 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1859 - 672 pagina’s
...grounds, not in the same manner, by Mr. de Quincey, to what he calls that " increasing class," of " women who from mere dignity of character, have renounced...prospects of conjugal and parental life," rather than wed for wedlock's sake. Cordial is the homage he tenders to " women capable of such sacrifices, and... | |
 | 1840 - 1522 pagina’s
...&c.) opposed to a Virginian, a Kentackian, &c. women who have the most leisure and the most interest in a correspondence by the post — that class who...twenty-five — an increasing class;* women who, from mere dig. nil y of character, have renounced all prospects of conjugal and parental life, rather than descend... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1853 - 382 pagina’s
...four will have been written by that class of women who have the most leisure and the most interest in a correspondence by the post — that class who...cultivation, and of thoughtfulness, than any other in Europe-1- the class of unmarried women above twenty-five — an increasing class ; 2 women who, from... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1853 - 372 pagina’s
...four will have been written by that class of women who have the most leisure and the most interest in a correspondence by the post — that class who...unmarried women above twenty-five — an increasing class ; 2 women who, from mere dignity of character, have renounced all prospects of conjugal and parental... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1853 - 370 pagina’s
...four will have been written by that class of women who have the most leisure and the most interest in a correspondence by the post — that class who...unmarried women above twenty-five — an increasing class ; 2 women who, from mere dignity of character, have renounced all prospects of conjugal and parental... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1861 - 638 pagina’s
...out of four will been written by that class of women who have the most leisure and the most interest in a correspondence by the post; that class who combine...of conjugal and parental life, rather than descend info habits unsuitable to their birth. Women capable of such sacrifices, and marked by such strength... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 378 pagina’s
...four will have been written by that class of women who have the most leisure and the most interest in a correspondence by the post; that class who combine...cultivation, and of thoughtfulness, than any other in Europe—the class of unmarried women above twenty-five—an increasing class ; * women who, from mere... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 364 pagina’s
...four will have been written by that class of women who have the most leisure and the most interest in a correspondence by the post; that class who combine...cultivation, and of thoughtfulness, than any other in Europe—the class of unmarried women above twenty-five—an increasing class ;* women who, from mere... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1864 - 356 pagina’s
...four will have been written by that class of women who have the most leisure and the most interest in a correspondence by the post — that class who combine more of intelligence, cultivation, and of thoughtfulncss, than any other in Europe — the class of unmarried women above twenty-five — an... | |
 | 1872 - 796 pagina’s
...correspondence by the post. That class who combine more intelligence, cultivation, and though tfulness than any other in Europe — the class of unmarried...have renounced all prospects of conjugal and parental lite, rather than descend into habits unsuitable to their birth. Women capable of such sacrifices,... | |
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Three out of four will have been written by that class of women who have the most leisure and the most interest in a correspondence by the post — that class who combine more of intelligence, cultivation, and of thoughtfulness, than any other in Europe... 
