The female instructor, or Young woman's companion : being a guide to all the accomplishments which adorn the female character, either as a useful member of society - a pleasing and instructive companion, or a respectable mother of a family. With many pleasing examples of illustrious females. To which are added, useful medicinal receipts, and a concise system of cookery, with other valuable information in the different branches of domestic economy.

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[1815]
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Credit: The female instructor, or Young woman's companion : being a guide to all the accomplishments which adorn the female character, either as a useful member of society - a pleasing and instructive companion, or a respectable mother of a family. With many pleasing examples of illustrious females. To which are added, useful medicinal receipts, and a concise system of cookery, with other valuable information in the different branches of domestic economy. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Less favour’d, through the irksome vale of life Toil on in tears without thee. Yet not long Shall Death divide us!—Rapid is the flight Of life; more rapid than the turtle’s wing: And soon our bones shall meet. Here may we sleep ! Here wake together! and, by His ‘ dear might,’ Who conquer’d Death for sinful man, ascend Together hence to an eternal home!” Mrs. Knowles. This lady was a literary Quaker, and born in Staffordshire about the year 1727. Her parents being of the society of Friends, slid was carefully educated in substantial and useful knowledge; but this alone could not satisfy her active mind; for she was long dis- tinguished by various works in the polite arts of poetry, painting, and more especially the imitation of nature in needle-work. Somd specimens of the latter having accidentally fallen under the obser- vation of their majesties, they expressed a wish to see her. She was accordingly presented in the simplicity of her Quaker dress, and graciously received. This and subsequent interviews led to her grand undertaking, a representation of the king in needle-work, which she completed to the entire satisfaction of their majesties, though she had never before seen any thing of the kind. About this time she had the honour to introduce her son, then about five years of age, to their majesties; and upon this occasion the little fellow delivered, with singular boldness, the following lines, which Mrs. K. wrote for the occasion : Here, royal pair, your little Quaker stands, Obscurely longing to salute your hands; Young as he is, he ventures to intrude, And lisps a parent’s love and gratitude. Though w ith no awful services I’m come, Forbid to follow Mars' dire thund’ring drum ; My faith no warlike liberty hath giv’n, Since peace on earth sweet angels sang in heav’n. Yet 1 will serve my prince as years increase, And cultivate the finest arts of peace : As loyal subjects, then, great George, by thee Let genuine Quakers still protected be. Though on me as a nursling mamma doats, I must, I will, shake off my petticoats; I must, I will, assume the man this day, I’ve seen the king and queen! Huzza! huzza! Mrs. Knowles next accompanied her husband, a very respectable physician, and a rigid Quaker, on a scientific tour through Holland, Germany, and France, where they obtuined introductions to the