The Gentle Women Companion

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Book Id: WPLBN0000702457
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Title:	The Gentle Women Companion
Author:	Anonymous
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Language:	English
Subject:	Fiction--Women authors--History and criticism., Literature--Women authors, Literature
Collections:	Women Writers Collection
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Excerpt: To all Young Ladies, Gentlewomen, and all Maidens whatever. I Have formerly sent forth amongst you two little books; the first called, The Ladies Directory1; the other, The Cooks Guide2, Both which have found very good Acceptance. It is near Seven years since I began to write this Book, at the desire of the Bookseller3, and earnest intreaties of very many worth Friends; unto whom I owe more than I can do for them. And when I considered the great need of such a book as might be a Universal Companion and Guide to the Female Sex, in all Relations, Companies, Conditions, and States of Life even from Child-hood down to Old-age; and from the Lady at the Court, to the Cook-maid in the Country ...