 | Thomas Robert Malthus - 1809 - 576 pages
...form has no defect ; who has an " agreeable name ; who walks gracefully, like a " phenicopteros, or a young elephant ; whose hair " and teeth are moderate respectively in quantity " and size ; whose body has exquisite softness." It is observed that a woman of the servile class is not mentioned,... | |
 | Thomas Robert Malthus - Malthusianism - 1809 - 576 pages
...form has no defect ; who has an " agreeable name ; who walks gracefully, like a " phenicopteros, or a young elephant ; whose hair " and teeth are moderate respectively in quantity " and size ; whose body has exquisite softness."" It is observed that a woman of the servile class is not mentioned,... | |
 | James Mill - Hindus - 1817 - 688 pages
...of marriage. form has no defect ; who has an agreeable name ; who walks gracefully like a CHAP. VII. phenicopteros, or like a young elephant ; whose hair and teeth are moderate ' v— - ' respectively in quantity and in size ; whose body has exquisite softness." * The condition... | |
 | William Ward - Hindu mythology - 1818 - 738 pages
...choose for his wife a girl, wlipse form has no defect ; who has an agreeable name ; who walks gracefully like a young elephant ; whose hair and teeth are moderate respectively in quantity and in size: whose body has exquisite softness." The following account of the person of Shariida, the daughter... | |
 | William Ward - Hindu mythology - 1818 - 738 pages
...choose for his wife a girl, whose form has no defect ; who has an agreeable name ; who walks gracefully like a young elephant ; whose hair and teeth are moderate respectively in quantity and in size; whose body has exquisite softness." •. The following account of the person of Sharuda, the... | |
 | James Mill - British - 1820 - 496 pages
...choose for his wife a girl, whose form has no defect ; who has an agreeable name ; who walks gracefully like a phenicopteros, or like a young elephant ; whose...and teeth are moderate respectively in quantity and in size ; whose body has exquisite softness." 1 The condition of the women is one of the most remarkable... | |
 | Hinduism - 1824 - 484 pages
...choose for his wife a girl, whose form has no defect ; who has an agreeable name ; who walk* gracefully like a young elephant ; whose hair and teeth are moderate respectively in quantity and in size ; whose body has exquisite softness." The following account of the person of Sharuda, the daughter... | |
 | Thomas Robbins - 1824 - 494 pages
...choose for his wife a girl, whose form has no defect ; who has an agreeable name ; who walks gracefully like a young elephant ; whose hair and teeth are moderate respectively in quantity and in size ; whose body has exquisite softness." The following account of the person of Sharuda, the daughter... | |
 | Asia - 1828 - 1102 pages
...himself, on pain of degradation and future perdition.* His choice is still further limited : she most not be descended from his own ancestors within the...of the husband may be selected in their order : a Súdra only must be the wife of a Súdra. " A Brahmen, if he take a Sudrà to his bed, sinks to the... | |
 | Asia - 1828 - 878 pages
...certain specified disorders, or have " thick hair on the body." The disqualifying properties of «omen are enumerated, in which are included reddish hair,...be the wife of a Sudra. " A Brahmen, if he take a Sudru to fab bed, sinks to the regions of torment : — for the crime of him who drinks the moisture... | |
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Let him chuse for his wife a girl, whose form has no defect ; who has an agreeable name ; who walks gracefully like a phenicopteros, or like a young elephant ; whose hair and teeth are moderate respectively in quantity and in size ; whose body has exquisite... 
