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way. Let our Faustinas, if they will, toil through 

 the whole round of 



" Juristerei und Medizin, 

 Und leider ! auch Philosophic." 



Let us have " sweet girl graduates " by all means. 

 They will be none the less sweet for a little 

 wisdom ; and the " golden hair " will not curl less 

 gracefully outside the head by reason of there 

 being brains within. Nay, if obvious practical 

 difficulties can be overcome, let those women who 

 feel inclined to do so descend into the gladiatorial 

 arena of life, not merely in the guise of retiaricu, 

 as heretofore, but as bold sicarice, breasting the 

 open fray. Let them, if they so please, become 

 merchants, barristers, politicians. Let them have 

 a fair field, but let them understand, as the 

 necessary correlative, that they are to have no 

 favour. Let Nature alone sit high above the lists, 

 " rain influence and judge the prize." 



And the result ? For our parts, though loth to 

 prophesy, we believe it will be that of other 

 emancipations. Women will find their place, and 

 it will neither be that in which they have been 

 held, nor that to which some of them aspire. 

 Nature's old salique law will not be repealed, and 

 no change of dynasty will be effected. The big 

 chests, the massive brains, the vigorous muscles 

 and stout frames of the best men will carry the 

 day, whenever it is worth their while to contest 



