CHAPTER 38——

Teaching of girls 166 Four reasons. First, English custom 167 Second, Our duty 168 Physical education of girls 169 Third, Girls’ natural towardness 170 Fourth, Good results accruing 171 Plutarch, &c., about women 172 Panegyric of Queen Elizabeth 173 Limits. Learning allowed 174 Choice, as with boys 175 Studies for girls. Reading 176 Writing. Music. Housewifery 177 Learning suited to station 178 How much? 179 Professions denied. Drawing allowed 180 Languages, &c. To what age? 181 Where? and by whom? 182