The Weaker VesselKnopf, 1984 - 544 pages Women in 17th-century England--heiresses and dairymaids, holy women and prostitutes, criminals and educators, widows and witches, midwives and mothers, heroines, courtesans, prophetesses, businesswomen, ladies of the court, and that new breed, the actress. |
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Page 107
... domestic animal , glimpsed prowling in the shades of evening , slinking ... family in general made themselves extremely unpopular with the household at Belvoir ... duties , so that to the pleased derision of the neigh- bours , Margaret ...
... domestic animal , glimpsed prowling in the shades of evening , slinking ... family in general made themselves extremely unpopular with the household at Belvoir ... duties , so that to the pleased derision of the neigh- bours , Margaret ...
Page 313
... domestic servant - except one Mrs Danvers ; but she had sacrificed the advantages of her birth by mar- rying a tradesman.7 Once appointed , Abigail's duties as Bedchamber- woman included sleeping on the floor of the royal bedroom at ...
... domestic servant - except one Mrs Danvers ; but she had sacrificed the advantages of her birth by mar- rying a tradesman.7 Once appointed , Abigail's duties as Bedchamber- woman included sleeping on the floor of the royal bedroom at ...
Page 411
... domestic servant between £ 2 and £ 4 a year , it will be seen that under ... of women aided business . 53 Returning to Lecky's picture , it must be said ... duties of fruit - selling than anything else ; but her son by Charles II was ...
... domestic servant between £ 2 and £ 4 a year , it will be seen that under ... of women aided business . 53 Returning to Lecky's picture , it must be said ... duties of fruit - selling than anything else ; but her son by Charles II was ...
Contents
How Weak? I | 1 |
As It Was This Blessed Knot | 7 |
A Wife Sought for Wealth | 9 |
Copyright | |
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