SURELY NONE IS MORE EXCELLENT IN ITSELF AND ITS RESULTS, THAN THE POWER WHICH HAS BECOME THE RIGHT OF EVERY WOMAN WHO HAS THE MEANS TO ACHIEVE IT –
OF BECOMING HER OWN UNESCORTED AND INDEPENDENT PERSON, A LADY TRAVELLER. Lillias Campbell Davidson, Hints to Lady Travellers: At Home and Abroad
Monday 10 December 2012
Advent 2012: Door 10
Land of midnight sun, beautiful design, gorgeously friendly people, incomprehensible language.
Even as I wrote those words, I knew that someone (probably someone related to me) would take issue with them. I stand chastened and corrected. Obviously the language is not incomprehensible to those who speak it, only to wilful Lady Travellers.
Unacceptable oxymoron. Finnish babies and dogs can learn it
ReplyDeleteUnacceptable oxymoron. Finnish babies and dogs can understand the language.
ReplyDeleteDear Anonymous,
ReplyDeleteEven as I wrote those words, I knew that someone (probably someone related to me) would take issue with them. I stand chastened and corrected. Obviously the language is not incomprehensible to those who speak it, only to wilful Lady Travellers.
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