Amongst them the women attend markets and traffic, but the men stay at home and weave. Other nations, in weaving, throw the wool upwards ; the Egyptians, downwards. The men carry burdens on their heads ; the women, on their shoulders. The Truth about Woman - Page 181by Catherine Gasquoine Hartley - 1913 - 404 pagesFull view - About this book
| Herodotus - 1824 - 402 pages
...at home to spin and weave. Other nations in weaving, shoot the woof above; the Egyptians, beneath. The men carry burdens on their heads ; the women on their shoulders. The men squat downz when they make water, but the women perform that action standing. The Egyptians discharge... | |
| Herodotus - 1824 - 380 pages
...at home to spin and weave. Other nations in weaving, shoot the woof above; the Egyptians, beneath. The men carry burdens on their heads; the women on their shoulders. The men squat down2 when they make water, but the women perform that action standing. The Egyptians discharge... | |
| Robert Bateman Paul - 1831 - 484 pages
...home and weave 7. They drive the woof below in weaving1, whereas all other nations drive it above ; the men carry burdens on their heads, the women on their shoulders ; only men serve iu the temples of the gods and goddesses. Many other peculiar customs are mentioned,... | |
| Herodotus, Henry Cary - 1848 - 634 pages
...stay at home and weave. Other nations, in weaving, throw the wool upwards ; the Egyptians, downwards. The men carry burdens on their heads ; the women, on their shoulders. The women stand up when they make water, but the men sit down. They ease themselves in their houses, but... | |
| James Talboys Wheeler - 1848 - 256 pages
...whilst the men weave at home. They throw the woof down the warp, whilst other nations throw it up. The men carry burdens on their heads ; the women, on their shoulders. They eat out of doors. The men alone serve in the temples. Sons are not obliged to support their parents,... | |
| Herodotus, Henry Cary - 1852 - 642 pages
...stay at home and weave. Other nations, in weaving, throw the wool upwards ; the Egyptians, downwards. The men carry burdens on their heads ; the women, on their shoulders. The women stand up when they make water, but the men sit down. They ease themselves in their houses, but... | |
| Raphael Kühner - 1859 - 394 pages
...eg та ttz&ij ol fiiv UVOQCS in\ r<3v Ksyaiar cpoQoveiv, at да fvvouxss in\ т lav ю fi со v, the men carry burdens on their heads, the women on their shoulders ; [tévniv in\ rîjç àf>%îjç, i ni TÎJS yvw(ti¡S, to remain in; oi гя« ты v лсау/гагюг,... | |
| 1863 - 828 pages
...men stay at home and weave. Other cations m weaving throw the wool upwards, the Egyptians downwards. The men carry burdens on their heads, the women on their shoulders. In other countries, the priests of the gods wear long hair ; in Egypt they have it shaved. With other... | |
| 1872 - 878 pages
...men remain at home and weave. Everywhere else the woof is brought up, the Egyptians carry it under. The men carry burdens on their heads, the women on their shoulders." t The weaker sex was better protected from the violence of human passions than among other nations.... | |
| Charles Lassalle - 1883 - 452 pages
...whilst the men weave at home. They throw the woof down the warp, whilst other nations throw it up. The men carry burdens on their heads, the women, on their shoulders. They eat out of doors, but discharge the necessities of nature within their houses. The men alone serve... | |
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