 | 1729 - 342 pàgines
...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... | |
 | 1803 - 466 pàgines
...1711. Tanta esl qucerendi cura decoris. JUV. Sat. vi. 500. So studiously their persons they adorn. THERE is not so variable a thing in nature as a lady's...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... | |
 | 1805 - 664 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...that is not covered with some beautiful plant or flower. ADD1SOB. ON FEMALE 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 degrees. About ten years... | |
 | 1805 - 676 pàgines
...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.''... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 346 pàgines
...22, 1711. Tanta est quarcndi euru decuris. JUV. Sat. vi. 500. So studiously their persons they adorn. THERE is not so variable a thing in nature as a lady's...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... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 pàgines
...ka'rii bctlcr m-viners asl get along., XI. — C/TI the Headdress^ of the Ladies. — SPECTATOR. TIIKRE is not so variable a- thing in nature, as a lady's headdress ; wilhin my own memory, I have known it rise and fall above (bitty degrees. About ten years, ago, it... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 pàgines
...and shall learn better manners as I get along. , XI— On the Headdress of the Ladies,— SPECTATOR. THERE is not so variable a thing in nature, as a lady's...degrees. About ten years ago, it shot up to a very great'heigbt, insomuch that the female part of our species were much taller than the men. The women... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 340 pàgines
...22, 1711. Tanta est quarendi euro decoris. Juv. Sat. vi. 500. So studiously 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 degrees. About ten years ago it shot up to a very great height, insomuch... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 422 pàgines
...shall Icam better manners as 1 get along. XI. — On the Headdress of the Ladies. — SPECTATOR. "THESE is not so variable a thing in nature, as a. lady's headdress; within my own memory,! have known it rise and fall above thirty degrees. About ten years ago, it shot up to a very great height,... | |
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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... 
