“Comets and Women”

Authors

Date

1-14-1812

Newspaper

Carolina Federal Republican

Page and Column

Page 3, Column 2

Newspaper Location

New Bern , North Carolina

Serial Number

806

Abstract

Article attributed to an Irish newspaper comparing comets to women.

Transcript

Comets and Women--Comets, doubtless answer some wise and good purpose in the creation-so do Women. Comets are incomprehensible, beautiful and eccentric-so are Women. Comets shine with peculiar splendour, but at night appear most brilliant-so do Women. Comets are enveloped with a lucid nebula, through which their forms are visible-so are those of Women through their light and elegant attire. Comets confound the most learned when they attempt to ascertain their nature-so do women. Comets equally excite the admiration of the Philosopher and of "the clod of the valley"-so do Women. Comets and Women, are therefore, closely analogous; but the nature of each being inscrutable, all that remains for us to do is, view with admiration the one, and almost to adoration love the other. Irish pap.

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