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...against that devotion to the needle, which was regarded as one of the cardinal virtues in women : — " Nor can I by any means approve of compelling young ladies of fortune to make so much use of the needle, as they did in former days, and some few continue to do. In my opinion a...

...indeed, to make her forget the dear Delights of Ranelagh, 2 and the fine Things which doubtless were said her, not only there, but in all other public Places....approve of compelling young Ladies of Fortune to make so much Use of the Needle, as they did in former Days, and some few continue to do:—There are enough...

...error in maternal pedagogy leads Haywood to a suggestive expansion on the topic of the female arts: "Nor can I by any means approve of compelling young Ladies of Fortune to make so much Use of the Needle, as they did in former Days, and some few continue to do: — There are enough...