Quote #1595 about colonial history by Alice Morse Earle
"The brank, or scold's bridle, was unknown in America in its English shape: though from colonial records we learn that scolding women were far too plentiful, and were gagged for that annoying and irritating habit."by Alice Morse Earle
Categories: colonial history
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