"The right Education of the Female Sex, as it is in a manner every where neglected, so it ought to be generally lamented. Most in this depraved later Age think a Woman learned and wise enough if she can distinguish her Husbands Bed from anothers."
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Hannah Woolley
Hannah Woolley (sometimes spelt Wolley; c.1622 – in or after 1675) was an English writer who published early books on household management; she was probably the first person to earn a living doing this.
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