 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 taller...  Public Characters - Página 4151805Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 páginas
...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...a very great height, insomuch that the female part of our species were much taller than the men *. The women were of such an enormous stature, that '... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 páginas
...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...a very great height, insomuch that the female part of our species were much taller than the men *. The women were of such an enormous stature, that '... | |
 | 1804 - 676 páginas
...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...a very great height, insomuch that the female part of our species were much taller than the men *. The women were of such an enormou? stature, that '... | |
 | 1805 - 676 páginas
...According to Addison, " there is not so variable a thiog in nature as a lady's head-dress. \Vithin my own memory (adds he) I have known it to rise and...a very great height, insomuch that the female part of our species were much taller than the men. The women were of sueli an enormous stature (concludes... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 346 páginas
...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 t he female part of our species were much taller than the men *. The women were of such an enormous... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 páginas
...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...a very great height, insomuch that the female part of our species were much taller than the men. The women were of such an enormous stature, that ' we... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 páginas
...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 degrees. About ten years...a very great height, insomuch that the female part of our species were much taller than the men. The women were of such an enormous stature, that c we... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 468 páginas
...There is not so variable a thing in nature as a lady's headdress. Within my own memory, I have known it rise and fall above thirty degrees. About ten years...very great height, insomuch, that the female part of our species were much taller than the men. The women were of such an enormous stature, that we appeared... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 páginas
...is not so variable a thing in nature, as a lady's headdress ; 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'heigbt, insomuch that the female part of our species were much taller than the men. The women... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 340 páginas
...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...a very great height, insomuch that the female part of our species were much taller than the men*. The women were of such an enormous stature, that ' we... | |
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