Chapter 38

Teaching of girls 166
Four reasons. First, English custom 167
Second, Our duty 168
Physical education of girls 169
Third, Girls’ natural towardness 170
Fourth, Good results accruing 171
Plutarch, &c., about women 172
Panegyric of Queen Elizabeth 173
Limits. Learning allowed 174
Choice, as with boys 175
Studies for girls. Reading 176
Writing. Music. Housewifery 177
Learning suited to station 178
How much? 179
Professions denied. Drawing allowed 180
Languages, &c. To what age? 181
Where? and by whom? 182