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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.
University of Leeds. Library
Date
[1824]
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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.
University of Leeds. Library
Date
[1825?]
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Female excellency: or, the ladies glory. Illustrated in the worthy lives and memorable actions of nine famous women, who have been Renowned either for Virtue or Valour, in several Ages of the World: Namely, I. Deborah, the Prophetess. II. The valiant Judith. III. Queen Esther. IV. The Virtuous Susanna. V. The Chaste Lucretia. VI. Voadica, Queen of Britain. Vii. Mariamne, Wife to K. Heord. Viii. Clotilda, Queen of France. IX. Andegona, Princess of Spain. The whole adorned with poems, and the picture of each lady. By Robert Burton.
R. B., approximately 1632-approximately 1725.
Date
1728
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The new female instructor; or, Young woman's guide to domestic happiness : containing general rules for the regulation of female conduct, and the formation of moral habits; together with the elements of science, as geography, astronomy, natural history, botany, &c. ... being an epitome of all the acquirements necessary to form the female character, in every class of life.
University of Leeds. Library
Date
1837
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Biography for girls: or, moral and instructive examples, for young ladies. By Mrs Pilkington.
Pilkington, Mrs. (Mary), 1766-1839.
Date
1799
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Memoirs of eminently pious women, who were ornaments to their sex, blessings to their families, and edifying examples to the Church and the world. In two volumes. By Thomas Gibbons, D.D. ...
Gibbons, Thomas, 1720-1785.
Date
MDCCLXXVII. [1777]
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The new female instructor; or, Young woman's guide to domestic happiness : containing general rules for the regulation of female conduct, and the formation of moral habits; together with the elements of science, as geography, astronomy, natural history, botany, &c. ... being an epitome of all the acquirements necessary to form the female character, in every class of life.
University of Leeds. Library
Date
1836
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Off the rag : lesbians writing on menopause / edited by Lee Lynch and Akia Woods.
Lynch, Lee, 1945-
Date
©1996
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Biographium fæmineum. The female worthies: or, memoirs of the most illustrious ladies, of all ages and nations, ... Collected from history, and the most approved biographers, ... In two volumes.
Date
1766
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Biography for girls; or, moral and instructive examples for the female sex. Third edition. By Mrs. Pilkington.
Pilkington, Mrs. (Mary), 1766-1839.
Date
1800
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