Thiselton Dyer | Akateeminen Kirjakauppa

The author endeavored, in a handy and concise form, to classify under their subjective headings the proverbial sayings, folk rhythms, superstitions and traditionary lore associated with the fair sex. Contents: woman's characteristics; woman's beauty; woman's dress; woman's eyes; woman's tongue; woman's goodness; bad women; woman's love; woman's hate; love tests; woman's secrets; red haired girls; woman's fickleness; local allusions to women; woman's will; women and marriage; women as wives; young and old maids; widows; woman's curiosity; sister legends; brides and their maids; superstitions about women; woman's tears; woman's blushes; daughters; my lady's walk.