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The Ladies Library ... Written by a Lady - Page 341
1751
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George Savile Marquis of Halifax - Great Britain - 1717 - 324 pages
...thofe who are below it. Some make Quality an Idol, and then their Reafon tnuft fall down and worfhip it. They would have the World think, that no amends...the Want of a great Title , or an ancient Coat of Armi : They imagine that with thefe Advantages they ftand upon the higher Ground, which maketh 'them...
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The Whole Duty of a Woman, Or, An Infallible Guide to the Fair Sex ...

Cookery - 1737 - 770 pages
...thofe who are below it. Some make Qualify an Idol, and then their Reafonmuft fall down and worfhip it. They would have the World think, that no Amends...want of a great Title, or an ancient Coat of Arms j they imagine, that with thefc Advantages they itand upon the higher Ground, which makes them look...
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The Lady's Companion: Or, an Infallible Guide to the Fair Sex: Containing ...

Beauty, Personal - 1743 - 440 pages
...thofe who are below it. Some make Quality an Idol, and then their Reafon muft fall down and worfhip it. They would have the World think, that no Amends can ever be made for the want of a great Titfc, or an ancient Coat of Arms ; they imagine, that with thele Advantages they ftand upon the "higher...
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The History of Man: Displaying the Various Powers, Faculties, Capacities ...

1746 - 278 pages
...rcafon muft fall down and worfhip it. They would have the world think, that no amends can be made fur the want of a great title or an ancient coat of arms. They imagine that with thefe advantages they Hand upon the higher ground, which makes them look down upon merit and virtue as things inferior to...
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The Lady's Preceptor: Or, a Series of Instructive and Pleasing Exercises in ...

Mr. Cresswick - 1792 - 452 pages
...thofe who are below it. Some make quality an idol, and then their reafon muft fall down and worfhip it. They would have •the world think, that no amends can ever be made for •^he want of a great title, or an ancient coat of arms : they imagine, that with thefe advantages...
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Angelica's Ladies Library; Or, Parents and Guardians Present. With Eight ...

1794 - 470 pages
...Ahofe who are below it. Some make quality an idol, and then their tesfon muft fall down and worfhip it. They would have .the' world think that no amends...or an ancient coat of arms : they imagine that with thefc advantages they ftand upon the higher ground, which maketh them look down upon merit and virtue...
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The Wonders of the Little World: Or, A General History of Man ..., Volume 2

Nathaniel Wanley - Characters and characteristics - 1806 - 590 pages
...then their reason must fall down and worship it. They would have the world think, that no amends can be made for the want of a great title or an ancient coat of arms. They imagine that with these advantages they stand upon the higher ground, which makes them look down upon merit and virtue...
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American Lady's Preceptor: A Compilation of Observations, Essays, and ...

Women - 1811 - 386 pages
...those who are below it. Some make quality an idol, and then their reason must fall down and worship it. They would have the world think, that no amends...or an ancient coat of arms: they imagine, that with these advantages they stand upon the higher ground, which makes them look down upon merit and virtue,...
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Littell's Living Age, Volume 264

Literature - 1910 - 862 pages
...Quality, or good birth. "Some make Quality an idol, and then their reason must fall down and worship it. They would have the world think, that no amends...want of a great title or an ancient coat of arms," True pride is directed against vice and folly, and "it is safer for a woman to be thought too proud...
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The Living Age, Volume 264

1910 - 848 pages
...then their reason must fall down and worship it. They would have the world think, that no amends cau ever be made for the want of a great title or an ancient coat of arms-" True pride is directed against vice and folly, and "it is safer for a woman to be thought too proud...
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