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Strictures on female education; chiefly as it relates to the culture of the heart, in four essays. By the Rev. John Bennett. Author of Letters to a Young Lady on useful and interesting Subjects.
Bennett, John, Curate of St. Mary's, Manchester.Date: M,DCC,XCI. [1791]- Books
The medical companion: treating, according to the most successful practice, 1. The diseases common to warm climates and on ship board. 2. Common cases in surgery, as fractures, dislocations, etc. 3. The complaints peculiar to women and children, with a dispensatory and glossary. To which are added, a brief anatomy of the human body; an essay on hygeine [sic] or the art of preserving health and prolonging life; and an American materia medica, instructing country gentlemen in the very important knowledge of the virtues and doses of our medicinal plants / [James Ewell].
Ewell, James, 1773-1832Date: 1819- Books
Health's grand preservative: or the womens best doctor. A treatise, showing the nature and operation of brandy, rumm, rack, and other distilled spirits, and the ill consequences of mens, but especially of womens drinking such pernicious liquors and smoaking tobacco. As likewise, of the immoderate eating of flesh ... Together, with a ... discourse of the excellency of herbs ... / [Thomas Tryon].
Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703Date: 1682- Books
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The medical companion : treating, according to the most successful practice, 1. The diseases common to warm climates and on ship board. 2. Common cases in surgery, as fractures, dislocations, etc. 3. The complaints peculiar to women and children ; with a dispensatory and glossary ; to which are added, a brief anatomy of the human body ; an essay on hygieine [sic] or the art of preserving health and prolonging life ; and an American materia medica, instructing country gentlemen in the very important knowledge of the virtues and doses of our medicinal plants.
Ewell, James, 1773-1832.Date: 1819- Books
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The medical companion : treating, according to the most successful practice, I. The diseases common to warm climates and on ship board. II. Common cases in surgery, as fractures, dislocations, &c. III. The complaints peculiar to women and children. With a dispensatory and glossary. To which are added, a brief anatomy of the human body; an essay on hygieine [sic] or the art of preserving health and prolonging life; an American materia medica, instructing country gentlemen in the very important knowledge of the virtues and doses of our medicinal plants; also, a concise and impartial history of the capture of Washington and the diseases which sprung from that most deplorable disaster.
Ewell, James, 1773-1832.Date: 1817- Books
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Beauty's triumph: or, The superiority of the fair sex invincibly proved. Wherein the arguments for the natural right of man to a Sovereign authority over the woman are fairly urged and undeniably refuted; and the undoubted title of the ladies, even to a superiority over the men, both in head and heart, is clearly evinced; shewing their minds to be as much more beautiful than the mens as their bodies; and that, if they had the same advantages of education, they would excel their tyrants as much in sense as they do in virtue. In three parts. The whole interspers'd with a delightful variety of characters, which some of the most celebrated heroes and heroins of the present time have had the goodness to fit for.
Date: [1745?]- Books
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Beauty's triumph: or, the superiority of the fair sex invincibly proved. Wherein the arguments for the natural right of man to a sovereign authority over the woman are fairly urged, and undeniably refuted; and the undoubted Title of the Ladies, even to a Superiority over the Men both in Head and Heart, is clearly evinced; Shewing Their Minds to be as much more beautiful than the Mens as their Bodies; and that, if they had the same Advantages of Education, they would excel their Tyrants as much in Sense as they do in Virtue. In three parts. The Whole interspers'd with a delightful Variety of Characters, which some of the most celebrated Heroes and Heroines of the present Time have had the Goodness to sit for.
Date: M.DCC.LI. [1751]- Books
Women in philosophy : what needs to change? / edited by Katrina Hutchison and Fiona Jenkins.
Date: 2013- Books
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Healths grand preservative: or The womens best doctor : A treatise, shewing the nature and operation of brandy, rumm, rack, and other distilled spirits, and the ill consequences of mens, but especially of womens drinking such pernicious liquors and smoaking tobacco. As likewise, of the immoderate eating of flesh without a due observation of time, or nature of the creature which hath proved very destructive to the health of many. Together, with a rational discourse of the excellency of herbs, highly approved of by our ancestors in former times. And the reasons why men now so much desire the flesh more than other food. A work highly fit to be persued and observed by all that love their health, and particularly necessary to the female sex, on whose good or ill constitution the health and strength, or sickness and weakness of all [cropped]sterity does in a more especial manner depend. By Tho. Tryon.
Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703Date: 1682- Books
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The midwife's pocket-companion: or a practical treatise of midwifery. On a new plan. Containing full and plain directions for the management and delivery of child-bearing women in the different Cases, and the Cure of the several Diseases incident to them and new born Children, in the safest Manner, and according to the best and newest Improvements. Adapted to the use of the female as well as the male practitioner in that art. In three parts. By John Memis, M. D. Of Marischal-College, Aberdeen.
Memis, John.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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Civilization without sexes : reconstructing gender in postwar France, 1917-1927 / Mary Louise Roberts.
Roberts, Mary LouiseDate: [1994], ©1994- Books
Early modern women's writing : domesticity, privacy, and the public sphere in England and the Dutch Republic / Martine van Elk.
Van Elk, MartineDate: [2017]- Books
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Letters to a young lady, on a variety of useful and interesting subjects: calculated to improve the heart, to form the manners, and enlighten the understanding. "That our daughters may be as polished corners of the temple." By the Rev. John Bennett, author of Strictures on female education. In two volumes.
Bennett, John, Curate of St. Mary's, Manchester.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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Healths grand preservative: or The womens best doctor : A treatise, shewing the nature and operation of brandy, rumm, rack, and other distilled spirits, and the ill consequences of mens, but especially of womens drinking such pernicious liquors and smoaking tobacco. As likewise, of the immoderate eating of flesh without a due observation of time, or nature of the creature, which hath proved very destructive to the health of many. Together, with a rational discourse of the excellency of herbs, highly approved of by our ancestors in former times. And the reasons why men now so much desire the flesh more than other food. A work highly fit to be persued and observed by all that love their health, and particularly necessary to the female sex, on whose good or ill constitution the health and strength, or sickness and weakness of all posterity does in a more especial manner depend. By Tho. Tryon.
Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703Date: 1682- Books
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Letters to a young lady, on a variety of useful and interesting subjects. Calculated to improve the heart, to form the manners, and enlighten the understanding. "That our daughters may be as polished corners of the temple." By the Rev. John Bennett, author of Strictures on female education. In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].
Bennett, John, Curate of St. Mary's, Manchester.Date: M,DCC,XCII. [1792]- Books
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Letters to a young lady, on a variety of useful and interesting subjects: calculated to improve the heart, to form the manners, and enlighten the understanding. "That our daughters may be as polished corners of the temple." By the Rev. John Bennett, author of Strictures on female education. In two volumes. Vol I[-II].
Bennett, John, Curate of St. Mary's, Manchester.Date: M,DCC,XCI. [1791]- Books
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Letters to a young lady, on a variety of useful and interesting subjects: calculated to improve the heart, form the manners, and enlighten the understanding. "That our daughters may be as polished corners of the temple." By the Rev. John Bennet [i.e., Bennett], author of Strictures on female education. In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].
Bennett, John, Curate of St. Mary's, Manchester.Date: [1792]- Books
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Woman's superior excellence over man: or, A Reply to the Author of a late Treatise, entitled, Man superior to Woman. In which, the excessive weakness of that Gentleman's Answer to Woman not inferior to Man is exposed; with a plain Demonstration of Woman's natural Right even to Superiority over the Men in Head and Heart; proving their Minds as much more beautiful than the Men's as their Bodies are, and that, had they the same Advantages of Education, they would excel them as much in Sense as they do in Virtue. The whole interspersed with a variety of mannish Characters, which some of the most noted Heroes of the present Age had the Goodness to sit for. By Sophia, a Person of Quality, Author of Woman not inferior to Man.
Sophia, Person of Quality.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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Woman's superior excellence over man: Or, A reply to the author of a late treatise, entitled, Man superior to woman. In which, the excessive weakness of that gentleman's answer to woman not inferior to man is exposed; with a plain demonstration of woman's natural right even to superiority over the men in head and heart; proving their minds as much more beautiful than the men's as their bodies are; and that, had they the same advantages of education, they would excel them as much in sense as they do in virtue. The whole interspersed with a variety of mannish characters, which some of the most noted heroes of the present age had the goodness to fit for. By Sophia, a Person of Quality, author of Woman not inferior to man.
Sophia, Person of Quality.Date: M.DCC.XLIII. [1743]- Books
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The lady's polite secretary, or new female letter writer. Containing an elegant variety of interesting and instructive letters, intended as Models to form the Style on every Point essential to the Happiness or Entertainment of the Sex. In which are comprised many admired Epistolary Narratives, an Article hitherto unattempted in every Book of the Kind. Likewise several Original Letters of Wit and Sentiment, by Ladies of the first Rank in the Literary World. To which are added, instances, to serve as beacons to the inexperienced, of that flimsy, affected Style and Sentiment, so prevalent in Modern Correspondence, the Delight of our Novelists, and the Bane of our Youth. With Variety of Poetical Letters, Humorous and Pathetic, Sentimental and Descriptive. And Cards of Compliment and Condolance, of Friendship and Resentment. In this Collection are contained Rules to be observed in writing Letters, and the different Forms of Address. To which is prefixed a short, but comprehensive, grammar of th English language. -The Whole so calculated, that any Lady may, in a very short Time, be enabled to write her Thoughts with a becoming Propriety and Ease. By the Right Hon. Lady Dorothea Du Bois.
Du Bois, Dorothea, 1728-1774.Date: [1771]- Books
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The ladies physical directory: or, a treatise of all the weaknesses, indispositions, and diseases peculiar to the female sex, from eleven years of age to fifty or upwards. BY Which Women and Maids of the meanest Capacity may perfectly understand the Symptoms, Nature, and true Cause of their own Illnesses, and readily know how to manage themselves under all their Infirmities With Proper Remedies in English prescribed for the Green-Sickness. Obstructions. Immoderate Fluxes, Hysterick Affection the Piles and every other Disorder or Distemper the Fair Sex are particularly liable to; whereby they may certainly and quickly Cure themselves, without Trouble, the Advice, or Knowledge of any other Person. To which is Annex'd, A Practical Discourse on Barrenness in Women, and Impotency, Infertility, and Seminal Weaknesses in Men. Directing How they may be infallibly cured, and those Women render'd fruitful, who have been deem'd incurably Barren for many Years; and such Men become able to propagate their Species, who through Imbecility, Seminal Disorders, &c. have for several Years thought impossible. With A Clear and very particular Account of Generation and Conception; and a Digrejon concerning the Method of Begetting Sons rather than Daughters, or of Daughters rather than Sons. Also Of Miscarriage in Women, and how it may be assuredly prevented, even in those who have miscarried nine or ten Times before; with Directions to Ladies how to conduct themselves during their Pregnancy and in Child-Bed, and how to cause a Safe and Easy Delivery. Likewise Ample Instructions to Midwives and Nurses, how to treat their Child-Bed Women with Safety and Success, and several Remedies proper to be administer'd, communicated without Reserve; as also Directions for the better Management of new-born Infants, so as more certainly to preserve their Lives; with a Dissertation concerning Suckling of Children, and Bringing them up by Hand. The Whole Illustrated With various Cases of Persons cured, proper Hints, useful Cautions, Observations, and Instructions, the like for General Benefit to both Sexes never before Published; and highly necessary for every Family in the Nation. By a physician.
Physician.Date: [1739]- Books
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The ladies physical directory: or, a treatise of all the weaknesses, indispositions, and diseases peculiar to the female sex, from eleven years of age to fifty and upwards. By which Women and Maids of the meanest Capacity may perfectly understand the Symptoms, Nature, and true Cause of their own Illnesses, and readily know how to manage themselves under all their Infirmities. With Proper Remedies, in English prescribed, for the Green-Sickness, Obstructions, Immoderate Fluxes, Hysterick Affections, the Piles, and every other Disorder or Distemper the Fair Sex are particularly liable to; whereby they may certainly and quickly cure themselves, without Trouble, the Advice, or Knowledge of any other Person. To which is Annex'd, A Practical Discourse on Barrenness in Women, and Impotency, Infertility, and Seminal Weaknesses in Men. Directing How they may be infallibly cured, and those Women render'd fruitful, who have been deem'd incurably Barren for many Years; and such Men become able to propagate their Species, who through Imbecility, Seminal Disorders, &c. have for several Years thought it impossible. With A Clear and very particular Account of Generation and Conception; and a Digression concerning the Method of Begetting Sons rather than Daughters, or of Daughters rather than Sons. Also Of Miscarriage in Women, and how it may be assuredly prevented, even in those who have miscarried nine or ten Times before; with Directions to Ladies how to conduct themselves during their Pregnancy and in Child-Bed, and how to cause a safe and easy Delivery. Likewise Ample Instructions to Midwives and Nurses, how to treat their Child-Bed Women with Safety and Success, and several Remedies, proper to be administer'd, communicated without Reserve; as also Directions for the better Management of new-born Infants, so as more certainly to preserve their Lives: With a Dissertation concerning Suckling of Children, and Bringing them up by Hand. The Whole Illustrated With various Cases of Persons cured, proper Hints, useful Cautions, Observations, and Instructions, the like for General Benefit to both sexes never before Published; and highly necessary for every Family in the Nation. By a physician.
Physician.Date: [1742]- Archives and manuscripts
Herb growing as a career for women
Date: c.1915Reference: MS.2902/4Part of: Holmes, Edward Morell (1843-1930), botanist and lecturer in materia medica- Pictures
A family doctor, an obstetrician, a sensationalist author-doctor and a hypnotist; all pruriently satirised under the guise of moralism, as promoted by James Morison and his pharmaceutical company. Lithograph, 1852.
Date: 1852Reference: 18140iPart of: Hygeian illustration- Books
I'm supposed to protect you from all this : a memoir / Nadja Spiegelman.
Spiegelman, NadjaDate: 2016