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Excerpt from The Celibates'' Club: Being the United Stories of the Bachelors'' Club and the Old Maids'' Club
As for the provision against the use Of latch-keys, every member had to give his word Of honour that, in the event of his refusing to go home till morning, he would always on arrival knock or ring, or do both, if so requested by the device on the door-post. The reason for fixing the age of Bachelorhood, in the esoteric sense, at thirty was based upon the scientific fact that celibacy in earlier years is too com mon to be the touchstone of an elevated soul. It had been originally determined to frame a condition to exclude those who had ever taken part in the marriage-ceremony, but on re?ection it was decided not to keep the best men out of the Club, nor to fail in respect for the Cloth.
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As for the provision against the use Of latch-keys, every member had to give his word Of honour that, in the event of his refusing to go home till morning, he would always on arrival knock or ring, or do both, if so requested by the device on the door-post. The reason for fixing the age of Bachelorhood, in the esoteric sense, at thirty was based upon the scientific fact that celibacy in earlier years is too com mon to be the touchstone of an elevated soul. It had been originally determined to frame a condition to exclude those who had ever taken part in the marriage-ceremony, but on re?ection it was decided not to keep the best men out of the Club, nor to fail in respect for the Cloth.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
Israel Zangwill
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780483431751
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 3.5 cm
Page Count - 660
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Contributors
Author
Israel Zangwill
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781331003908
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 3.5 cm
Page Count - 662
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