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Page 70
... later , the witch . " 18 The earliest religious activity had as its impulse not the contem- plation of eternity but the struggle for survival ; it was " practical , not speculative , " as Briffault says , having to do with daily needs ...
... later , the witch . " 18 The earliest religious activity had as its impulse not the contem- plation of eternity but the struggle for survival ; it was " practical , not speculative , " as Briffault says , having to do with daily needs ...
Page 97
... Later , in the mid - sixties , I underwent a series of operations for arthritis which demanded my active engage- ment in painful physiotherapy if I was to walk freely again . " Woman- liness " was not in question then ; but also , I ...
... Later , in the mid - sixties , I underwent a series of operations for arthritis which demanded my active engage- ment in painful physiotherapy if I was to walk freely again . " Woman- liness " was not in question then ; but also , I ...
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... later , when they could afford a car , she drove my father to and from his labora- tory or lectures , often awaiting him for hours . She raised two chil- dren , and taught us all our lessons , including music . ( Neither of us was sent ...
... later , when they could afford a car , she drove my father to and from his labora- tory or lectures , often awaiting him for hours . She raised two chil- dren , and taught us all our lessons , including music . ( Neither of us was sent ...
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The Sacred Calling | 19 |
The Kingdom of the Fathers | 32 |
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