Female Poltroonery
Anon
Genre: | News-Commentary, Drollery |
Subjects: | Societies, Gender, Light, Industrial Chemistry |
Publications cited: | Schunck 1849 |
Reports that Henry E Schunck's paper on 'colouring matters' at the British Association for the Advancement of Science unexpectedly drove away the 'ladies' who are known for their 'partiality for gay ribbons and smart bonnets'. | |
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