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First ed. appeared earlier in 1815. ; Mode of access: Internet. ; Getty copy bound in polished calfskin, crests in blind on both boards (Earl of Ellesmere?).

"Questions on modern history . compiled by Rev. L.L. Smith" (54 p. at end) has special t.p. ; Published also as the second part of the author's A manual of ancient and modern history. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Coming from a prosperous London Quaker family, the author Priscilla Wakefield (1751–1832) wrote educational books for children, including an introduction to botany (also reissued in this series), and this 1798 work for adults, a fascinating piece of social and feminist history. Wakefield argues for better education for women, and suggests ways for those without the support of a husband or family to earn a living. Her ideas are not radical: she divides women into four social classes, with recommendations on appropriate work for each, and she believes that marriage rather than independence is the best outcome for any woman. Her concern for social norms is illustrated by her belief that field labour and any manufacturing job 'where both sexes are promiscuously assembled' are detrimental to female virtue. There are, however, many occupations which do not destroy 'the peculiar characteristic of their sex', or exceed 'the most exact limits of modesty and decorum'

Édouard Laboulaye ; Volltext // Exemplar mit der Signatur: München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek -- H.g.hum. 131 y

Sarah Stickney Ellis (1799–1872) was a prolific writer on female education and women's role in the world. She established a school at Rawdon House, Hertfordshire, to give girls an intellectual and moral training, as well as purely domestic skills, since as future mothers they would be the primary teachers and moulders of the next generation of society. The Women of England, published in 1839, was one of her most successful works, and was an important contribution to the debate on the position of women in society, particularly for the middle classes. Although she argues that women were equal to men, and morally superior, she does not question their legal and social subordination, but intends them to use their influence in their own sphere, and subtly, for the good of the family and society in general. For more information on this author, see http://orlando.cambridge.org/public/svPeople?person_id=ellisa

Cover-title: . Poland, Russia, and the policy of the latter towards the United States. ; Mode of access: Internet.

"Mr. James Laurie . has . performed the duty of general editor." cf. Preface. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Appendix: Chronological table of popes, from St. Peter and St. Paul to Pius Ninth. From A.D. 66 to 1846: viii p. at end. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Laing's observations touch on socioeconomic and sociohistorical topics (the "social question") in complementing the travel descriptions. Areas visited include Genoa, Naples, Pompeii, Vetturini, Capua, Terracina, the Pontine Marshes, Rome, the Vatican, Florence, Bologna, Venice, Milan, Como, Lake Maggiore, and the Alps. ; From the 2d ed; Electronic Reproduction ; iv, 451 p. ; 23 cm.