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    • WOMAN AND HER CRITICS.
    • LOGOGRIPHE.
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      72 The Tomahawk. [February 15, 1868.

      72 THE TOMAHAWK . [ February 15 , 1868 .

      Woman And Her Critics.

      WOMAN AND HER CRITICS .

      Number An Article Of Our With Well The -...

      number An article of our with well the -written above and heading caustic has contemporary appeared , in the a Satur recent - against day Review the va . nities It is one and frivolities a series of of noti womankind ces , speciall . It must directed be owned our contem that the porary opp , osite and sex if the is by numer no m o e ans articles in high which favour h with ave

      b b e een found cont th rib a u ted the femal n this e s subject ex have bee re n credited with atte with ntion m , it ost w , if int not ention all , of the taki ' infirmiti ng up es the to cu which dgels on flesh behalf is heir of . We those have who no — ar tho e not h incapable strangely enoug of doing h—are battle called for the themselves weaker sex ; but , for we the are inclined to think that enough has been written on this ques-Sa tion turday , and that Review in seekin have g overshot to prove the too mark much of , truth the w . riters in the

      We read in the article which has for its title the above headto ing us that . We women are aware are destitute that women of humour are . frequentl This is , indeed uneducated , news , hu and mour alm , which always is a deficient perceptio in n very of the acute mome anal n ytical t , is by power no means ; but have denied hu to morous them . points There . are The comedies authoress »¦* b of y fe " ¦ m Pride ale v- w v- riters and Preju which

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      was have visionary taken pla , ce and in a private dramatis house personce . If such were an but entertainment phantoms of the writer ' s teeming brain , we have nothing to say further than the that entertainment the example is to valueless which allusion as an illustration is made reall . If , h did owever take , ract racters plac ers e , we armears can onl to to y say be be that so so minutelv minutel the descri indicat indicated ption of ed that that princi y th those ose pal cha who who - appears y ,

      happen were present s that can an scar unprete cely n fail tiou ] to ev see enin the g ' app pas licatio tim , e , n , i Thus sed for it illustration the amusement for an of a article small in circle a public of friends journal , will . have Ther for e me is q uite an th enoug e public h matter , without for just invading criticism the in sec th lusi at on which of a is priv broug ate re ht side befor nce e for the purpose of bringing its doings into uninvited and unexpected To To rreturn eturn prominence , how however eve . r , to to the the subject subiect of of woman woman and and her her weak

      weak-hav nesses e alway , it app s , e ee ars n , namel , us that y , a very wom fai en r refle are c n ow n that of the which conditi th o e y of the opposite sex . The mental composition of young Engnecessary land is not to rem acquire arkable much , and mental our sist culture ers and to w place ives themselves do not find in it a art position " to a young of equality gentleman . A you who ng lad has y will devoted not as a his rule attention talk " hi ex gh - lady clusivel happen y to the to possess science two of fox or - three hunting brothers ; but if who this have same turned young their minds to the cultivation of science or art , it will be found ,

      of as as a a their rul rulee , work , that that , she she but has has has not not succeeded been been content content in obtaining to to remain remain sufficient in in ignorance ignorance knowledge to enable her to follow their pursuits with interest , and men not unfrequent are vain and ly with frivolous profit women . It appears will be to on us a level that with so long them as if you raise the standard of , excellence in the former , the latter ; that will not women ¦ be slow will to take follow the ; initiative but it is . almost We all too know much that ¦ - to nothing - ~ expect

      who is ^^ ^ ^ % * so ^ V is V aggravating V ^^ much ^ " ^ ^» ^ tfr ^ ^ V * cleverer ^ ^ m " ™ ^^ v to ™ ^ B ^^ a than ^ man r ^ ^ v ^ ^ v ^ he w as mm ^ ^ ^ to m is - ^ ^ v ^ himself be w ^^ m in the ^ v , and ^ -w ^ society v ^ v i ^ ^* who ^ ^ - ^ v * * of cannot ^ — — a woman - ^ — quite — — — - j j conceal from him that she is aware of the fact . The nature of that a woman she could ' s mind readil is eminentl y become y p a lastic fitting , and companion there is no for doubt a clever but man intelligence ; she rarel remains y meets very a clever frequentl man y , in however a state , of and partial her natural

      development . Voila tout . female We readily sex are concede many , and that that the wise follies and temperate and infirmities counsel of may the advantageously be offered to them ; but we do not quite see how pack it of will frivolous advance fools matters , without to at tell the them same that time they indicating are but a some path which will lead to their improvement .

      Logogriphe.

      LOGOGRIPHE .

      I'M A Warrior Bold, And You Need Not Be ...

      I ' m a warrior bold , And you need not be told That of late my renown and my fame That Have I b h een ail greatl from th y in e c E ast eased , That although I am always the same When In my I own seek native the far land strand ,

      Of you * English , 'tis more like a game To Of obse your rve own how blind each ma muff n ' s buff , Comes Howeve to grief r , I over 'd say spelling , my name . That there is one right way

      At Of disc perfor overing ming what the feat is , that so you same 'll . aim Observe Upon me two well legs , I I pray stand , , Two legs which I may say Of equal Are pretty length long , though and p not lanned of equal look , And 1 must say , if I am brought to book ,

      That That thousrh though my mv legs lesrs you vou must must confess confess to to be be ., Equal in length , Mfeet are E qual so for strength as , will see One y leg has two feet , and , the you other three , . A man is made And of so flesh am and I bones , we know , A word is made of flesh and ; bones also For if you try ,

      Y Look ou see vastl that like consona a fleshless nts with , skeleton nothing . on , y Yet Nor I can am I bony hide too the , f I must or admit better , For in this , fix , My name still sticks ,

      That That its its bones bones are are to to flesh flesh as as ei eisrht ght tto o six six .. Within Now cut m me y len up gth , and and see breadth what , you and width can find confined ; A To T rest urki h sh is di gnitary gnity upon who hi n s e ' er tails fails ; ^ A ^ ^^^ hempen ^ v ^ h ^^^ i ^ ^ h ^ h g h ^^ r ^» ^ H something ^^^ ^^ V ^ b ^ k ^^ ¦ V ^ P ^ F ^^ * V ^~ ^* ¦ ^ " ^ V ^ K upon ^^^^ ^^^ ^ W ^ H which W ^^ ^ H ^ H ^^^ ^ v ^^ depends v ^^_ ^^^ h ^^ ^^^ ^ h ^ h ^^ p ^ v -r ^^

      Not seldom thedear lives of our best friends And A A vapour traitor since - who fog is annuall we for v Northerners shameful fSted well plotting know well fell , , } ; y ; ; T Of he which quality the that rhyme ' s tacked and this unto are his just name the , same ; A Broom with which to sweep all those away

      Who The dearest plot by spot night on , and earth dare , if we not believe face the day ; A Poets word ( whose for paints trade , cosmetics it is tho' to , and deceive pretence ;) , A An word awkward perverted creature tho' , from angular its own and sh sense y , ; Timid , and over done with modesty j All And these , as the you Blue 'll find -book in me teaches , then , work seek me the well spell , .

      Answer To Double Acrostic. M Muff F Y A ...

      ANSWER TO DOUBLE ACROSTIC . M Muff F Y A Youngster Argo O R N E Neural Eagle gic E C and Answers the Old Woman have been Nellie received Bill from and the Ted following ReydGrindoff : —Double and Buffer Karl

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  • Citation
    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Feb. 15, 1868, page 72, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_15021868/page/10/