The Young Maiden

Name: The Young Maiden
Author: Muzzey, A. B. (Artemas Bowers)

Muzzey, A. B. (Artemas Bowers)

Christian literature for children; Women -- Social and moral questions; Young women -- Conduct of life

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THE YOUNG MAIDEN.

by

A. B. MUZZEY,

Author of The Young Man's Friend, Sunday School Guide, &C


"Young Men, and Maidens; *  *  *
Let them praise the name of the Lord."

Tenth Edition.







Boston
Wm. Crosby & H. P. Nichols,
111 Washington Street
1848.



Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1840, by
A. B. Muzzey,
in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.

Cambridge:
Metcalf and Company,
Printers to the University.



CONTENTS.

    Chapter I.--The Capacities of Woman,                      page 5
    Chapter II.--Female Influence,                                30
    Chapter III.--Female Education,                               53
    Chapter IV.--Home,                                            81
    Chapter V.--Society,                                         107
    Chapter VI.--Love,                                           136
    Chapter VII.--Single Life,                                   151
    Chapter VIII.--Reasons for Marriage,                         163
    Chapter IX.--Conditions of True Marriage,                    191
    Chapter X.--Society of Young Men,                            205
    Chapter XI.--First Love,                                     213
    Chapter XII.--Conduct during Engagement,                     222
    Chapter XIII.--Trials of Woman, and her Solace,              237
    Chapter XIV.--Encouragements,                                255



                               DEDICATION.

                    TO THE
                  YOUNG MAIDENS OF OUR FAVORED UNION,
                              THIS VOLUME
                      IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED,
                                BY THEIR FRIEND,
                                          THE AUTHOR.






THE YOUNG MAIDEN.

Chapter I.

THE CAPACITIES OF WOMAN.

  The appropriate sphere of woman--how ascertained. By considering
  her Intellectual, Moral, and Physical Constitution; by a view of
  the Scripture teachings on this point; by a reference to History,
  observation, and experience. The women of Babylon. Patriotism of
  Phoenician women. Grecians and Romans. Modern Pagan Women.
  Occupations and Habits of Christian females friendly to
  improvement. State of Society, especially in this country,
  favorable. Effect of Chivalry on woman. The division of Duties
  between the sexes, and their Mutual Influence demand separate
  spheres. Woman should not engage in severe Physical toil. Milton's
  opinion. Nor in Political life. Plato's theory. Nor in promiscuous
  public Discussions. Home one part of her sphere. Private
  Beneficence. The Statue of ivory better than that of brass.
  Society requires Woman's presence. Lord Halifax's a good view of
  Female capacities.

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