 | 1775 - 680 pagina’s
...adjufttng of their hair the principal emp'oyment of their lives, j The forting of a fuit of ribbons is reckoned a very good morning's work ; and if they make an e.vcarfion to a mer- \ cer's or a toy- (hop, fo great a fatigue makít, them unfit for any thing elfe... | |
 | 1778 - 378 pagina’s
...right adjuftingof their hair the principal employment of their lives. The forting of a fuit of ribbands is reckoned a very good morning's work ; and if they make an excurfion to a mercer's or a toy-fhop, fo great a fatigue makes them unfit for any thing elfe all the day after. Their more ferious... | |
 | Edward Ward - 1780 - 252 pagina’s
...adjufting of their hair the prin" cipal employment of their lives. The " forting of a luit qf ribbands is reckoned " a very good morning's work; and if they " make an excurlion to a Mercer's or a Toy" Ihop, fo great a fatigue makes them un" fit for any thing elfe all... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pagina’s
...principal employment of their lives. The fortring of a fuit of ribbands is reckoned a very good morning's morning's work ; and if they make an excurfion to a mercer's or a toy-mop, fo great a fatigue makes them unfit for any thing elfe all the day after. Their more ferious... | |
 | 1803 - 420 pagina’s
...right adjusting of their hair the principal employment of their lives. The sorting of a suit of ribbons is reckoned a very good morning's work ; and if they make an excursion to a mercer's or a toy shop, so great a fatigue makes them unfit for any thing else all the... | |
 | 1805 - 574 pagina’s
...bufmcfs, and the right adjufting of their hair the principal employment of their lives. The forling of a fuit of ribands is reckoned a very good morning's work; and if they make an excurfion I» a mercer's or a toy-fliop, fo great a fatigue makes them unfit for any thing die all the day after.... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pagina’s
...right adjusting of their hair the principal employment of their lives. The sorting of a suit of ribbons is reckoned a very good morning's work; and if they make an excursion to a mercer's or a toyshop, so great a fatigue makes them unfit for any thing else all the... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pagina’s
...right adjusting of their hair the principal employment of their lives. The sorting of a suit of ribbons is reckoned a very good morning's work; and if they make an excursion to a mercer's or a toyshop, so great a fatigue makes them unfit for any thing else all the... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1814 - 494 pagina’s
...and the right adjusting of their hair the principal employment of their lives. The sorting of a suit of ribands is reckoned a very good morning's work; and if they make an excursion to a mercer's or a toy-shop, so great a fatigue makes them unfit for any thing else all the... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 348 pagina’s
...adjusting of their hair the principal employment of their lives. The sorting of a suit of ribbands is reckoned a very good morning's work ; and if they make an excursion to a mercer's or a toy-shop, so great a fatigue makes them unfit for any thing else all the... | |
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... contrived for them rather as they are women than as they are reasonable creatures, and are more adapted to the sex than to the species. The toilet is their great scene of business, and the right adjusting of their hair the principal employment of... 
