The young woman's guide to excellence / by William A. Alcott.

  • William Alcott
Date:
1841
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Credit: The young woman's guide to excellence / by William A. Alcott. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    of studies. And such I regard it. I know, indeed, that we reap some of the fruits of almost all our acquired knowledge, immedi- ately : still, the greater part remains for years to come. No young woman should fail to be thoroughly versed in spelling, reading, writing, composi- tion, grammar, geography and arithmetic—and as much as possible, in anatomy, physiology, hygiene, chemistry, botany, natural history, phi- losophy, domestic and political economy, civil and ecclesiastical history, biography, and the philosophy of the Bible—to say nothing of ge- ology, and the higher branches of mathematics. One word more in regard to your hand-wri- ting. Nothing is more common, in these days, than to write in a most illegible manner—a mere scribble. Now, whatever young men may do in this respect, I beseech every young wo- man to avoid this wretched, slovenly habit. Hardly any thing appears more interesting to me, in a young woman, than a neat, delicate, and at the same time plain style of hand-writing. Do not pursue too many studies at once : it is the most useless thing that can be done. Your knowledge, should you get any, would in that way be confused and indefinite, instead of 28
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