THE Lady’s Museum
By the Author of the Female Quixote VOL. 1. London: Printed for J. Newberry in St. Paul’s Church-Yard, and J. Coote in Pater Noster Row.
Month: August 2021
THE LADY’s MUSEUM.
DOWNLOAD AS I do not set out with great promises to the public of the wit, humour, and morality, which this pamphlet is to contain, […]
The TRIFLER. [NUMBER I.]
CAST your eyes upon paper, madam; there you may lock innocently, said a polite old gentleman of my acquaintance to me, one day, in the […]
OF THE STUDIES proper for WOMEN.
Translated from the French.
TO prohibit women entirely from learning is treating them with the same indignity that Mahomet did, who, to render them voluptuous, denied them souls; and […]
THE HISTORY OF HARRIOT AND SOPHIA
HARRIOT and Sophia were the daughters of a gentleman, who, having spent a good paternal inheritance before he was five and thirty, was reduced to […]
A SONG, in PHILANDER. A Dramatic Pastoral.
Set by Mr. OSWALD. […] Think what the hapless virgin proves, who loves in vain, yet […] fondly loves; While modesty and female pride, The […]
On reading a POEM written by a Lady of Quality.
I. AFRAID to be pleas’d, and with envy half fir’d, Still wishing to blame, while by force I admir’d, New beauties appearing as farther I […]
To DEATH. An irregular ODE.
I. OH death, thou gentle end of human pain, Why is thy stroke so long delay’d? Why to a wretch, who breathes but to complain, […]
THE HISTORY OF THE DUTCHESS of BEAUFORT.
IT has been asserted by the enemies of our sex, that it is the fear of shame which keeps many women virtuous. Had those detractors […]
THE LADY’s MUSEUM.
The TRIFLER. [NUMBER II.]
FROM the account I have already given of my temper and inclinations, it will be readily supposed that the love of power, which our great […]
Conclusion of the HISTORY of the DUTCHESS of BEAUFORT
THE Dutchess of Beaufort was not ignorant that the Duke of Sully opposed all her designs; she knew the power which his wisdom and integrity […]
THE HISTORY OF HARRIOT AND SOPHIA CONTINUED
MR. Herbert having recovered from the astonishment into which he had been thrown by the strange behaviour of Miss Darnley, endeavoured to comfort her mother, […]
AN ACCOUNT OF THE VESTAL VIRGINS.
NUMA Pompilius, the second king of Rome, a man of great virtue, piety, and wisdom, is considered as author of the vestal institution; though there […]
THE HISTORY OF THE COUNT DE COMMINGE.
Written by himself. THE house of Comminge, from which I am descended, is one of the most ancient and illustrious in the kingdom; my great […]
PHILOSOPHY FOR THE LADIES.
INTRODUCTION. IN the enumeration of those studies which the fair sex may properly be permitted to employ some part of their time in an application […]
OF THE UNIVERSE AS CONSIDERED Under a GENERAL VIEW.
ALthough, as I have hinted above, we do not propose to enter into any regular order with regard to particular details, yet previous to our […]
THE LADY’S GEOGRAPHY.
DOWNLOAD/PRINT PDF OF INSTALLMENT AS we have before observed that it shall be our endeavour in the progress of this work to render it as […]
THE LADY’s MUSEUM.
The TRIFLER. [NUMBER III.]
MADAM, WHEN ‘squire Bickerstaff, in the time of our mothers, such a time as, if their accounts may be trusted, is never likely to return, […]
THE HISTORY OF HARRIOT AND SOPHIA CONTINUED
SOphia, as if afraid she had said too much, stopped abruptly, and, fixing her eyes on the ground, continued silent, and lost in thought. Mr. […]
TO THE Author of the LADY’s MUSEUM.
MADAM, AS I apprehend the object of this publication is no less the moral than the literary improvement of your sex, permit me, through the […]
THE HISTORY OF THE COUNT DE COMMINGE CONTINUED.
HEaring her speak with unusual emotion, I approach’d her: she was giving her mother an account of what had happened. Madame de Lussan was as […]
The following Essay, on the original inhabitants of Great Britain, is the composition of a nobleman, distinguished for his genius, taste, and learning.
AN ESSAY ON THE Original Inhabitants of GREAT BRITAIN.
THE history of every nation in the world begins in a dark and fabulous manner: nor can any history be more obscure than that of […]
THE TRYAL OF THE MAID OF ORLEANS.
Extracted from the Archives of Normandy, by John Nagerel, canon and archdeacon of the church of Nostre Dame at Rouen. Communicated to the author by a friend.
IN the year one thousand four hundred and twenty nine, a young girl named Jane Taré, of the dutchy of Lorrain, declared she had frequent […]
PHILOSOPHY FOR THE LADIES CONTINUED.
Of the Metamorphoses of ANIMALS, and the several Changes observable in ANIMAL LIFE. THERE scarcely ever perhaps was any system, doctrine, or opinion broach’d with […]
THE LADY’s MUSEUM.
The TRIFLER. [NUMBER IV.]
MADAM, IAM one of your readers, and bear you that sort of good will which we naturally feel for persons who contribute to our amusement. […]
TO THE Author of the LADY’S MUSEUM.
MADAM, THE gaiety with which you set out in your first paper, and the agreeable manner in which you acknowledge your fondness for admiration, persuaded […]
THE HISTORY OF HARRIOT AND SOPHIA CONTINUED
AS soon as Mr Herbert went away, Harriot, who had been listening, and had heard all that past, entered the room. The virtue and strength […]
TO THE Author of the LADY’S MUSEUM.
MADAM, I HAVE lately been at one of the most awful solemnities in this kingdom, or perhaps in any kingdom in the world; the trial […]
TO THE Author of the LADY’S MUSEUM.
MADAM, WHEN I sent you an account of the trial and condemnation of Lawrence, late earl Ferrers, I did not imagine that I should have […]
ESSAY ON THE Original Inhabitants of GREAT BRITAIN CONTINUED.
FROM this time may be dated the subjection of our island to the Roman emperors, or, more properly perhaps, to their legates, and propraetors. It […]
TO THE Author of the LADY’s MUSEUM.
MADAM, YOUR receiving and publishing the letters of other people, when without foreign assistance your Museum would be much more to the pleasure of your […]
[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. NOTHING is more neglected than the education of daughters; custom, and the caprice of mothers, […]
THE HISTORY OF THE COUNT DE COMMINGE CONTINUED.
I passed the night in the utmost agitation, and after having formed a thousand different projects, all equally fruitless and impracticable, it came suddenly into […]
PHILOSOPHY FOR THE LADIES CONTINUED.
Of the Metamorphoses of ANIMALS, and the several Changes observable in ANIMAL LIFE. BUT the most complete, and at the same time the most universal […]
The Natural HISTORY of the FORMICA-LEO, or LION-PISMIRE.
Nature who has with the utmost care allotted to every species of animals its peculiar place of residence and its peculiar kind of food, has […]
THE LADY’s GEOGRAPHY CONTINUED.
DOWNLOAD/PRINT PDF OF INSTALLMENT Of the MANNERS and CUSTOMS of the Inhabitants of AMBOYNA. THE men and women do not go together to these feasts, […]
THE LADY’s MUSEUM.
The TRIFLER. [NUMBER V.]
THE Arabian proverb, Shut the windows that the house may be light, is supposed to contain some great mystery; and indeed it must be confessed that it […]
TO THE AUTHOR of the TRIFLER.
MADAM, I Thank you for publishing the letter signed Perdita: it was a prelude to my unhappy story, which I am desirous the world should […]
THE HISTORY OF HARRIOT and SOPHIA CONTINUED
DOLLY, though encouraged by the sweet condescension of Sophia, who, to inspire her with confidence, freely acknowledged the situation of her own heart, blushed so […]
TO THE Author of the LADY’s MUSEUM.
MADAM, BEING born a Florentine, though by my marriage and long residence here, I am now become English; I cannot without some jealousy observe, that […]
THE HISTORY OF BIANCA CAPELLO.
ABOUT the middle of the sixteenth century, amongst many Florentine merchants, who resided in the celebrated city of Venice, was, a company of bankers, called […]
ESSAY ON THE Original Inhabitants of GREAT BRITAIN, CONTINUED.
IN the reign of Commodus, or as Beda places it, in the reign of Aurelius, we are told of Lucius, the first British monarch who […]
TREATISE ON THE EDUCATION of DAUGHTERS.
CHAP. II. The Inconveniences of the common Methods of Education. IT is owing to ignorance that a girl is weary of herself, and knows not […]
THE HISTORY OF THE COUNT DE COMMINGE CONTINUED.
‘I Would die, said I, rather than displease you; and I will die if you have no pity on me. What can I do? It […]
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. IN our last Number we […]
THE LADY’s GEOGRAPHY CONTINUED.
DOWNLOAD Of the MANNERS and CUSTOMS of the Inhabitants of AMBOYNA. AFTER having given some account of the habits, arms, and festivals of these people, […]
THE LADY’S MUSEUM.
BY THE Author of the FEMALE QUIXOTE. VOL. II. LONDON, Printed for J. NEWBERY, in St. Paul’s Churchyard; and J. COOTE, in Pater-noster Row
THE LADY’S MUSEUM. The TRIFLER [Number VI.]
MADAM, I Take up my pen once more to give you the remainder of my sad story; and am pleased to find that many of […]
TO THE AUTHOR of the TRIFLER.
MADAM, AS you confess that you are not superior to trifles, will you accept of a trifling criticism, which if honoured with a place in […]
THE HISTORY OF HARRIOT AND SOPHIA CONTINUED
IT was not long before Sophia had an account of Sir Charles’s visit from her mother, who, forgetting the part she had acted before, wrote […]
ESSAY ON THE Original Inhabitants of GREAT BRITAIN, CONTINUED.
THE tranquility of Britain perished with Constantine the Great. He was survived by three of his sons, all men of worthless, or of infamous characters. […]
THE HISTORY OF THE COUNT DE COMMINGE CONTINUED.
THE meeting between my father and me was, on my side, full of respect, but coldness and ‘I have given you leisure, said he to me, […]
THE HISTORY OF BIANCA CAPELLO CONTINUED.
THE polite behaviour and promises of Mandragone, gave such agreeable hopes to Bianca, that with quite another countenance than before, she renewed her conversation with […]
TREATISE ON THE EDUCATION of DAUGHTERS CONTINUED.
CHAP. IV. Cautions concerning Imitation. THE ignorance of children, whose brain hath as yet taken no impression, and who have no formed habits, is what […]
PHILOSOPHY FOR THE LADIES CONTINUED.
The natural History of the Swallow-tail’d Butterfly, and its Ichneumon. IN a former Number of this work, our fair readers may remember we gave them […]
THE LADY’s GEOGRAPHY.
DOWNLOAD/PRINT PDF OF INSTALLMENT The MANNERS and CUSTOMS of the Inhabitants of AMBOYNA concluded. THE People who were looked on as the Origines of these […]
DESCRIPTION of the Island of CEYLON.
DOWNLOAD/PRINT PDF OF INSTALLMENT CEYLAN, Ceilon, or Zeilan, is an island of Asia, in the Indian sea, on this side of the Ganges, near the […]
THE LADY’s MUSEUM.
The TRIFLER. [NUMBER VII.]
MADAM, ONE of your correspondents having given you a most entertaining account of the fair and unfortunate Bianca Capello, give me leave to offer at […]
THE HISTORY OF HARRIOT AND SOPHIA CONTINUED
WHEN they arrived at Mrs. Lawson’s, Sophia, who little expected such a visit, had wandered, as usual, in the wood, accompanied with Dolly: Mrs. Lawson […]
ESSAY ON THE Original Inhabitants of GREAT BRITAIN, CONTINUED.
IMmediately upon the marriage of Vortigern with the daughter of Hengist, great numbers of the northern nations, under the inclusive title of Saxons, hastened over […]
THE HISTORY OF BIANCA CAPELLO CONCLUDED.
THE furious Buonaventuri would not let her go on; but starting up, and running to her in a fury, said, ‘Go hang yourself, and then howl […]
THE HISTORY OF THE COUNT DE COMMINGE CONTINUED.
AFTER suffering fifteen days the agonies of a most violent fever, I began, tho’ by slow degrees, to recover. The first thing I did when […]
TREATISE ON THE EDUCATION of DAUGHTERS CONTINUED.
CHAP. IV. Indirect Instructions, and that Children ought not to be urged. I AM persuaded it would be right to make frequent use of such […]
THE LADY’S MUSEUM.
The TRIFLER. [NUMBER VIII.]
MADAM, IF the title of a literary performance contributes much to excite the curiosity of the public, I can well suppose that the Trifler is […]
THE HISTORY OF HARRIOT AND SOPHIA CONTINUED
WHEN Mr. Herbert returned from his walk, and met the curate, and his little family at supper, Sophia, who heedfully observed him, saw an alteration […]
TO THE Author of the LADY’S MUSEUM.
MADAM, THE inclosed little poem was written by the celebrated Earl of Dorset. It was never published, and may possibly be acceptable to some of […]
ESSAY ON THE Original Inhabitants of GREAT BRITAIN, CONTINUED.
OUR modern writers, with indefatigable industry, have given us a most exact historical dictionary of the several Saxon monarchs, who successively reigned in the seven […]
THE HISTORY OF THE COUNT DE COMMINGE CONTINUED.
‘BE not apprehensive of any harm, said he to me, as he approached; I come by the command of madame de Benavides: she has had […]
TREATISE ON THE EDUCATION of DAUGHTERS CONTINUED.
Indirect Instructions, and that Children ought not to be urged. NOW, though we ought not to make a practice of threatning and never punishing, lest […]
PHILOSOPHY FOR THE LADIES CONTINUED.
The Natural History of the EPHEMERON, or DAY-FLY. THERE is nothing more trite and common than the ridicule which persons unused to the study of […]
THE LADY’s MUSEUM.
The TRIFLER. [NUMBER IX.]
Dear Mrs. TRIFLER, I Cannot help suspecting that you artfully mean to cajole your fair readers into sense and seriousness, and that you only bait […]
THE HISTORY OF HARRIOT AND SOPHIA CONTINUED
THE loss of Sir Charles having clouded all Sophia’s views of happiness, she earnestly intreated Mr. Herbert’s permission to settle herself in that humble station […]
On reading HUTCHINSON on the PASSIONS.
THOU, who thro’ nature’s various maze can’st rove, And shew what springs the rapid passions move; Teach us to combat anger, grief, and fear, Recal […]
SHALUM, Master of MOUNT TIRZAH, to HILPA, mistress of the Valleys.
An Ante-diluvian Love Letter. By a Young Lady. WHAT thought can represent my vast distress? What words the anguish of my soul express, When to […]
HILPA, Mistress of the Valleys, to SHALUM, Master of Mount Tirzah. By the same.
O Shalum cease, nor vainly try to move The heart of Hilpa, to receive thy love. These praises of my form I well could spare, […]
The MORNING. By the same.
THE moon, pale majesty of night, retires, To gild remoter climes with fainter fires: The shadows fly before the breaking dawn, Now rise to view […]
An ODE. By a LADY.
I. AH, why my love that pensive air? Why dost thou droop with secret care? Big tears fall silent from thy eyes, Thy bosom heaves […]
THE HISTORY OF THE COUNT DE COMMINGE CONCLUDED.
‘I HAVE some important business, said he, which demands my presence in Saragossa; my health will not permit me to take this journey, I must […]
TREATISE ON THE EDUCATION of DAUGHTERS CONTINUED.
Indirect Instructions, and that Children ought not to be urged. THE simple pleasures are less poignant, less affecting it is true, the others transport the […]
ESSAY ON THE Original Inhabitants of Great Britain, CONCLUDED.
HAVING gone through the whole state of the heptarchy, I find, upon a retrospect of that government, that although particular princes are mentioned and particular […]
THE HISTORY OF THE PRINCESS PADMANI.
AKEBAR, the seventh emperor of the Moguls, inherited the virtues and the courage of the illustrious Tamerlane: all the good qualities of the Mogul princes […]
THE LADY’s GEOGRAPHY.
DOWNLOAD/PRINT PDF OF INSTALLMENT DESCRIPTION of the Island of CEYLON. [Continued from Page 480.] THIS country, though mountainous, is watered by a great number of […]
THE LADY’s MUSEUM.
The TRIFLER. [NUMBER X.]
MADAM, IN a life of sixty-four years, alas how times are altered! when I was young, what dread and reverence were paid to omens, dreams, […]
THE HISTORY OF HARRIOT AND SOPHIA CONTINUED
THE first thought that struck the amazed Sophia was, that Sir Charles, either following the motions of his natural inconstancy, or in revenge of her […]
THE JUDGMENT of PARIS. A POEM.
Sent to the Author of the Lady’s Museum, by a Friend. ‘Nobis forma placet; sapientia, regna, valete.’ DAUGHTERS of Jove, immortal Nine, inspire This artless […]
The following Life of VANDYCK is published from a Manuscript, communicated to the Author of the LADY’s MUSEUM by a Person of Distinction.
THE LIFE OF Sir ANTHONY VANDYCK. ANthony Vandyck was born in the city of Antwe […]p, in the year 1599; his father was a merchant of […]
THE TALE of GENEURA.
From the Italian of LODOVICO ARIOSTO, in the Fifth Book of his ORLANDO FURIOSO. THE noble Rinaldo sailing to England, whither he was sent on […]
TREATISE ON THE EDUCATION of DAUGHTERS CONTINUED.
Of the use of History for Children. CHILDREN are very fond of strange stories: it is common to see them in high delight, or in […]
THE LADY’s GEOGRAPHY.
DOWNLOAD/PRINT PDF OF INSTALLMENT DESCRIPTION of the Island of CEYLON. [Continued from Page 720.] ALL the kinds of fruits which the Indies in general produce, […]
THE LADY’s MUSEUM.
The TRIFLER. [NUMBER XI.]
To the AUTHOR of the TRIFLER. MADAM, MY brother, who is a great scholar, and writes A. M. after his name, desires me to acquaint […]
A DIALOGUE BETWEEN SOCRATES and ARISTARCHUS.
SOCRATES one day observing Aristarchus to look thoughtful and melancholy, said to him, ‘My friend, something seems to lie heavy upon your mind, you should share […]
THE HISTORY OF HARRIOT and SOPHIA CONCLUDED
SOPHIA was not deceived when she imagined she had seen Sir Charles, it was really he who had rode by her window, and it was […]
THE LIFE OF Sir ANTHONY VANDYCK CONCLUDED.
HE drew the marquis Giulio Brignole, a famous poet, on horse-back: he drew also the picture of the marchioness his wife, in which he seemed […]
TREATISE ON THE EDUCATION of DAUGHTERS CONCLUDED.
The Vanity of Beauty and of Dress. THERE is nothing we ought so much to guard against as vanity in young ladies. They come into […]
A POETICAL EPISTLE From BUSY, the Lap-dog, in London, to SNOWBALL, the Buck-hound, in Windsor Forest.
June 27, 1760. IF we, like men, could envy and malign, At Nature’s, or at Fortune’s gifts repine; When great be insolent, when little mean, […]
To ISMENE playing on a Lute.
WHEN fair Ismene to the grove retires, And joins her warbling accents to the lyre’s; How sweet th’ enchanting sounds! the melting strains, With pleasing […]
PHILOSOPHY FOR THE LADIES CONCLUDED.
Some reflections and deductions drawn from the works of Nature in general. AS we are now on the point of concluding the present design of […]
THE LADY’S GEOGRAPHY.
DESCRIPTION of the Island of CEYLON. CONCLUDED. THERE are in this island a very particular kind of blackish leaches, which lurk under the grass, and […]