THE HISTORY OF THE CONDITION OF WOMEN, IN VARIOUS AGES AND NATIONS. BY MRS. D. L. CHILD. AUTHOR OF “MOTHER’S BOOK,” “FRUGAL HOUSEWIFE,” ETC. “In youth women are our idols, at a riper age our companions, in old age our nurses, and in all ages our friends.” _Lord Bacon._ VOL. II. COMPRISING THE WOMEN OF EUROPE, AMERICA, AND SOUTH SEA ISLANDS. THIRD EDITION. BOSTON: OTIS, BROADERS & CO. 1840. Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1835, by JOHN ALLEN & CO. in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of Massachusetts. Boston: STEREOTYPED BY SHEPARD, OLIVER AND CO. No. 3 Water Street. CONTENTS TO VOL. II. PAGE. Ambrones 82 Americans, South 246 Americans, North 255 Anne’s reign 143 Athenians 9 Austrians 166 Betrothal, various modern forms of 193 Bona Dea 54 Blue stocking 145 Bravery, female 121, 209 Britons, ancient 81 Celibacy venerated 116 Charles II., time of 140 Chivalry 90 Christianity introduced at Rome 75 Cimbri 82 Convents 125, 249 Courts of Love 111 Cromwell, time of 136, 139 Crusades 118 Danes 174 Dutch 171 English 147