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Women - Conduct of life - Early works to 1800
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The ladies monitor: or, instructions for the fair sex. Written in French by the celebrated Madam de Maintenon, for the use of the young ladies of St. Cyr; and now first translated into English by Mr. Rollos.
Maintenon, Madame de, 1635-1719.Date: M.DCC.LVIII. [1758]- Books
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Female conduct: being an essay on the art of pleasing. To be practised by the fair sex, before, and after marriage. A poem, in two books. Humbly dedicated, to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales. Inscribed to Plautilla. The second edition, with large additions. By Thomas Marriott, Esq;
Marriott, Thomas, -1766.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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Mental improvement for a young lady, on her entrance into the world; addressed to a favourite niece.
Green, Sarah, approximately 1763-1808.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
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Les caractères, par Madame de Puisieux. Seconde partie, ...
Puisieux, Madame de (Madeleine), 1720-1798.Date: 1751- Books
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The accomplished ladies rich closet of rarities: or, The ingenious gentlewoman and servant-maids delightfull companion : Containing many excellent things for the accomplishment of the female sex, after the exactest manner and method, viz. (1.) The art of distilling. (2.) Making artificial wines. (3.) Making syrups. ... (14.) The accomplished dairy-maids directions, &c. ... To which is added a second part, containing directions for the guidance of a young gentle-woman as to her behaviour & seemly deportment, &c.
J. S. (John Shirley), active 1680-1702Date: 1687