| Henry Lloyd (of the Ch. of Engl. zenana missionary soc.) - 1882 - 176 pages
...to the exercise of her free-will would be "shocking to the Hindu community ! " Manu further writes: "By a girl, or by a young woman, or by a woman advanced...own dwellingplace, according to her mere pleasure." After obtaining a husband she may at all times be legally superseded by another wife. . . . " If she... | |
| Bengal (India) - 1883 - 760 pages
...woman must never seek independence ;" and carrying the principle to the length of declaring, that " by a girl, or by a young woman, or by a •woman advanced...own dwellingplace, according to her mere pleasure." Failing relations of her husband, she is to reside with her own, enjoying their protection, and being... | |
| India - 1883 - 778 pages
...may have occasionally been the better-half in the ancient as in our present civilisation. Sec. 147. " By a girl or by a young woman, or by a woman advanced in years, nothing must be done, even in her own dwelling place, according to her mere pleasure." 148. " In childhood must a female be dependent on... | |
| Richard Salter Storrs - Apologetics - 1884 - 704 pages
...According to Plato, this celebrated oration was composed by Aspasia. "Menexenus": 236. XXTV. : p. 148. — "By a girl, or by a young woman, or by a woman advanced in years, nothing must be done, even in her own dwelling place, according to her mere pleasure. "In childhood must a female be dependent on her father;... | |
| Richard Salter Storrs - Apologetics - 1884 - 698 pages
...According to Plato, this celebrated oration was composed by Menexenus": 236. XXIV. : p. 148. — " By a girl, or by a young woman, or by a woman advanced in years, nothing must be done, even in her own dwelling place, according to her mere pleasure. "In childhood must a female be dependent on her father;... | |
| India - 1883 - 756 pages
...may have occasionally been the better-half in the ancient as in our present civilisation. Sec. 147. " By a girl or by a young woman, or by a woman advanced in years, nothing must be done, even in her own dwelling place, according to her mere pleasure." 148. " In childhood must a female be dependent on... | |
| William Joseph Wilkins - Civilization, Hindu - 1887 - 548 pages
...the position of woman. She must ever be in a state of dependence upon and of obedience to others. " By a girl, or by a young woman, or by a woman advanced...dwelling-place, according to her mere pleasure. In childhood must a female be dependent on her father, in youth on her husband, her lord being dead, on her sons.... | |
| William Joseph Wilkins - Civilization, Hindu - 1887 - 522 pages
...the position of woman. She must ever be in a state of dependence upon and of obedience to others. " By a girl, or by a young woman, or by a woman advanced...dwelling-place, according to her mere pleasure. In childhood must a female be dependent on her father, in youth on her husband, her lord being dead, on her sons.... | |
| Dayaran Gidumal Shahani - Marriage (Hindu law) - 1889 - 472 pages
...seduction of men."* " Let no man therefore sit in a sequestered place with his nearest female relations."! "By a girl or by a young woman, or by a woman advanced...dwelling-place, according to her mere pleasure."! " Women have no business with the texts of the Veda ; this is the law fully settled ; having therefore... | |
| Edward Payson Tenney - Christianity - 1895 - 714 pages
...worship. A VILLAGE WOMAN AT WORK. — BRUCE. THE TRIUMPHS OF THE CROSS. religious rite, no fasting." "By a girl, or by a young woman, or by a woman advanced...dwelling-place, according to her mere pleasure. In childhood must a female be dependent on her father, in youth on her husband; her lord being dead, on her sons.... | |
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