The Wit of Women
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Critic, article in, on “Woman’s Sense of Humor” I. 13
Cynicism of Frenchwomen I. 23
Davidson, Lucretia: “Auction Extraordinary” (Sale of
Old Bachelors) VIII. 176
Deffand, Madame du I. 23
Diaz, Mrs. Abby M., writer of the famous “William
Henry Letters” IV. 69
Dodge, Mary Mapes—”inimitable satirist”: “The Insanity
of Cain” IV. 68
” ” ” “Miss Molony on the Chinese Question”
(read before the Prince of Wales) IV. 69
“Dromy,” Satirical Notes on Derivation of II. 35
“Eliot’s, George,” Humor; Examples from “Adam Bede”
and “Silas Marner” II. 45
Epigrams, Makers of I. 21
” by Jane Austen: on the Name of “Wake” I. 21
” ” Lady Townsend: on the Herveys—applied to
the Beechers; on Walpole I. 22
” ” Miss Evans: on a Musical Woman I. 22
” ” Hannah More I. 22
” ” “Ouida” I. 22
” ” Miss Phelps I. 29
” ” Mrs. Rose Terry Cooke I. 30
” ” Mrs. A.D.T. Whitney I. 31
” ” Marguerite de Valois; by Madame de Lambert;
by Sophie Arnould; by Madame de Sevigne I. 24
” ” Lady Harriet Ashburton I. 25
” ” Mrs. Carlyle, “herself an epigram;” by Hannah
F. Gould, on Caleb Cushing I. 26
” ” “Gail Hamilton” I. 27
” ” Kate Field I. 27
” Mrs. Whicher’s “Widow Bedott” I. 31
” Marietta Holley’s “Josiah Allen’s Wife” I. 31
Eytinge, Margaret: “Indignant Polly Wog” VIII. 157
“Fanny, Aunt”: Jeu d’esprit on Minerva I. 29
“Fanny Fern’s” Arithmetical Mania III. 54
“Fanny Forrester’s” Letter to N.P. Willis III. 52
Ferrier’s, Mary, Genial Wit; Scott’s Description of her;
her “Sensible Woman,” Satirical II. 39
“Fireworks”: Miscellaneous Closing Display of Wit:
Mrs. Rollins’ illustration of woman’s quickness
at repartee X. 202
Mrs. Stanton’s Reply to Horace Greeley; Miss Margaret
Fuller; Mademoiselle Mars X. 203
Madame Louisa Segur; Miss Cleveland; Lydia Maria Child X. 204
Madame de Stael; Madame Recamier X. 206
French Women’s Cynicism I. 23
“Gail Hamilton” IV. 68
Gaskell’s, Mrs., Humor II. 36
“Gell and Gill” I. 21
Genlis, Madame de X. 196
Genuine Fun—Sketches from C.M. Kirkland IV. 67
Gilman, Mrs. Caroline: A New England Ballad, “Joshua’s
Courtship” III. 49
Gordon, Anna A.: “‘Skeeters have the Reputation” VIII. 160
“Grace Greenwood’s” many Puns I. 17
” ” “Mistress O’Rafferty on the Woman
Question” VI. 108
Greek Lady’s Wit I. 15
Hale, Lucretia P.: “Peterkin Letters” IV. 69
” ” ” “The First Needle,” a poetical Bit
of History VIII. 150
Hall, Louisa: “The Indian Agent”—”With affectionate
interest he looked into the very depths of their
pockets” VI. 103
“Hamilton, Gail”: “Both Sides,” an amusing poetical
Satire IX. 191
Holley’s, Miss, “Samantha” IV. 69
Hudson’s, Mary Clemmer, Opinions on Wit; her Anecdotes
of Phoebe Cary V. 100
Humor, Miss Jewett’s I. 27
Irish Fun VI. 107
Jewett, Sarah Orne: “The Circus at Denby” VII. 141
Jones’, Amanda T., Poem, “Dochther O’Flannigan and his
Wondherful Cures” VI. 109
Kirkland, Caroline M.: “Borrowing Out West” IV. 67
Le Row, Caroline B.: Poetic Pun on the “Butter Woman” I. 18
Lothrop, Harriette W. (_nom de plume_ “Margaret Sidney”):
“Why Polly Doesn’t Love Cake” IX. 189
“Lover and Lever,” Epigram on, by C.F. Bates I. 28
McDowell, Mrs., “Sherwood Bonner:” “Aunt Anniky’s Teeth” V. 85
“My soul and body is a-yearnin’ fur a han’sum chaney set
o’ teef” V. 86
Pen-Portrait of Dr. Alonzo Babb V. 87
His first Tooth V. 89
How Anniky Lost her “Teef” V. 91
Ned Cuddy’s Letter V. 94
Specimens of her Wit: The Radical Club—a Satirical Poem V. 97
McLean, Miss Sallie: “Cape Cod Folks” IV. 69
Mitford’s, Mary Russell, “Talking Lady” II. 36
Mohl, Madame I. 25
Montagu’s, Lady, Famous Speech I. 14
More’s, Hannah, Contest of Wit with Johnson II. 34
Morgan’s, Lady, A “Fast Horse” I. 16
” ” Receptions II. 44
Mott, Lucretia X. 204
Moulton, Louisa Chandler: “The Jane Moseley was a
Disappointment” VII. 144
Mowatt, Anna Cora: Her Popular Play of “Fashion” X. 196
Murfree, Miss (_nom de plume_ “Charles Egbert Craddock”):
“A Blacksmith in Love” VII. 135
“New York to Newport”—a Trip of Trials VII. 144
Old-fashioned Wit—Examples: Bon-mots of “Stella”; Jane
Taylor; Miss Burney; Mrs. Barbauld II. 32
Hannah More II. 33
“Ouida’s” Epigrams I. 22
Parodies: Phoebe Cary’s on “Maud Muller” not justifiable;
Grace Greenwood on Mrs. Sigourney IX. 186
Lilian Whiting’s on Kingsley’s “Three Fishers” IX. 187
Perry, Carlotta: “A Modern Minerva” IX. 179
Pickering, Julia: “The Old-Time Religion”—”I allus did
dispise dem stuck-up ‘Piscopalians” VI. 114
Poems, Laughable and Satirical:
“The First Needle,” L.P. Hale VIII. 150
“The Funny Story,” J. Pollard VIII. 152
“Wanted, a Minister,” M.E.W. Skeels VIII. 153
“The Middy of 1881,” May Croly Roper VIII. 156
“Indignant Polly Wog,” M. Eytinge VIII. 157
“Kiss Pretty Poll,” M.D. Brine VIII. 158
“Thanksgiving Day—Then and Now,” M.D. Brine VIII. 159
“Concerning Mosquitoes,” A.A. Gordon VIII. 160
“The Stilts of Gold;” “Just So,” M.V. Victor VIII. 161
“The Inventor’s Wife,” E.T. Corbett VIII. 170
“An Unruffled Bosom,” L.W. Champney VIII. 171
“Hat, Ulster and All,” C.F. Bates VIII. 175
“Auction Extraordinary,” L. Davidson VIII. 176
“A Sonnet,” J. Pollard VIII. 152
Puns:
Miss Mary Wadsworth’s; Louisa Alcott’s; Grace
Greenwood prolific in; a Mushroom Pun;
a Pillar-sham Pun I. 17
Horseshoe Pun I. 18
Miss Cleveland’s I. 21
Queen Elizabeth’s I. 16
“Radical Club,” Satirical Poem V. 97
Rollins, Mrs. Alice Wellington, article in Critic I. 13
” ” ” ” VII. 122
Rollins, Mrs. Ellen H. (_nom de plume_ “E.H. Arr”),
pre-eminently gifted as a humorist—Extracts from her
“Old-Time Child Life” VII. 124
“Effect of the Comet” VII. 126
“Doctrines are pizen things” VII. 128
Roper, May Croly: Poem VIII. 156
Schayer, Mrs. Julia, Author of “Struggling Genius,” an
amusing Domestic Drama; Extracts from the Play,
“Nursery,” “Study,” and “Dining-Room” Scene
s X. 196
“Sherwood Bonner.” See McDowell, Mrs.
Sigourney, Mrs., her melancholy Style IX. 186
Skeels, Mrs. M.E.W.: Satirical Poem VIII. 153
Thanksgiving Growl, A (poetical) VI. 120
Verplanck’s, Mrs., Comedy, “Sealed Instructions” X. 196
Victor, Metta Victoria: “Miss Slimmins Surprised” IV. 81
” ” ” “The Stilts of Gold” (a
reminiscence of Hood’s “Miss
Kilmansegg and her Precious
Leg”) VIII. 161
“Vokes Family” Farces (written by an aunt of the
performers), “Belles of the Kitchen” and “Fun in a Fog” X. 196
Waldron, Adelaide Cilley, “Kitten Tactics” IX. 190
Walker’s, Mrs., famous Epigram I. 28
Weissenthurn, Madame von: her Comedies fill fourteen
volumes X. 196
Whicher, Mrs., “Widow Bedott” IV. 68
White’s, Richard Grant. Opinion of Woman’s Wit I. 13
Whiting, Miss Lilian: “The Three Poets” IX. 187
Williams, Alice: “Plighted,” IX. 183
Wilson, Arabella: “O Sextant of the Meetinouse” VIII. 177
Woman’s Wit, Search for, Neglected by Men I. 13
Women Poets generally Despondent I. 14
” Humorous Newspaper Correspondents: Mrs. Runkle;
Mrs. Rollins; Gail Hamilton IX. 185
Women Inclined to Ridicule Foibles of their Sex IX. 186
Woolson, Constance Fenimore: Her “Miss Lois”
(housekeeping, with Chippewa squaws for servants) VII. 139
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