Woman's Record; or sketches of all distinguished women, from “the beginning” till A.D. 1850, arranged in four eras. With selections from female writers of every ageSampson Low, Son, and Company 47, Ludgate Hill., 1853 - 888 páginas |
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... obtained several poi- sons in order to try their strength . Her drugs were discovered , and her design suspected . Cal- bia , mother of Nicocrates , insisted that she should be tortured , and after some delay Nicocrates con- sented ...
... obtained several poi- sons in order to try their strength . Her drugs were discovered , and her design suspected . Cal- bia , mother of Nicocrates , insisted that she should be tortured , and after some delay Nicocrates con- sented ...
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... obtained Michal . Saul after- wards sent messengers to seize David at night , but Michal let him down out of the window , and placed a figure in David's bed to deceive the people . chal excused herself to her father by saying that David ...
... obtained Michal . Saul after- wards sent messengers to seize David at night , but Michal let him down out of the window , and placed a figure in David's bed to deceive the people . chal excused herself to her father by saying that David ...
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... obtained her acquittal by exposing her charms to the venerable judges of the Helica . But though all these honours and favours were bestowed on Phryne , she was not allowed to re- build the walls of Thebes ; and this shows there still ...
... obtained her acquittal by exposing her charms to the venerable judges of the Helica . But though all these honours and favours were bestowed on Phryne , she was not allowed to re- build the walls of Thebes ; and this shows there still ...
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... obtained some children , which she made her husband believe were her own . She afterwards became a mother , and to prevent the suppositious children from inheriting the kingdom , she persuaded hers to kill them while hunting . In the ...
... obtained some children , which she made her husband believe were her own . She afterwards became a mother , and to prevent the suppositious children from inheriting the kingdom , she persuaded hers to kill them while hunting . In the ...
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... obtained her point . Philip returned in 1192 , and history takes no other notice of Alice afterwards , than to mention some religious houses which she founded . died at Paris , in 1205 . ALICE She OF France , second daughter of Louis ...
... obtained her point . Philip returned in 1192 , and history takes no other notice of Alice afterwards , than to mention some religious houses which she founded . died at Paris , in 1205 . ALICE She OF France , second daughter of Louis ...
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Woman's Record; Or, Sketches of All Distinguished Women, from the Beginning ... Sarah Josepha Buell Hale Sin vista previa disponible - 2018 |
Woman's Record; Or, Sketches of All Distinguished Women, from the Beginning ... Sarah Josepha Buell Hale Sin vista previa disponible - 2018 |
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