CONTENTS.

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CHAPTER I.
TRUE WOMANHOOD.

Female education.—Physical training.—Intellectual development.—Moral discipline.—Spiritual culture.—Education complete

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PECULIARITIES OF FEMALE CHARACTER.

Woman in relation to man.—Corporeal organization.—Patient endurance.—Caution.—Sympathy.—Love of approbation.—Tenacity of purpose.—Modesty.—Discernment of character.—Piety

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DOMESTIC WOMEN.

Woman’s sphere.—Biography.—A noble wife.—A good mother.—Home education.—Relation to Methodism.—Character of Mrs. Wesley

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Woman’s mission.—Biography.—A right purpose in life.—An excellent daughter.—A loving sister.—Household management.—Character of Miss Hessel

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PHILANTHROPIC WOMEN.

Woman’s work.—Biography.—Early schemes of usefulness.—The prisoner’s friend.—Family bereavements.—Relative duties.—Character of Mrs. Fry

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Woman’s rights.—Biography.—Amateur teaching.—Services in the hospital.—Protestant sisterhoods.—Spinsters respectable, happy, and useful.—Character of Miss Sieveking

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LITERARY WOMEN.

Literature.—Biography.—Successful authorship.—Character of Mrs. More

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Letter-writers.—Biography.—Literary career.—Character of Mrs. Grant

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Versatility of genius.—Biography.—Analysis of writings.—Character of Mad. de StaËl

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What is poetry.—Biography.—Extracts and criticisms.—Character of Baroness Nairne

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Lyric poetry.—Biography.—Review of poems.—Character of Mrs. Hemans

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Epic poetry.—Biography.—Place as a poetess.—Character of Mrs. Browning

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Works of fiction.—Biography.—Merits as a novelist.—Character of Mrs. Nicholls

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SCIENTIFIC WOMEN.

Astronomy.—Biography.—Astronomical discoveries.—Works on astronomy.—Character of Miss Herschel.

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Navigation.—Biography.—Publications on navigation.—Nautical and mathematical academy.—Character of Mrs. Taylor

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HOLY WOMEN.

The gospel not a thing of sex.—Biography.—Conversion.—The higher Christian life.—Chaplains.—Founder of a religious community.—Character of the Countess of Huntingdon

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Religion in high life.—Biography.—Regeneration.—Deepening of the Lord’s work.—Open-air services.—Good works.—Character of the Duchess of Gordon

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Piety and circumstance.—Biography.—The great change.—Theological attainments.—Practical religion.—Progress and power.—Character of Miss Graham

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Christianity and human nature.—Biography.—Second and better birth.—Juvenile habit of doing good.—Missionary life.—Showers of blessing.—Character of Miss Fiske

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FORMATION OF FEMALE CHARACTER.

Value and influence of character.—Original constitution.—Family circle.—Society.—Impartative and receptive elements.—Twofold operation of the mind

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NATURAL EQUALITY OF THE SEXES.

Difference and similarity.—Political equality.—Social equality.—Intellectual equality.—Moral equality.—Religious equality

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MODEL WOMEN.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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