Brief History of the Condition of Women: In Various Ages and Nations, Volume 2C. S. Francis, 1845 - 298 pages |
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... wear but till the gilding frets away ? " BYRON'S CORSAIR . " In youth women are our idois , at a riper age our companions , in old age our nurses , and in all ages our friends . " LORD BACON . IN TWO VOLUMES . VOL . II . FIFTH EDITION ...
... wear but till the gilding frets away ? " BYRON'S CORSAIR . " In youth women are our idois , at a riper age our companions , in old age our nurses , and in all ages our friends . " LORD BACON . IN TWO VOLUMES . VOL . II . FIFTH EDITION ...
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... wear any but the most ordinary clothing . Whoever tound them disobeying these laws , might tear ul their gar- ments , and beat them with any degree of severity that did not endanger their life or limbs . Wealthy paramours generally ...
... wear any but the most ordinary clothing . Whoever tound them disobeying these laws , might tear ul their gar- ments , and beat them with any degree of severity that did not endanger their life or limbs . Wealthy paramours generally ...
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... wear the same color . The fashionable wore them very tight , with high heels , to give them a majestic appearance . As luxury increased , the ladies became less scru- pulous about exposing their persons . Tunics were made shorter ...
... wear the same color . The fashionable wore them very tight , with high heels , to give them a majestic appearance . As luxury increased , the ladies became less scru- pulous about exposing their persons . Tunics were made shorter ...
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... wear silken robes , instead of linen or woollen ; yet more than half a century later , we find Aurelian refusing his empress a mantle of silk , because the threads were sold at their weight in gold . Afterward a kind of transpa- rent ...
... wear silken robes , instead of linen or woollen ; yet more than half a century later , we find Aurelian refusing his empress a mantle of silk , because the threads were sold at their weight in gold . Afterward a kind of transpa- rent ...
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... wear more than half an ounce of gold , have party- colored garments , or be carried to any place within a mile's distance , unless it was to celebrate some sa- cred festivals or solemnities . This created much dis- content ; and ...
... wear more than half an ounce of gold , have party- colored garments , or be carried to any place within a mile's distance , unless it was to celebrate some sa- cred festivals or solemnities . This created much dis- content ; and ...
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