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Luxury or the Comforts of a Rum-p-ford, Charles Williams: 1801

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Luxury or the Comforts of a Rum-p-ford Charles Williams: 1801
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By c. 1800, reading by women was viewed as a "dangerous recreation" (by whom)? Mean wanted women to be simple-minded, not interested in their sexuality (have times changed)? In the satire "Luxury or the Comforts of a Rum-p-ford" the lady has discovered that warming her naked butt in front of a Rumford stove is a very pleasant physical experience, especially after reading sexually suggestive novels such as the following three. In reality, this is at least a metaphore for the comforts of masturbation or even the poetry of Sappho?
  1. "The Monk", by Matthew Lewis: 1796
  2. "The Kiss", by Kate Chopin: 1895
  3. "Oeconomy of Love", by Dr. Amstrong: 1751

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