 ... by this sect was, that it was proper, like our great forefather Adam, to go naked; and the proselytes to this faith came abroad in the public streets in open day-light without any clothing. But this primitive simplicity did not agree with the notions...  Select British Classics - Strona 1051803Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | 1755 - Liczba stron: 716
...period, the male part of our fpecics have been dccer.tly covered ; but the female world has made feveral bold attempts to throw off the incumbrance of cloaths. Caps, handkerchiefs, tuckers, and modefty-jjiec:?. have been long difcarcled ; and the ladies have continued every year to (lied fome... | |
 | 1774 - Liczba stron: 296
...period the male part of our fpecies have been decently covered ; but the female world has made feveral bold attempts to throw off the incumbrance of cloaths. Caps, handkerchiefs, tuckers, and modefty-pieces have been long difcarded ; and the ladies have continued every year to fhed fome other... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - Liczba stron: 1168
...primitive simplicity did not agree with tlic notions of those de. generate days ; and the Adamites were looked upon as an intolerable nuisance. Their...has made several bold attempts to throw off« the incumbrancc of clothes. Caps, handkerchiefs, tuckers, and modesty-pieces have been long discarded ;... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - Liczba stron: 270
...this primitive simplicity did not agree with the notions of those degenerate days ; and the Adamites were looked upon as an intolerable nuisance. Their...several bold attempts to throw off the incumbrance of clothes. Caps, handkerchiefs, tuckers, 'and modesty-pieces, have been long discarded ; and the ladies... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - Liczba stron: 270
...days ; and the Adamites were looked upon as an intolerable nuisance. Their religion, like all ethers, was soon attended with persecution : and some of the...several bold attempts to throw off the incumbrance of clothes. Caps, handkerchiefs, tuckers, and modesty-pieces, have been long discarded; and the ladies... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - Liczba stron: 422
...this primitive simplicity did not agree with the notions of those degenerate days; and the Adamites were looked upon as an intolerable nuisance. Their...several bold attempts to throw off the incumbrance of clothes. Caps, handkerchiefs, tuckers, and modesty-pieces, have been long discarded ; and the ladies... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - Liczba stron: 530
...this primitive simplicity did not agree with the notions of those degenerate days ; and the Adamites were looked upon as an intolerable nuisance. Their...world has made several bold attempts to throw off the encumbrance of clothes. Caps, handkerchiefs, tuckers, and modesty-pieces, have been long discarded... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - Liczba stron: 854
...this primitive simplicity did not agree with the notions of those degenerate days ; and the Adamites were looked upon as an intolerable nuisance. Their...world has made several bold attempts to throw off the encumbrance of clothes. Caps, handkerchiefs, tuckers, and modesty-pieces, have been long discarded... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - Liczba stron: 274
...this primitive simplicity did not agree with the notions of those degenerate days ; and the A damites were looked upon as an intolerable nuisance. Their...decently covered ; but the female world has made several tyold attempts to throw off the encumbrance of clothes. Caps, handkerchiefs, tuckers, and modesty-pieces,... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - Liczba stron: 414
...this primitive simplicity did not agree with the notions of those degenerate days; and the Adamites were looked upon as an intolerable nuisance. Their...naked at the cart's tail, some set in the stocks, anil others sent to Bridewell. Since that remarkable period the male part of our species have been... | |
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