 ... command in course is to ground their fans. This teaches a lady to quit her fan gracefully when She throws it aside in order to take up a pack of cards, adjust a curl of hair, replace a falling pin, or apply herself to any other matter of importance....  The Popular Educator - Page 3271856Full view - About this book
 | 1718 - 348 pages
...it only confifts in toffing a Fan with an Air upon a ' long Table (which ftands by for that Purpofe) may be ' learned in two Days Time as well as in a Twelvemonth. ' WHEN my Female Regiment is thus difarmed, I ' generally let them walk about the Room for fometime; •-when on a fudden (like Ladies... | |
 | 1729 - 342 pages
...confifts in toffing a Fan with an Air upon a • long Table (which (lands by for that Purpofe) maybe f learned in two Days Time as well as in a Twelvemonth ' WHEN my Female Regiment is thus difanned, I ' generally let them walk about the Room for fomeTime 5 • when 'on a fudden (like Ladies... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...falling pin, or apply herself to any other matter of importance. This part of the exercise, as it only consists in tossing a fan with an air upon a long table (which stands by s 2 for that purpose), may be learned in two days' time as well as in a twelvemonth. ' When my female... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pages
...matter of importance. This part pf the exereise, as it only consists in tossing a fan With an air u|xm a long table (which stands by for that purpose), may...when, on a sudden (like ladies that look upon their watehes after a long visit) they all of them hasten to their arms, cateh them up in a hurry, and place... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...falling pin, or apply herself to any other matter of importance. This part of the exercise, as it only consists in tossing a Fan with an air upon a long...learned in two days time as well as in a twelvemonth. " The Fluttering of the Fan is the last, and, indeed, the master-piece of the whole exercise ; but... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 340 pages
...hair, replace a falli herself to any other matter of importance. '. part of the exercise, as it only consists in tossing a fan with an air upon a long...for that purpose), may be learned in two days' time aa well as in a twelvemonth. ' When my female regiment is thus disarmed, I s 2 generally let them walk... | |
 | Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1822 - 788 pages
...falling pin, or apply herself to any other matter of importance. This part of the exercise, as it only contrived0X % s land 3 by for that purpose) may be learned in two days' time as well as in a twelvemonth. ' When... | |
 | English essays - 1823 - 414 pages
...falling pin, or apply herself to any other matter of importance. This part of the exercise, as it only consists in tossing a fan with an air upon a long...as in a twelvemonth. " When my female regiment is thns disarmed, I generally let them walk about the room for some time ; when on a sudden, like ladies... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1824 - 278 pages
...falling pin, or apply herself to any other matter of importance. This part of the exercise, as it only consists in tossing a fan with an air upon a long...room for some time; when on a sudden (like ladies who look upon their watches after a long visit) they all of them hasten to their arms, catch them up... | |
 | Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1824 - 284 pages
...exercise, as it only •consists b» tossing a fan with an air upon a long .238 THE SPECTATOR. No. 102. table (which stands by for that purpose) may be learned...room for some time; when on a sudden (like ladies who look upon their watches after a long visit) they all of them hasten to their arms, catch them up... | |
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