Charles Caleb Colton, Lacon: or Many Things (ed. 1822), vol. 1, p. 150
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Ladies of fashion starve their happiness to feed their vanity, and their love to feed their pride.
— Women
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About Women
Women are adult human females. Before adulthood, a female child or adolescent is referred to as a girl.
About Women
Women are adult human females. Before adulthood, a female child or adolescent is referred to as a girl.
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