The governess  Or, The Little female academy. Calculated for the entertainment and instruction of young ladies in their education. By the author of David Simple.

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Governesses - Fiction - Early works to 1800

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The governess Or, The Little female academy. Calculated for the entertainment and instruction of young ladies in their education. By the author of David Simple.