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There was one species of despotism under which he had long groaned, and that was petticoat government.
There was one species of despotism under which he had long groaned, and that was petticoat government.
Approximate author period: c. 1821 AD · industrial
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- Washington Irving
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- Approximate author period: c. 1821 AD · industrial
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- Hoyt’s New Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations (1922) (1922 AD)
Printed page 332 · quotation 4 · Washington Irving · Rip Van Winkle.
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