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, ANDSOUTH SEA ISLANDS.

THIRD EDITION.

BOSTON:
OTIS, BROADERS & CO.
1840.

Boston:
STEREOTYPED BY SHEPARD, OLIVER AND CO.
No. 3 Water Street.