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Written Evidence: Association of Assistant Mistresses
Date: March 1966Reference: SA/CME/B/39Part of: Royal Commission on Medical Education 1966-1968- Books
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An epistle of tender counsel to parents, School-Masters, and School-Mistresses; and likewise to the Youth. By Benjamin Holme.
Holme, Benjamin, 1683-1749.Date: MDCCXLIX. [1749]- Books
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The history of the seven wise mistresses of Rome. Wherein the treachery of evil ministers is discovered, Innocency cleared, and the wisdom of the Seven Wise Mistresses displayed.
Date: [1780?]- Books
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The Famous history of the seven wife mistresses of Rome; Wherein the treachery of evil ministers is discovered; innocency cleared, and the wisdom of the seven wife Mistresses displayed.
Date: [1775?]- Books
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The famous history of the seven wise mistresses of Rome; wherein The Treachery of Evil Ministers is discovered, Innocency cleared, and the Wisdom of the Seven Wise Mistresses displayed.
Date: [1750?]- Books
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Roman stories: or, the history of the Seven Wise Mistresses of Rome: containing seven day entertainment, in many pleasant and witty tales, or Stories. Wherein The Treachery of Evil Counsellors is discovered, Innocency cleared, and the Wisdom of Seven Wise Mistresses displayed. Newly Corrected, and better Explained, and Enlarged. Adorned with many Pretty pictures lively Expressing the history.
Howard, Thomas, active 17th century-18th century.Date: [1725?]- Books
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The famous and renowned history of the seven wise mistresses of Rome. Wherein The Treachery of Evil Ministers is discovered, Innocency cleared, and the Wisdom of the Seven Wise Mistresses displayed.
Date: [1760?]- Books
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A free and plain exposition of the ninth and tenth verses of the second chapter of Titus: addressed to servants professing godliness. With a Preface to Masters and Mistresses.
Date: [1771?]- Books
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A copy of verses, humbly presented to all my worthy Masters and Mistresses, Of Market Ward, in the Parish of St. James, Westminster, By John Jones, Beadle and Bellman, for the Year 1796.
Jones, John, beadle.Date: [1796]- Books
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A copy of verses, humbly presented to all my worthy Masters and Mistresses, of Grosvenor-Street ward, in the parish of St. George, Hanover-Square, by James Piper, beadle and bellman, for the year 1791.
Piper, James, beadle and bellman.Date: [1791]- Books
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Advice from Farmer Trueman, to his daughter Mary, upon her going to service. In a series of discourses, designed to promote the welfare and true interest of servants, with reflections of no less importance to Masters and Mistresses.
Hanway, Jonas, 1712-1786.Date: Printed in the Year, M.DCC.XCVI. [1796]- Books
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The servant's friend; or, The Master and Mistresses best gift to their Servants, Apprentices, and Workmen. Being A Set of Excellent maxims; which, if duly practised, will render their Service delightful and profitable, both to themselves and their Employers.
Date: 1793?]- Books
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Roman stories: or, the history of the seven wise mistresses of Rome: containing seven days entertainment, in many pleasant and witty tales, or stories Wherein The Treachery of evil Counsellors is discovered Innocency cleared, and the Wisdom of Seves. Wife Mistresses displayed. Newly Corrected, better Explain'd, and Enlarg'd.
Howard, Thomas, active 17th century-18th century.Date: [1792]- Books
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A copy of verses, humbly presented to all my worthy Masters and Mistresses, Of Charing-Cross Ward, in the Parish of St. Martin in the Fields, By Francis Cluley, Beadle and Bellman, for the Year 1793. No. 13, Villiers-Street, York-Buildings.
Cluley, Francis.Date: [1798]- Books
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Roman stories: or, the history of the seven wise mistresses of Rome: containing seven days entertainment, in many pleasant and witty tales, or Stories. Wherein The Treachery of Evil Counsellors is discovered, Innocency cleared, and the Wisdom of Seven Wise Mistresses displayed. Newly corrected, and better Explained, and Enlarged. Adorned with many Pretty Pictures lively Expressing the History.
Howard, Thomas, active 17th century-18th century.Date: [1728?]- Books
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A copy of verses, humbly presented to all my worthy Masters and Mistresses, Of Charing-Cross Ward, in the Parish of St. Martin in the Fields, By Francis Cluley, Beadle and Bellman, for the Year 1794. No. 1, Wilson's Place, Three Doors from the Golden Cross Inn.
Cluley, Francis.Date: [1794]- Books
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A dialogue on the sin of lying, between a master, and his servants. A proper Book in every Family, and a fit Present from Masters and Mistresses to their Servants, from Parents to their Children, and from the Rich to the Poor; and to Children in Charity-Schools.
Lobb, Theophilus, 1678-1763.Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
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Advice from farmer Trueman to his daughter Mary, upon her going to service, in a series of discourses, designed to promote the welfare and true interest of servants. With reflections Of no less Importance to Masters and Mistresses. Abridged by consent of the author, from the works of Jonas Hanway, Esq.
Hanway, Jonas, 1712-1786.Date: Printed in the Year 1792- Books
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Seasonable words of advice to all such as are concerned in the lottery: in which are pointed out the evils that have attended on gaming, especially in buying chances, policies, and insuring. Recommended to be Read by Persons of all Ranks, especially to Masters and Mistresses, and such as have Servants under them.
Fellows, John, -1785.Date: MDCCLXXX. [1780]- Books
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A serious address to the frequenters of play-houses: or rather, serious motives to draw people to a just consideration of the folly, sin and danger of encouraging, and being present at those unlawful assemblies. Earnestly recommended to Parents, Matrons, Guardians, Mistresses of Boarding-Schools-And all others whom it may concern.
Date: MDCCXLVI. [1746]- Books
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The secret history of the court of Berlin; or, the character of the present King of Prussia, his Ministers, Mistresses, Generals, Courtiers, Favourites, and the Royal Family of Prussia. With numerous Anecdotes of the Potentates of Europe, especially of the late Frederic II. and an interesting Picture of the State of Politics, particularly in Prussia, Russia, Germany, and Holland. In a series of letters, translated from the French. A Posthumous Work. To which is Added A Memorial, presented to the present King of Prussia, on the Day of his Accession to the Throne, By Count Mirabeau. ...
Mirabeau, Gabriel-Honoré de Riquetti, comte de, 1749-1791.Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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The gentlewomans companion; or, A guide to the female sex : containing directions of behaviour, in all places, companies, relations, and conditions, from their childhood down to old age: viz. As, children to parents. Scholars to governours. Single to servants. Virgins to suitors. Married to husbands. Huswifes to the house Mistresses to servants. Mothers to children. Widows to the world Prudent to all. With letters and discourses upon all occasions. Whereunto is added, a guide for cook-maids, dairy-maids, chamber-maids, and all others that go to service. The whole being an exact rule for the female sex in general. By Hannah Woolley.
Woolley, Hannah, active 1670Date: 1673- Books
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The gentlewomans companion; or, A guide to the female sex : containing directions of behaviour, in all places companies, relations, and conditions, from their childhood down to old age: viz. As, children to parents. Scholars to governours. Single to servants. Virgins to suitors. Married to husbands. Huswifes to the house. Mistresses to servants. Mothers to children. Widows to the world. prudent to all. With letters and discourses upon all occasions. Whereunto is added, a guide for cook-maids, dairy-maids, chamber-maids, and all others that go to service. The whole being an exact rule for the female sex in general. The third edition. By Hannah Woolley.
Woolley, Hannah, active 1670Date: 1682- Books
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The fortune hunters: shewing, (from experience) 1. How people may improve their fortunes, and raise themselves in London, by different and quite opposite Ways. II. How Servants, of various Denominations, may obtain the Favour of their Masters and Mistresses, the Love of their Fellow Servants, the Esteem of all People, and gain Preferment. III. Many useful Instructions and Receipts for a great Variety of Businesses; as Brewing, Gardening, Making Wines, Dressing a Turtle, and Victuals of all Sorts, &c. &c. IV. The most distinguishing Characteristics of the several Sects and Professions of Religion in this great City; with some Queries proposed to the Atheistical Clubs. V. How pernicious some epidemic vices practised in London are to the welfare of society; with Proposals for the Suppression thereof. Being a Guide to such as are Strangers to the Ways and Customs of London. By John Breues, Late of Perth, Merchant, &c.
Breues, John.Date: [1754]- Books
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The good effects, of Sunday schools, And other Charitable Institutions of this Nature, conducted by good Masters or Mistresses, morally and politically considered; with a plan, for the permanent establishment of this excellent charity, in the vicinity of Wrexham. Most respectfully addressed, to the masters and agents of the lead, iron, and coal works, and the public at large, of this respectable town and neighbourhood.
Sunday School Society.Date: 1789