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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
INTRODUCTION.
The Great Mistake.-Leaving School.-Use of School Studies.
-Miss Edgeworth's Opinion.-False Views.-Address to
Girls leaving School.-Religion the Foundation of Excellence.
-Sins of Ignorance
CHAPTER II.
ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF TIME.
Distribution of Time.-Care of odd Minutes.-A valuable Rule.
-Early Rising.-A Contrast.-Picture of Early Rising.-
Effect of Heat and Cold on Industry.-Excessive Nicety.-
Value of a Day.-Thinking and Sewing.-Energy of Pur-
pose.-Attention.-Lord Chesterfield
CHAPTER III.
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
Woman's peculiar Calling.-How to save Labour.-Domestic
Affairs honourable. - Example.-French Housekeeping.—
Useless Discussion.-House-work good for the Health.
Pouring out Tea and Coffee.-Preparation for Cookery.—
Preparation for Dinner Company.-Expense.-Allowance.-
Anecdote.-Uncertainty of Riches.-Anecdote.-Best Things.
-General Rules
CHAPTER IV.
NURSING THE SICK.
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First Requisites in a Nurse.-Evils of Awkwardness.-Noise to
be avoided.-Cleanliness and Ventilation.-Easy Positions.-
Lifting a Patient.-Quiet Movements.-Night-watching.-
Bed-Making.- Rubbing.—Bathing.— Blisters.- Leeches.—
Little Comforts.-Behaviour to Physicians.-Diet.-Con-
clusion
CHAPTER V.
BEHAVIOUR OF THE SICK.
Self-Control.-Consideration of Others.-Attention.-Taking
Medicine.-Resignation
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Human Clothing left to Man's Reason and Ingenuity.—Extra-
vagances of Costume.-Hoops.-Revolutions in Dress.-
English and French Fashions.- Climate. - Standard of
Beauty.-Effects of Good Taste.-A Curious Comparison.-
Restrictions in Dress. —Appropriateness essential to Beauty.
-Taste favourable to Economy.-Love of Finery.-Dress a
Test of Character.-Needle-Work.-Darning Stockings.-
Care to be taken of Clothes.-Neat Habits.-Punctuality.-
Conduct to Workwomen.
Accidental Ex-
changes.-Duty of Cultivated Women.- Modern Examples 62
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Borrowing.
CHAPTER VII.
MEANS OF PRESERVING HEALTH.
Importance of the Subject.-Objections anticipated.-The Laws
of our Being are fixed.-Extract from Dr. Combe.-Advan-
tages of the Study of Physiology.-Structure of the Skin.-
Cleanliness.-Warm and Cold Bathing.—Mutual Depen-
dence of the Skin and the Lungs.-Circulation of the Blood.
-Exercise.-Cold Extremities.-The Lungs.-Digestion.-
Food.-Drink.- Fasting the best Cure.-Constipation.-
Tight Lacing.-Tight Shoes
CHAPTER VIII.
BEHAVIOUR TO PARENTS AND THEIR FRIENDS.
Irreverence common.-Beauty of Reverence.-Sympathy with
Parents.-Treatment of Elderly Friends.-Anecdote
CHAPTER IX.
CONDUCT TO TEACHERS.
How to receive a Master.-The Claims of Female Teachers.—
Uncertainty of Riches
CHAPTER X.
THE RELATION OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
Influence of Sisters on Brothers.-Confidence won and kept.-
Happy Evenings at Home.-Mutual Aid in choosing Friends.
-Fraternal Love a Safeguard.-Little Annoyances between
Sisters.-Politeness in the Family Circle.-Duties of Elder
Sisters to the Younger Children.-Works on Education
recommended
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CHAPTER XI.
TREATMENT OF SERVANTS AND WORKWOMEN.
How to make the Service of Domestics desirable.-Anecdote.-
Blame.-Praise.-Politeness.-Asking Favours.-Moral Im-
provement of Domestics.-Care of those who work by the
Day
CHAPTER XII.
FEMALE COMPANIONSHIP.
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Friendship.-The Treacherous Friend.-Intimacy.-Keeping
Secrets.-Gossip.- Intermeddling.-Taking Sides.- Quar-
rels.-Curiosity.- Anecdotes.-Jealousy.-Dislike.— Tena-
ciousness. Politeness.- Refinement. Flattery.- Sins of
Conversation. - Laughter. Reserve. - Borrowing. -- Pre-
sents.-Correspondence.-Care of Books.-Rash Judgments 161
CHAPTER XIII.
BEHAVIOUR TO GENTLEMEN.
A Great Mistake.-Effect of Example.-A Good Listener.-
Perpetual Smiles.-Receiving Company Alone.-Pecuniary
Favours.-Jokes. Conversation. Offers and Refusals.-
Behaviour to Rejected Lovers. - Presents. Flattery.-
Distinction between Friends and Acquaintances.- Early
Marriages. Disappointed Affections. - Religion the only
Cure for a Wounded Heart
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CHAPTER XIV.
CONDUCT AT PUBLIC PLACES.
Use of Lectures.-The meaning of Lady.-True Politeness.—
Shopping.-Behaviour at Church
CHAPTER XV.
DINNER PARTIES.
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A Dinner Engagement binding.-Dress.-Entrance.-Places.
-Manners at Table.-Accidents.-Eating and Conversing. 205
CHAPTER XVI.
EVENING PARTIES.
Entering a Room.-Self-possession.-Means of Enjoyment.-
Simplicity. Dress.- Politeness in a Crowd.-Supper.-
Engrossing Beaux.-Departure
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CHAPTER XVII.
CONVERSATION.
The Unruly Member.-Two Besetting Sins.- Ridicule.-
Exaggeration. Misuse of Words.-Favourite Words mis-
applied. Trifles magnified. — Irony. - Little Games and
Riddles. -Advantages of hearing Good Conversation.-
Conversation made an Art.-Fluency without Method.-
Example.-Listening well
CHAPTER XVIII.
VISITS.
Uses of Ceremony.-Morning Calls.-Friendly Visits.-Con-
formity to Family Rules.—A Snare to be avoided.—Receiving
and Returning Calls.-Trouble of Domestics.-Neatness in
your Chamber.-Change of Circumstances by Marriage.-
Mistakes of the Rich.-Usefulness of Young Girls.—A
Caution.-Confidence between Host and Guest
CHAPTER XIX.
TRAVELLING.
Punctuality.--Packing.-Self-possession.-Anecdote.-Another.
-Avoid a Rush.-Anecdote of a Father and Daughter
CHAPTER XX.
MENTAL CULTURE.
A Conversation on Usefulness.-Display.-Periodical Literature
unfit for the Young.-Reading with an Object Desirable.-
Applications for Aid.-Study of History.-Exercise in Com-
position.-British Poets.-Sentiment and Morality.-Con-
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