Unsuitable for Ladies: An Anthology of Women Travellers

‰ЫПI envy the easy peace of mind of a ruddy milkmaid, who, undisturbed by doubt, hears the sermon, with humility, every Sunday, not having confounded the sentiments of natural duty in her head by the vain-enquiries of the schoools, who may be more learned, yet, after all, must remain as ignorant.‰Ыќ ‰ЫУ Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, “Letters ... Written, during her Travels in Europe, Asia, and Africa”

‰ЫПEverything seems unreal or unnecessary, everything is dressed up. / All these people moving about, sitting still, in a hurry, catching trains, eating long dinners, dressing themselves, looking at each other dressed ‰ЫУ what does it all mean? Was all this going on when we were in that other world which we have just left, that great silent world where everything was itself and big, and not confused by accessories? Was all this din and bustle going on? It is strange that we should have had no inkling of it, for it seems of so much importance to all these people, idle with a great restlessness; it seems essential to them.‰Ыќ ‰ЫУ Louisa Jebb, “By Desert Ways to Baghdad”