The History of the Condition of Women, in Various Ages and Nations, Volume 1Simpkin, Marshall, and Company, 1835 - 306 pages |
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... present day . A robe which fell in ample folds , fastened by a girdle ; loose flowing sleeves con- fined by bracelets ; braided hair ; and a turban , from which descended a long , transparent veil . Garments of silk and fine linen , of ...
... present day . A robe which fell in ample folds , fastened by a girdle ; loose flowing sleeves con- fined by bracelets ; braided hair ; and a turban , from which descended a long , transparent veil . Garments of silk and fine linen , of ...
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... Presents from friends are sent to the bath , and the bride walks several times round the fountain , adorned with a succession of new dresses and ornaments , ac- companied by lighted candles , and the joyful cries of her attendants ...
... Presents from friends are sent to the bath , and the bride walks several times round the fountain , adorned with a succession of new dresses and ornaments , ac- companied by lighted candles , and the joyful cries of her attendants ...
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... present bouquets and benedictions ; and the women crowded her apartments , bringing baskets full of delicious grapes and figs . The young lady says : " As I passed , blessings were invoked upon me , as upon an Arab bride . I was ...
... present bouquets and benedictions ; and the women crowded her apartments , bringing baskets full of delicious grapes and figs . The young lady says : " As I passed , blessings were invoked upon me , as upon an Arab bride . I was ...
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... presents of female slaves ; but after they entered his harem , none but himself knew whether they were alive or dead . If any of them were ill , he brought a physician to a hole in the wall , through which the sick person was allowed to ...
... presents of female slaves ; but after they entered his harem , none but himself knew whether they were alive or dead . If any of them were ill , he brought a physician to a hole in the wall , through which the sick person was allowed to ...
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Lydia Maria Child. the wedding day the father of the bride makes her a present , but he reserves the greater portion of what he intends to give her , until the birth of her first child . On this occasion she visits him , receives the ...
Lydia Maria Child. the wedding day the father of the bride makes her a present , but he reserves the greater portion of what he intends to give her , until the birth of her first child . On this occasion she visits him , receives the ...
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Page 23 - Thus saith the Lord of Hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning women, that they may come: and let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters.
Page 10 - And Miriam, the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand ; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously : the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Page 266 - I never addressed myself in the language of decency and friendship, without receiving a decent and friendly answer; with man it has often been otherwise.
Page 8 - And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.
Page 122 - I beheld another distressing scene this morning at the Place of Skulls; a poor woman lying dead, or nearly dead, and her two children by her, looking at the dogs and vultures, which were near. The people passed by without noticing the children. I asked them where was their home. They said ' they had no home but where their mother was.
Page 215 - God; from all which it is most reasonable to understand, that some marks of divine favour and distinction were visible about him at his birth. His qualifications and endowments come next under consideration. He is said to have been learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians* and to have been mighty in words and in deeds.
Page 244 - It is a narrow strip of cotton cloth wrapped many times round, immediately over the forehead. In Bondou, the head is encircled with strings of white beads, and a small plate of gold is worn in the middle of the forehead. In Kasson the ladies decorate their heads in a very tasteful and elegant manner with white seashells. In Kaarta and Ludamar, the women raise their hair to a great height by the addition of a pad (as...
Page 153 - Employment is the guardian of female innocence : do not allow women time to be idle; let them be the first dressed and the last undressed all the year round. " No in-door household work is repugnant to a modest and sensible woman. The shuttle and the needle are only the...
Page 12 - She considereth a field, and buyeth it : with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
Page 12 - She riseth also while it is yet night and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.