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    360 PASSING EVENTS.

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    comp the objects lained of arose the society from the . He want believed of knowled that the ge ennui of where of which to expend many ladies their

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    were women but qualified circumstances to do . The occurred home which was c naturall elled y woman her to ' maintain s sphere , her undoubtedl home , and y , omp

    he Society was , sure as well that as it of was every the common benevolent object man , of that every every circumstances body fair connected avenue should with to this the be ,

    an other opened d point up there in of society instruction could to be women no would doubt placed be that useful in in these in some the case respects of females greater . . As severity accuracy

    360 Passing Events.

    360 PASSING EVENTS .

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  • English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Jan. 1, 1863, page 360, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01011863/page/72/