It will be seen, therefore, that a literal translation has not been attempted; and a still greater deviation will be observable, from a wish to distinguish it from the translation of 1797. Whether this has always been done for the better, the reader will determine for himself. The _Original Chapter_ "ON RELIGIOUS STUDIES" has been submitted to those, whose opinions, matured by experience, I have been anxious to obtain; and it has received the sanction of their approbation. If the Work fail of success, it will not be from the want of spirit in the Publisher; for it is accompanied with considerable beauty of type and paper, and elegance of ornament. The _design_ is every way worthy of the ingenious artist by whom it was executed, and who has long been known to the world from the taste and fidelity of his pencil. The engraving, by Mr. Freeman, will convince the public that he requires only to be known, to be more generally encouraged. T. F. D. TERRACE, KENSINGTON, _June 2, 1805._ CONTENTS. PAGE. _CHAPTER I._ IMPORTANCE OF FEMALE EDUCATION 1 _CHAPTER II._ ERRORS IN ORDINARY EDUCATION 9 _CHAPTER III._ FIRST FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION 17 _CHAPTER IV._ THE DANGER OF IMITATION 33 _CHAPTER V._ INDIRECT INSTRUCTIONS 37 _CHAPTER VI._ USE OF HISTORY 87 _CHAPTER VII._ PRINCIPLES OF RELIGION 106 _CHAPTER VIII._ ON RELIGIOUS STUDIES 141 _CHAPTER IX._ ORDINARY DEFECTS AMONG GIRLS 163 _CHAPTER X._ VANITY OF BEAUTY AND DRESS 174 _CHAPTER XI._ INSTRUCTION OF WOMEN IN THEIR DUTIES 188 _CHAPTER XII._ CONTINUATION OF THE DUTIES OF WOMEN 203 _CHAPTER XIII._ OF GOVERNESSES 227 FENELON ON FEMALE EDUCATION. CHAPTER I. _On the Importance of the Education of Daughters._