I must consult my womankind.

Presently Hastings said: "My friends, in creating our womankind the Maker of us all was beyond doubt actuated by laudable and cogent reasons; so that I can merely lament my inability to fathom these reasons.

Many of them seemed prepared, if there was dissension, to disown their womankind and run for it.

These hooded water-proof cloaks, equalizing all womankind,these thick soles and heavy heels, proclaiming themselves with such masculine emphasis on the pavement,these priceless india-rubber boots, emancipating all juvenile femineity from the terrors of mud and snow,all these indicate an approaching era of good sense; for they are the requisite machinery of air, exercise, and health, so far as they go.

To this ancient description of her person and manners, we are to add the scriptural and popular portrait of her mind; the gentleness, the purity, the intellect, power, and fortitude; the gifts of the poetess and prophetess; the humility in which she exceeded all womankind.

I know there is a way to gain all mortal Womankind; but how to hit the critical Minute of the Berjere Phil.

It is to be supposed that at some time or other the health of Mistress Oldfield was drunk by the Kit-Cats, whose custom of honouring womankind in this bibulous way may have given rise to Pope's plaintive query: "Say why are beauties prais'd and honoured most, The wise man's passion, and the vain man's toast? Why deck'd with all that land and sea afford, Why Angels call'd, and angel-like adored?"

If her mother thought it right and proper she should be dressed and made fine, she was glad of it; only there came a heavy, leaden feeling in her little heart, which she did not understand, but we who know womankind will translate for you: it was, that a certain pair of dark eyes would not see her after she was dressed; and so, after all, what was the use of looking pretty?

Many and varied were the experiences of these paper families, families, it may be noted, none of whom demeaned themselves so far as to possess any womankind.

Fathers and brothers who wish to protect their womankind from adverse criticism frequently give impromptu lectures upon this very subject, as this slovenly arrangement of skirt and basque is not only seen in Grand Street, Second Avenue, and equally unfashionable quarters, but in Fifth Avenue where the modish set are en évidence.

In this early stage of Christianity we may already distinguish three conceptions that were quite foreign to the Roman jurist: I. The inferiority and weakness of women was evident from the time of Eve and it was an act of God that punished all womankind for Eve's transgression.

We are told that Christianity is the decisive influence which has raised womankind: this does not appear to be true.

On his side, John Crewys felt very kindly towards the venerable ladies, who represented to him all the womankind of his own race.

An occasional Parsee lady, now and then an Indian Christian, here and there women of the cooly class whose lowly station has saved their freedomotherwise womankind seems not to exist.

Scarce once herself, by turns all womankind!