Flirtation and Courtship in Nineteenth-Century British Culture

Volume 1: Learning to Become a Woman

General Introduction

Volume 1 Introduction

Editorial Notes

1. The Mother’s Gift: Or a Present for all little Children Who Are Good (London: Carnan and Newbery, 1769), pp. iii, 36-51.

2. James Fordyce, The Character and Conduct of the Female Sex, and the Advantages to be Derived by Young Men from the Society of Virtuous Women (London: T. Cadell, 1776), pp. 10-17.

3. Sarah Howard, Thoughts on Female Education, with Advice to Young Ladies (London: J. Matthews, 1783), pp. 64-80

4. John Moir, Female Tuition: or, An Address to Mothers, on the Education of Daughters (1787) (London: Printed for the Author, 1800), pp. 135-67, 220-36.

5. ‘The Miseries of Improper Education’, The Lady’s Magazine, or Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex, 20 (February 1789), pp. 83-86.

6. Mary Wollstonecraft, ‘Advertisement’, in Christian Gotthilf Salzmann, Elements of Morality, for the Use of Children;　with an Introductory Address to Parents (1790), trans. Mary Wollstonecraft (London: J. Crowder, 1792), pp. i-iv.

7. ‘The Vision’, The Lady’s Magazine, or Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex, 23 (1792), pp. 257-59.

8. The Complete Art of Writing Love Letters; or, the Lover’s Best Instructor . . . (1795) (London: W. Franklin, 1800), pp. iii-viii, 6-13, 19-20, 173-77.

9. Priscilla Wakefield, Juvenile Anecdotes, Founded on Facts: Collected for the Amusement of Children (1795-98) (London: Harvey and Darton, 1825), pp. iii-iv, 59-62, 132-55, 244-250.

10. Joseph Robertson, An Essay on the Education of Young Ladies: Addressed to a Person of Distinction (London: T. Cadell, Jr., and W. Davies, 1798), pp.1-9, 42-49.

11. Priscilla Wakefield’s Reflections on the Present Condition of the Female Sex; with Suggestions for its Improvement (London: J. Johnson and Darton and Harvey, 1798), pp. 140-95.

12. Maria Edgeworth and R. L. Edgeworth, Essays on Practical Education (1798), 2 vols. (London: J. Johnson, 1811), vol. 2, pp. 170-215.

13. Amelia Opie, ‘The Black Velvet Pelisse’, in Simple Tales, 4 vols. (London: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1806), vol. 1, pp. 1-40.

14. Sydney Smith, ‘Review of Advice to Young Ladies on the Improvement of the Mind, by Thomas Broadhurst’ (1810), in The Works of the Rev. Sydney Smith, (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Roberts, 1840), vol. 1, pp. 200 - 220.

15. The Female Instructor; or, Young Woman's Companion: Being a Guide to All the Accomplishments which Adorn the Female Character . . .(1811) (Liverpool: Nuttall, Fisher, and Dixon, 1815), pp. iii-iv, 18-23, 28-29.

16. Mary Brunton, Discipline: A Novel (1814) (Edinburgh: Manners and Miller, 1815), pp. v-ix, 3-25.

17. Sarah Green, Gretna Green Marriages: or the Nieces (London: A.K. Newman and Co., 1823), vol.1, pp. 1-45.

18. Woman: As She Is, And As She Should Be, 2 vols. (London: James Cochrane, 1835), pp. iii-xi, xiii-xix, 47-74.

19. The Mother the Best Governess. A Practical System for the Education of Young Ladies (London: John W. Parker, 1839), pp. vii-xi, 13-21.

20. Alexander Walker, Woman: Physiologically Considered as to Mind, Morals, Marriage, Matrimonial Slavery, Infidelity and Divorce (1839) (London: A. H. Baily, 1840), pp. i - xiv, 26-48.

21. [Eugene Becklard], Physiological Mysteries and Revelations in Love Courtship and Marriage (1843) (New York: Holland & Glover, 1844), pp. iv-x, 47-63.

22. T. E. G., The Etiquette of Love, Courtship, and Marriage (London: Simpkin, Marshall,1847), pp. 13-15, 26-29.

23. T. S. Arthur, ‘Conduct Towards Men’, Advice to Young Ladies on Their Duties and Conduct in Life (1849) (London: J.S. Hodson, 1855), pp. 16-26.

24. Edward Woods Love, Courtship and Marriage (Leeds: Alice Mann, 1855).

25. Modern Pastime or, In-Door Amusements . . . (London: Frederick Warne, 1871), pp. 145-46, 152, 154.

26. Hymen’s Advice to the Ladies: A New Invented and Entertaining Game of Courtship and Matrimony, c.1790.

27. The New Game of Human Life: John Wallis (d. 1818) and Elizabeth Newberry, London, England, 1790.

28. The Mansion of Happiness. London: Printed for Laurie and Whittle, 1800.

29. Bowles's New Invented and Entertaining Game of Courtship and Matrimony ; to Be Played Not Only with Dice, as the Goose and Snake, but Also with Cards, or an Index ; with Quotations and Motto's from Celebrated Songs. London: Printed for Bowles & Carver, 1795.

Index

General Introduction

Volume 2 Introduction

Editorial Notes

1. Wetenhall Wilkes, A Letter of Genteel and Moral Advice to a Young Lady . . . (1740) (London: C. Hitch, 1746), pp. 156-64.

2. The Lady’s Magazine; or Entertaining Companion . . ., 6 (January 1775) (London: G. Robinson, 1775), pp. 30-32, 189-92, 363-64, 294-96.

3. Vicesimus Knox, ‘On the Neccesity asnd Method of Encouraging in the Community the Prevalence of Virtuous Love’, in Essays Moral and Literary (London: Charles Dilly, 1785), vol. 1, pp. 150-55.

4. Catherine MacCaulay Graham, Letters on Education. With Observations on Religious and Metaphysical Subjects (Dublin: Chamberlaine and Rice, 1790), pp. 112-17, 135-39.

5. Gentleman and Lady’s Companion: Containing the Newest Cotillions and Country Dances; to which is added, instances of Ill Manners to be carefully avoided by Youth of both sexes. (Norwhich: J. Trumbull, 1798), pp. 3-4, 22-24.

6. The Female Instructor: Or a Young Woman’s Companion Being a Guide to all the Accomplishments Which Adorn the Female Character (1811) (Liverpool, Nuttall, Fisher, and Dixon 1815), pp. 181-87.

7. ‘Courtship and Marriage’, in The London Magazine, 4 (January to April, 1826), (London, Hunt and Clark, 1826), pp. 37-44.

8. ‘Courtship’, in How to Woo; How to Win; and How to Get Married . . . (1838), Glasgow: W.R. M’Phun, 1856), pp. 31-37.

9. Arthur Freeling, The Young Bride's Book: Being Hints for Regulating the Conduct of Married Women (London: H. Washbourne, 1839), pp. 26-48.

10. Alexander Walker, Woman Physiologically Considered as to mind, morals, marriage, matrimonial slavery, infidelity and divorce (London: A. H. Bailey, 1840), pp. 98-108.

11. Charlotte Bury, The Manoeuvring Mother (1842) (London: G. Routledge, 1858), pp. 1-83.

12. Eugene Becklard, Physiological Mysteries and Revelations in Love, Courtship and Marriage (New York: Holland & Glover, 1844), pp. 65-90.

13. T.E.G. The Etiquette of Love, Courtship, and Marriage (London, Simpkin Marshall and Co., 1847), pp. 30-72.

14. Albert Smith, The Natural History of the Flirt (London: D. Bogue, 1848), 7-107.

15. T. S. Arthur, Advice to Young Ladies on Their Duties and Conduct in Life (1849) (London: J. S. Hodson, 1855), pp. 126-40.

16. The Etiquette of Love Courtship and Marriage. To Which is Added the Etiquette of Politeness (1850) (Halifax: Milner and Sowerby, 1859), pp. 28-44.

17. The New Guide to Matrimony; or, the Whole Art of Courtship . . . (Newcastle-on-Tyne: Bowman, c. 1850), pp. 2-4.

18. Etiquette of Courtship and Matrimony: With a Complete Guide to the forms of a Wedding (London: David Bogue, 1852), pp. 20-46.

19. A Manual of the Etiquette of Love, Courtship and Marriage, by a Lady (London: Thomas Allman, 1853), pp. 3-29, 43-50.

20. H.W.H., How to Choose a Wife'(London: Partridge, Oakey and Co., 1855), pp. iii-x, 40-44.

21. H.W.H., How to Choose a Husband (London: Partridge and Co., 1856), pp. iii-xvii, 18-21.

22. Charlotte Bury, The Lady of Fashion (London: Hurst and Blackett, 1856), vol. 1, pp. 33-65.

23. George Watson, Etiquette For All, or Rules of Conduct . . . (Glasgow: George Watson, 1861), pp. 23-63

24. J.B.S., Anatomy of Flirtation: Being a Pathognomical Diagnosis of That Delectable Pastime (Manchester : J.Heywood, 1886), pp. 3-15.

Index

General Introduction

Volume 3 Introduction

Editorial Notes

1. Wetenhall Wilkes, A letter of genteel and moral advice to a young lady . . . (1746) (London: L. Hawes, C. Clarke, and R. Collins, 1766), pp. 165-74.

2. ‘Debates in the Commons on the Clandestine Marriage Bill’ (1753), in William Cobbett (ed), Parliamentary History of Great Britain, 15 (London: Hansard, 1813), pp. 1-84.

3. Lady Pennington, An Unfortunate Mother’s Advice to her Absent Daughters, in a Letter to Miss Pennington (1761) (London: J. Walter, 1784), pp. 1-14, 111-17.

4. [Mrs. Grey], ‘The Matron’, The Lady's Magazine; Or Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex, 10 (1779), pp. vol 10, 1779, pp. 17-19, 149-51, 585-87, 635-37, 686-88.

5. Arnaud Berquin, ‘The School for Step-Mothers’ and ‘The Affectionate Mother’ (1783), in The Children's Friend (London: J. Stockdale, 1788), vol. 4, pp. 67-83, 188-208.

6. William Hayley, A Philosophical, Historical, and Moral Essay on Old Maids, by a Friend to the Sisterhood (1785) (London: T. Cadell, 1793), pp. 1-18, 54-83.

7. ‘The Cruel Stepmother or the Unhappy Son’ (c.1785), The Ballads and Songs of Yorkshire (London: Bell and Daldy (1816), pp. 131-38.

8. The Trial of Divorce, at the Instance of Peter Williamson Printer in Edinburgh, Against Jean Wilson, Daughter of John Wilson, Bookseller in Edinburgh, His Spouse (Edinburgh: 1789), pp. iii-xxiv.

9. The Complete Art of Writing Love Letters; or, the Lover's Best Instructor (1795), (London: W. Franklin, 1800), pp. 22-26, 37-39, 91-95.

10. The Woman of Colour: A Tale . . . (London: Black, Parry & Co., 1808), pp.

11. The Female Instructor; Or, Young Woman's Companion (London: Nuttall, Fisher, and Dixon, 1811), pp. 188-99.

12. Ann Martin Taylor, ‘The Step-Mother’, in Practical Hints to Young Females, on the Duties of a Wife, a Mother, and a Mistress of a Family (London: Taylor & Hessey and J. Conder, 1815), pp. 121-29.

13. Hannah Maria Jones, Gretna Green; Or, The Elopement of Miss D--- with a Gallant Son of Mars, (London: John Tallis, 1821), pp. 3-16.

14. ‘The Cuckold’s Chronicle’ and ‘On the New Marriage Act,’ The Rambler’s Magazine; or Fashionable Emporium . . . vol. 1 (London: Benbow 1822), pp. 5-8, 59-64, 357-59.

15. Mrs. William Parkes, Domestic Duties; or, Instructions to Young Married Ladies, on the Management of Their Households . . ., (London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, 1825), pp. 22-40.

16. Arthur Freeling, The Young Bride's Book; Being Hints for Regulating the Conduct of Married Women With a Few Medical Axioms (London: Henry Washbourn, 1839), pp. 51-66, 117-20.

17. Charlotte Bury, The Maneuvring Mother (1842) (London: G. Routledge, 1858), pp. 163-209.

18. Peter Orlando Hutchinson, Chronicles of Gretna Green (London: Richard Bentley, 1844), vol. 2, pp. 45-87.

19. Poor Scotch Old Maids, And How to Avoid Becoming One . . . (Edinburgh: Johnstone and Hunter, 1851), pp. 3-41.

20. James Hogg, ‘Provision for Aged Females’, in Hogg’s Instructor, vol. 7 (Edinburgh: James Hogg, 1851), pp. 310-12.

21. Eliza Cook, ‘Poor Genteel Women’ (January 10, 1852), Eliza Cook’s Journal, 6 (London: Charles Cook, 1851-52), pp. 173-75.

22. The Etiquette of Courtship and Matrimony: with a Complete Guide to the Forms of a Wedding (London: David Bogue, 1852), pp. 48-61, 86-95.

23. Caroline Norton, A Letter to the Queen on Lord Chancellor Cranworth's Marriage and Divorce Bill (London: Longman, 1855), pp. 3-31.

24. ‘The Economies and Duties of the Marriage State’, How to Woo; How to Win; and How to Get Married . . . (Glasgow: W. R. M’Phun, 1856), pp. 44-55.

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Biography

Ghislaine McDayter is Professor in the Department of English, Bucknell Univesity, USA

John Hunter is Professor of Comparative Humanities, Bucknell University, USA