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LIFE OF MAEGARET FULLER OSSOLI. 23
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rooms in "West Street , and tlie circle thus formed soon comprised some of the most agreeable and intelligent women to be found in
Boston and its neighbourhood . An idea of her aim is best given by the following extract from
a letter addressed to Mrs . George Kipley , but intended for circulation . "' My dear friend , —The advantages of a weekly meeting for
conversasisted tion , mig onl ht y in be great supply enough ing a p to oint repay of the union trouble to well of - attendance educated , and if they thinking conboasts women , , at in present a city , nothing which , of with the great kind , pretensions and where to I have mental heard refinement many , of ,
mature younger , age for , wish a place for where some they such could means state of stimulus their doubts and cheer and , diffi and culties those , And with if a hope office of gaining were onl aid to from suggest the top experience ics which would or aspirations lead to conversa of others - .
tion , of a my better order than y is usual at social meetings , and to turn back the is current valuaHe when in di the gressing experience into of personalitie each might s or be common brought -p to laces bear , so upon that all what , I
should think the object not unworthy of the effort . partments " But of my thoug ambition ht and goes knowled much ge further , and . endeavor It is to pass to place in review them the in due
derelation precision to and one clearness another in in which our minds our . sex To are systematise so deficient thoug , chiefl ht , and y , I g think ive a , because To ascertain they what have so pursuits few inducements are best suited to test to and us classif in our y what time they and receive state of .
society , and how we may make best use of _oxir means , for building up the life oi thought upon the life of action . tions " ' — Could What a were circle we be born assembled to do ? in and earnest how , shall desirous we do to it answer ?—which the so ques few
the ever undertaking propose to themselve a noble one s till ; and their if my best resources years are should gone b preve y , I should sufficient think to of make those me coming its moving years spring , which , I should will , as be I willing hope , to be g my ive best to it . a I large look upon _j _> ortion it
have competent with no attained Jblind to direct enthusiasm a distinct them , perception , can nor supp unlimited ly of a great means faith want , , but which , with and , if promote a there confidence reall are persons y that high I
much objects b . eyond So far my as hopes I have , that tried my them faith , yet will , they not easil have y met be shaken with success , nor my so '"earnestness chilled .
Of these classes various notes are given ; we extract again such passages as will help to convey their result to our readers .
" * Christmas made a holiday for Miss Fuller ' s class , but it met on Saturthe day , bri at ght noon circle * As and I sat I longe there d , to my nave heart overfl by owed side with for joy I know at the not si where ght of
to look for so much , characterculture you and my so much , love of truth and beauty , in . any other circle of , women , and girls . The names and faces would not mean so much to you as to me , who have seen more of the lives ,
that of which , for ifc they made are a fine the p si icture gn . , Margaret ) presided , with beautifull more y dignity dressed and , ( don grace 't despise than definition I had thoug and ht possible Margaret . The began subject with reading was Beaut her y . own Each . Thi had s called written forth her
of questions course , , , in comments . this age , , are and different illustrations , but the , on question all sides , the . The high sty point le and from manner which , it
well was as considered the gifts and , and graces the of earnestness the speakers and , gave simp it licity the of charm the discussion of a Platonic , as
Life Of Maegaret Fuller Ossoli. 23
LIFE OF MAEGARET FULLER OSSOLI . 23
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Sept. 1, 1859, page 23, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01091859/page/23/
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