The new female instructor; or, Young woman's guide to domestic happiness : being an epitome of all the acquirements necessary to form the female character, in every class of life: with examples of illustrious women. To which are added, advice to servants; a complete art of cookery, and plain directions for carving: also, a great variety of medicinal and other useful receipts in domestic economy; and numerous interesting articles, forming a complete storehouse of valuable knowledge.

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[1824]
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Credit: The new female instructor; or, Young woman's guide to domestic happiness : being an epitome of all the acquirements necessary to form the female character, in every class of life: with examples of illustrious women. To which are added, advice to servants; a complete art of cookery, and plain directions for carving: also, a great variety of medicinal and other useful receipts in domestic economy; and numerous interesting articles, forming a complete storehouse of valuable knowledge. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    r>6 being noticed by the great, render you meanly servile to their humours, or subservient to their vices. The character of a toad-eater, flatterer, or sycophant is truly detestable; it is a degradation of human nature, and those who can meanly stoop to sacrifice their principles to their ambition, could as easily, and with less trouble, sacrifice their best friend to any one who could pay a higher price for their adulation and hypocrisy. To associate with those of an equal station with yourselves, or even those of a rank immediately above you, is undoubtedly commendable: but of all absurdities it is the first, to copy the manners of the great, by endeavouring to appear upon an equality with them beyond what your income will afford ; it is worse than living in a desert. We must not let the desire of associating with the higher ranks of life, or of appearing what we are not, mislead us from the safe and peaceful path of unaspiring rectitude. Envy not the splendor of the great, covet not their enjoyments, look not upon their diamonds with a desire to possess them; wish not for their luxuries, which too often are the introduction of various diseases ; be not desirous of feeling the weight of their magni- ficent clothes, or lolling in a splendid equipage : a coach is often the gilded vehicle which conveys many a languid body that conceals an aching, discontented, or guilty heart. If you have not so much wealth as many others, be assured you have fewer cares; and though you are obliged to walk many a weary step, remember that exercise is the parent of health, and that health iii the first of human blessings, and gives a pleasing relish to evei7 innocent pleasure. “ Home’s home, however homely,” wisdom says. And certain is the fact, though coarse the phrase. To prove it, if it needed proof at all, Mark what a train attends the Muse’s call ; And, as she leads th’ ideal grouj' along. Let your own feelings realize her song. Clear then the stage ; no scen’ry we require. Save the snug circle round the parlour-fire ; And enter marshall’d in procession fair. Each happier influence that governs there: First, love.hy friendsliip mellow’d into bliss. Lights the warm glow, and sanctifies the kiss ; When, fondly welcom’d to th’ accustom’d seat. In sweet complacence wife and husband meet, Look mutual pleasure, mutual purpose share. Repose from labours to unite in care. Ambition !—does ambitiou there reside ? Ves, when the bo)', in manly mood, astride, ^f headstrong prowess innocently vain,) Canters,—the jockey of his father s cane. While emulation, in the daughter’s hear'. Bears a more mild, though not less pow'rfu)