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A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume I (of 3)

INTRODUCTION
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They stand distinguished be means of it from all other religious bodies The men wear neither lace, frills, ruffles, swords, nor any of the ornaments used by the fashionable world.

The women wear neither lace, flounces, lappets, rings, bracelets, necklaces, ear-rings, nor any thing belonging to this class.

Both sexes are also particular in the choice of the colour of their clothes.

All gay colours such as red, blue, green, and yellow, are exploded.

Dressing in this manner, a Quaker is known by his apparel through the whole kingdom.


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