 THERE is not so variable a thing in nature as a lady's head-dress. Within my own memory, I have known it rise and fall above thirty degrees. About ten years ago it shot up to a very great height, insomuch that the female part of our species were much...  History of Philadelphia, 1609-1884 - Page 860by John Thomas Scharf, Thompson Westcott - 1884 - 2239 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1729 - 342 pages
...rife and fall above thirty Degees. About ten Years ago it fhot up to a very great Height, infomuch that the female Part of our Species were much taller than the Men. The Women were of fuch an enormous Stature, that we appeared as Grafsbuffers before them : At prefent the whole Sex is... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 366 pages
...their persons they adorn. THERE is not so variable a thing in nature as a lady's head-dress. Within my own memory I have known it rise and fall above thirty...much taller than the men *. The women were of such an enormous stature, that ' we appeared as grasshoppers before them f :' At present the whole sex is... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...their persons they adorn. THERE is not so variable a thing in nature as a lady's head-dress. Within my own memory I have known it rise and fall above thirty...much taller than the men *. The women were of such an enormous stature, that ' we appeared as grasshoppers before them f :' At present the whole sex is... | |
 | English essays - 1803 - 466 pages
...their persons they adorn. THERE is not so variable a thing in nature as a lady's head-dress. Within my own memory I have known it rise and fall above thirty...insomuch that the female part of our species were much taJler than the men1. The women were of such an enormous stature, that ' we appeared as grasshoppers... | |
 | Biography - 1805 - 664 pages
...variable a thing in nature aa a lady's head-dress. Within my own memory (adds he) I have known it to rise and fall above thirty degrees. About ten years...a very great height, insomuch that the female part sf our species were much taller than the men. The women were of such an enormous stature (concludes... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pages
...HB AD-DRESSES. No. 98. THERE is not so variable a thing in nature as a lady's head-drcis. Within my own memory, I have known it rise and fall above thirty...much taller than the men *. The women were of such an enormou? stature, that ' we appeared as grashoppers before them.' At present the whole sex is in... | |
 | 1805 - 676 pages
...variable a thiog in nature as a lady's head-dress. \Vithin my own memory (adds he) I have known it to rise and fall above thirty degrees. About ten years...species were much taller than the men. The women were of sueli an enormous stature (concludes the Spectator), that we appeared as grasshoppers before them.''... | |
 | Biography - 1805 - 654 pages
...thing i> nature as a lady's head-dress. VVithin my own memory (adds he) I have known it to rise an j fall above thirty degrees. About ten years ago it...were much taller than the men. The women were of such an enormous stature (concludes the Spectator), (bat we appeared as grasshoppers before them.'' or tightness,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 346 pages
...their persons they adorn. THERE is not so variable a thing in nature as a lady's head-dress. Within my own memory, I have known it rise and fall above thirty...ago it shot up to a very great height, insomuch that t he female part of our species were much taller than the men *. The women were of such an enormous... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...quccrendi euro dccorii. Juv. 1 HERE is not so variable a thing in nature as a lady's head-dress: within my own memory I have known it rise and fall above thirty...were much taller than the men. The women were of such an enormous stature, that c we appeared as grasshoppers before them :' at present the whole sex is... | |
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