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      B W11 Two .A.T \H Or Interference Throe ...

      " women's work . _" It is therefore fatal to provoke such an edict against us ; any concession , any degree of patience or forbear it is ance in

      which will avert such , a calamity , will be advisable : and order to enforce this that we strongly recommend the working together of all ladies who undertake this officefor then at least we

      may hope that the good sense and discretion , of the majority will prevail over single instance to the contrary that may arise .

      Every and will case hel where any us for our the princi future ple is therefore established let is a victory one strive gained for , ; every

      success in her p individual sphere . Nothing but the deepest conviction of the truth of the rincile we are contending forand its

      pp , ultimate disappointments victory , can and carry difficulties us with that faith surround and hope us throug in carry h the ing many this

      is princi we concerned are ple convinced into in practice our that so . doing to The is against thoug the incentive ht the that order the to perseverance welfare of nature of thousands which , because has

      go been For men laid to down undertake for us , is the to portion destroy the of work harmony which and was order intended of society for .

      women is as mischievous as for women to intrude upon the province of men , and to attempt either is to pervert and controvert the designs

      of the Creator who ordained woman to be the " help meet for man . " the And other , lastl sex y , with I would whom earnestl we seek y ask to the work forbearance , and remind of all them those that of

      in path the We time position , and are they the at and will present difficulties the be overcome experiment but that feeling beset and dem our us and who way are it can neither . along doubt a small new the nor and advantages few untried , but

      which will then be gained ? Experience ; is not learnt in a day , and icion and fear greatlhinder the of those who are

      susp y progress take strivin their g to acquire laceand it . all Let will confidence well and e mutual ated failures trust but will once not

      inake us doubt p , or fear , but from go each . one Rep we _~ shall gather new

      experience , and fresh hope and courage for the future .

      Notices Of Books. 341

      _NOTICES OF BOOKS . 341

      L.—Notices Of Books.

      L . —NOTICES OF BOOKS .

      Transactions Of The National Association...

      Transactions of the National Association for the Promotion of Social Science * 1859 . Edited by G . W . Hastings , Esq . London : John "W . Parker & Son .

      After the lapse of several months we return to this weighty volume , which represents the great idea of social progress under

      the varied forms which it assumes in the England of our day . It will and greatly logical facilitate divisions our into purpose which the to deal founders with it of under the Association those clear

      classed the infinite variety of topics which fell to be considered in

      the building up of the new science .

  • Citation
    • English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), July 1, 1860, page 341, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01071860/page/53/