The young w[o]man's companion; or the servant-maid's assistant; digested under the several heads hereinafter mentioned, Viz. I. A short Essay on the Benefits of Learning, &c. by way of Introduction. II. The Young Womans's Guide to the Knowledge of her Mother-Tongue. III. A compendious English Spelling Dictionary, peculiarly calculated for the present Undertaking. IV. An easy Introduction to the Art of Writing; with Rules of Life. V. Familar Letters on various Subjects. VI. The Young Woman's Guide to the Art of Numbers; with a great Variety of useful Tables. Vii. The compleat Market Woman; with proper Instructions to prevent the Purchaser from being imposed upon. Viii. The compleat Cook-Maid, Pastry-Cook, and Confectioner. IX. Advice to Sevants in general, with Respect to their Duty towards God, their Employers, and themselves, with additional Prayers and Hymns. And Lastly A compleat Table of the Contents. The whole compiled by Mary Johnson, For many Years a Superintendant of a Lady of Quality's Family in the City of York.

Date:

MDCCLIII. [1753]