The Lady's museum: By the author of The Female Quixote. [pt.1]

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The Lady's museum: By the author of The Female Quixote. [pt.1]

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London [England] :: printed for J. Newbery in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and J. Coote in Pater Noster Row,

[1760-1761]

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English poetry

Women -- Education

Women

Periodicals -- 18th century. -- England

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"The Lady's museum: By the author of The Female Quixote. [pt.1]." In the digital collection Eighteenth Century Collections Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/004904730.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 2, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• frontispiece
• title page
• THE LADY's MUSEUM.
  • The TRIFLER. [NUMBER I.]
  • OF THE STUDIES proper for WOMEN.
  • THE HISTORY OF HARRIOT AND SOPHIA.
  • A SONG, in PHILANDER. A Dramatic Pastoral.
  • On reading a POEM written by a Lady of Quality.
  • An ODE
  • To DEATH. An irregular ODE.

  • Engraved for the Lady's Museum

  • THE LADY's MUSEUM.
  • Conclusion of the HISTORY of the DUTCHESS of BEAUFORT
  • THE HISTORY OF HARRIOT AND SOPHIA CONTINUED.
  • AN ACCOUNT OF THE VESTAL VIRGINS.
  • THE HISTORY OF THE COUNT DE COMMINGE.
  • PHILOSOPHY FOR THE LADIES.
    • INTRODUCTION.
    • OF THE UNIVERSE AS CONSIDERED Under a GENERAL VIEW.
  • THE LADY'S GEOGRAPHY.
    • A DESCRIPTION of AMBOYNA, AND OF The other ISLANDS dependent on it.
    • NATURAL HISTORY of the Islands of AMBOYNA.
    • The MANNERS and CUSTOMS of the Inhabi|tants of AMBOYNA.
  • THE LADY's MUSEUM.
  • THE HISTORY OF HARRIOT AND SOPHIA CONTINUED.
  • TO THE Author of the LADY's MUSEUM.
  • THE HISTORY OF THE COUNT DE COMMINGE CONTINUED.
  • The following Essay, on the original inhabitants of Great Britain, is the composition of a noble|man, distinguished for his genius, taste, and learning.
  • THE TRYAL OF THE MAID OF ORLEANS.
  • PHILOSOPHY FOR THE LADIES CONTINUED.
    • Of the Metamorphoses of ANIMALS, and the several Changes observable in ANIMAL LIFE.
  • THE LADY's MUSEUM.
  • TO THE Author of the LADY'S MUSEUM.
  • THE HISTORY OF HARRIOT AND SOPHIA CONTINUED.
  • TO THE Author of the LADY'S MUSEUM.
  • TO THE Author of the LADY'S MUSEUM.
  • ESSAY ON THE Original Inhabitants of GREAT BRITAIN CONTINUED.
  • TO THE Author of the LADY's MUSEUM.
  • [The following Treatise on the Education of Daughters is written by the celebrated Archbishop of Cambray, and translated by a Friend of the Author of the Museum.]
    • CHAP. I. Of the Importance of the Education of Daughters.
  • THE HISTORY OF THE COUNT DE COMMINGE CONTINUED.
  • PHILOSOPHY FOR THE LADIES CONTINUED.
    • Of the Metamorphoses of ANIMALS, and the several Changes observable in ANIMAL LIFE.
    • The Natural HISTORY of the FORMICA-LEO, or LION-PISMIRE.
  • THE LADY's GEOGRAPHY CONTINUED.
    • Of the MANNERS and CUSTOMS of the Inhabi|tants of AMBOYNA.
  • THE LADY's MUSEUM.
  • TO THE AUTHOR of the TRIFLER.
  • THE HISTORY OF HARRIOT and SOPHIA CONTINUED.
  • TO THE Author of the LADY's MUSEUM.
  • THE HISTORY OF BIANCA CAPELLO.
  • ESSAY ON THE Original Inhabitants of GREAT BRITAIN, CONTINUED.
  • TREATISE ON THE EDUCATION of DAUGHTERS.
    • CHAP. II. The Inconveniences of the common Methods of Education.
    • CHAP. III. What are the first Grounds of Education.
  • THE HISTORY OF THE COUNT DE COMMINGE CONTINUED.
  • PHILOSOPHY FOR THE LADIES CONTINUED.
    • Of the methods NATURE has furnished various ANIMALS withal, to elude the attacks of, and prevent pursuits from, their enemies.
  • THE LADY's GEOGRAPHY CONTINUED.
    • Of the MANNERS and CUSTOMS of the Inhabi|tants of AMBOYNA.