Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century

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Adams William Henry Davenport. Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century

COUNTESS DORA D'ISTRIA

THE PRINCESS OF BELGIOJOSO

MADAME HOMMAIRE DE HELL

MADAME HOMMAIRE DE HELL

MADAME HOMMAIRE DE HELL

MADAME LÉONIE D'AUNET

FREDERIKA BREMER

MADEMOISELLE ALEXINA TINNÉ

MADAME IDA PFEIFFER

MADAME IDA PFEIFFER

MADAME DE BOURBOULON

LADY HESTER STANHOPE

LADY BRASSEY

LADY MORGAN AND OTHERS

MRS. TROLLOPE

HARRIET MARTINEAU

MISS BIRD AND OTHERS

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A French writer observes, that in an age like ours, when firm convictions and settled beliefs are rare, it is no small satisfaction to have to record a career like that of the Princess of Belgiojoso – a career specially illustrious, because, above all things, honourable. But truly great minds, to paraphrase some words of Georges Sand, are always good minds.

The princess's chief titles to distinction are as a vigorous writer and a liberal thinker; she did not qualify herself for a place among great female travellers until unhappy events exiled her from her country.

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"You ought to be very fond of your husband," said the princess to the blind woman.

"I should like to be able to see clearly," answered she. The princess looked at the husband, he smiled sadly, but without any shadow of ill-will.

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