Women, Their Condition and Influence in Society, المجلد 3C. Whittingham, 1803 |
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الصفحة 124 - Although her lover had been faithless, and had deserted her, she refused the offer with indignation ; and, with great difficulty, had the following letter conveyed to him : '* The Minister of Police has announced to me, that to-morrow I am to appear at the tribunal, that is to say, I am to ascend the scaffold. I dreamt last night that Robespierre was no more, and that my prison doors were opened.
الصفحة 83 - Having obtained the promise of the $2 lead, she returned alone and trembling to the ground, where it was delivered to her, and carefully enfolded in her veil. Nature, however, was less powerful than love. This delicate female, exhausted by the struggles she had encountered, fell at the corner of the street St. Florentin, and revealed to the terrified view of the spectators the burthen she had hitherto so carefully concealed. She was sent before the revolutionary tribunal, the members of which regarded...
الصفحة 163 - live much in the same manner as those of Turkey, with the exception of walls or keepers. Without being so much overlooked, they suffer equal constraint. However great the superiority which they may be sensible they possess above their husbands, they are obliged to respect and to fear them ; and they therefore endeavour to acquire their love as a matter of necessity.
الصفحة 346 - Why do we hear perpetually of the opinion of men respecting wimen, and never of the opinion of women respecting men ? Whence is derived our privilege of judging them, and our exemption from being judged by them ? Whence is it that their condition in society is not only that of dependents, but in some respects that of slaves ? They are the weaker sex ; and therefore the legislature ought rather to protect, than to oppress them in a manner at which 'justice and reason revolt*. With respect to myself,...
الصفحة 78 - She was seized by the attendants, from whose hands she endeavoured to escape, to embrace the unfortunate wretch they were hurrying to execution. Every effort she could make being ineffectual, she reproached them with their dastardly obedience to the tigers they served ; and implored them to allow her to share the fate of him who was above every other earthly consideration dear to her. On their attempting to drag her from the spot, she seized a sabre which one of them held in his hand, and plunged...
الصفحة 174 - ... Englishman, by his habits and his taste for business, has subjected his wife to solemn rules for the regulation of her conduct, and has consequently marked her manners by an apparent gravity. More thoughtful than communicative, especially with women, there is established between his wife and himself a contract rather of power than of tenderness, of submission than of confidence, of concealed passion than of sympathy of sentiment, and an unison of opinion.
الصفحة 70 - ... removed. In the prison called Plessis, were lodged the unfortunate victims who were brought to Paris for trial. One of these had a young and beautiful wife, who never quitted him. As »he was walking in the court yard with the other prisoners, her husband was called to the wicket. She was aware that it was the signal of death, and would have followed him. The gaoler prevented her ; but, strong with despair, she overcame all opposition. She threw herself into the arms of her husband, and clung...
الصفحة 70 - In the meantime a party of municipal officers arrived, and ordered the corpse to be removed. In the prison called Plessis, were lodged the unfortunate victims who were brought to Paris for trial. One of these had a young and beautiful wife, who never quitted him. As she was walking in the court-yard with the other prisoners, her husband was called to the wicket. She was aware that it was the signal of death, and would have followed him. The gaoler prevented her ; but, strong with despair, she overcame...
الصفحة 34 - D 33 there endeavouring to heal the wounds which have been inflicted; while still further on, some are occupied in consoling and encouraging a devoted victim *. In short, on every side men are creating miseries, on every side women are .endeavouring to alleviate and repair them.
الصفحة 165 - ... concealment, and such instances are extremely rare. An English woman, conscious that the happiness of her whole life depends upon the rejection of a momentary pleasure, resists the temptation with all possible energy. But if the severest struggles of conscience prove ineffectual, and she once falls, she renounces for ever that society in which she can no longer appear with respect.