Urania is credited in mythology with the motherhood of two sonsLinus, her offspring by Amphimacus, who was a son of Poseidon, and Hymenaeus, her offspring by Apollo.

She remained there in her grief until every vital energy of womanhood and motherhood in her girlish body was roused to action by the wailing cry of baby Joan.

It was in the far-back ages with motherhood as their normal school that primitive women learnt their profession and handed on to their daughters their slowly acquired skill.

And, in a moment, she to whisper somewhat through her tears; and there to be dear Motherhood within her face; and a sudden shining of Memory in her eyes, that had been near dreadful, only that it did seem to be to her as that she were part dreaming.

You can't have the joys of motherhood without some of its pangs!

Harrison Cressy found himself wishing that Carlotta could have known a motherhood like that.

It is a lovely invention, then, that he should thus commend mothers to his mother, telling her to judge of the pains of motherhood by those which she now endured.

I do not say that you are to use this extension to your motherhood for children alone, or merely in connection with this proposed Bureau.

Together we wrought all dainty marvels for its ward-robe; together we planned all possible events in its life: from the outset I felt as much motherhood to the precious little unseen one as Annie did.

I regret to say that motherhood with the average woman seems to be a narrowing experience, and renders her less capable of taking a large, unselfish view of humanity.

The mothers of England "give their sons," but they know that the choice did not rest with them: We did not give youall unasked you went, Sons of a greater motherhood than ours; To our proud hearts your young brief lives were lent, Then swept beyond us by resistless powers.

The women who believed in polygamy had much to say in its favor, especially in regard to the sacredness of motherhood during the period of pregnancy and lactation; a lesson of respect for that period being religiously taught all Mormons.