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" To a woman, whether civilized or savage, 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. "
The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select - Page 156
by Reuben Percy - 1826
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A selection of anecdotes, moral and entertaining

1832 - 296 pages
...general, to err than man ; but in general, also, more virtuous, and performing more good actions than he. To a woman, whether civilized or savage, I never addressed...With man it has often been otherwise. In wandering through the barren plains of inhospitable Denmark, through honest Sweden, and frozen Lapland, rude...
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Krishna Chundra Ghosa: A selection of anecdotes, moral and entertaining

1832 - 316 pages
...general, to err than man ; but in general, also, more virtuous, and performing more good actions than he. To a woman, whether civilized or savage, I never addressed...language of decency and friendship, without receiving a de? cent and friendly answer. With man it has often been otherwise. In wandering through the barren...
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An American Biographical and Historical Dictionary: Containing an Account of ...

William Allen - 1832 - 816 pages
...general to err than man, but in general also more virtuous.and performing more good actions, than he. To »woman, whether civilized or savage, I never addressed...language of decency and friendship, without receiving i decent and friendly answer. With man it has often been otherwise. In wandering over the barren plains...
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An Appeal in Favor of that Class of Americans Called Africans

Lydia Maria Child - 1833 - 262 pages
...and compassionate; and I can truly say, as Mr Ledyard has eloquently said before me — 'To a woman, I never addressed myself in the language of decency...friendship, without receiving a decent and friendly answer. If I was hungry, or thirsty, wet, or ill, they did not hesitate, like the men, to perform a generous...
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The London Quarterly Review, Volume 17

1817 - 626 pages
...more virtuous, and performing more good actions than he. To a woman, whether civilized or savage, 1 never addressed myself in the language of decency...it has often been otherwise. In wandering over the barrea plains of inhospitable Denmark, through honest Sweden, and frozen Lapland, rude and churlish...
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The History of the Condition of Women, in Various Ages and Nations, Volume 1

Lydia Maria Child - 1835 - 318 pages
...compassionate ; and I can truly say, as my predecessor, Mr. Ledyard, has said before me : ' To a woman I never addressed myself in the language of decency...friendship without receiving a decent and friendly answer. If I was hungry or thirsty, wet, or sick, they did not hesitate, like the men, to perform a generous...
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Connecticut Historical Collections: Containing a General Collection of ...

John Warner Barber - 1836 - 598 pages
...general to err than man, but in general also more virtuous, and performing more good actions, than he. To a woman, whether civilized or savage, I never addressed...without receiving a decent and friendly answer. With roan it has often been otherwise. In wandering over the barren plains of inhospitable Denmark, through...
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History of the English Language and Literature

Robert Chambers - 1837 - 342 pages
...more virtuous, and performing more good nctionsthan he. To a woman, whether civilized or savage, 1 never addressed myself in the language of decency...otherwise. In wandering over the barren plains of in hospitable Denmark, through honest Sweden, and frozen Lapland, rude and churlish Finland, unprincipled...
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Elements of Mental Philosophy: Embracing the Two Departments of ..., Volume 2

Thomas Cogswell Upham - 1837 - 510 pages
...traveller Ledyard, who expressly says ; " I have always remarked, that women in all countries are civil and obliging, tender and humane. — To a woman, whether...friendship, without receiving a decent and friendly answer." In man undoubtedly there is more hardihood of character ; and the benevolent affections are less lively....
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History of the English Language and Literature

Robert Chambers - 1837 - 350 pages
...in general also more virtuous, and performing more good actionsthan he. To a woman, whethercivilized or savage, I never addressed myself in the language...friendly answer. With man it has often been otherwise. In wancleringovcr the barren plains of inhospitable Denmark, through honest Sweden, and frozen Lapland,...
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