Discourses useful for the vain modish ladies and their gallants, under these following heads, viz. I. Of some of the common ways many vertuous women take to lose their reputation, &c. II. Of meer beauty-love, &c. III. Of young mens folly in adoring young handsom ladies, &c IV. Of the power womens beauty exercises over most young men. V. Of the inconstancy of most ladies, especially such as are cry'd-up beauties, &c. VI. Of marriage, and of wives who usurp a governing power over their husbands. VII. Of the inequality of many marriages, with the sad end that usually attend such matches. VIII. Against maids marrying for meer love, &c. IX. Against widows marrying. X. Against keeping of misses. XI. Of the folly of such women as think to shew their wit by censuring of their neighbours. XII. Of the French fashions and dresses, &c. XIII. Of worldly praises which al ladies love to receive, but few strive to deserve. XIV. Useful advices to the vain and modish ladies, for the well regulating their bea

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  • Discourses useful for the vain modish ladies and their gallants, under these following heads, viz. I. Of some of the common ways many vertuous women take to lose their reputation, &c. II. Of meer beauty-love, &c. III. Of young mens folly in adoring young handsom ladies, &c IV. Of the power womens beauty exercises over most young men. V. Of the inconstancy of most ladies, especially such as are cry'd-up beauties, &c. VI. Of marriage, and of wives who usurp a governing power over their husbands. VII. Of the inequality of many marriages, with the sad end that usually attend such matches. VIII. Against maids marrying for meer love, &c. IX. Against widows marrying. X. Against keeping of misses. XI. Of the folly of such women as think to shew their wit by censuring of their neighbours. XII. Of the French fashions and dresses, &c. XIII. Of worldly praises which al ladies love to receive, but few strive to deserve. XIV. Useful advices to the vain and modish ladies, for the well regulating their bea
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Imprint
London]: Printed for J. Taylor, at the Ship in S. Paul's Church-yard, 1696.
Publication year
1696
ESTC No.
R222490
Grub Street ID
96468
Description
[20], 60, 199, [1] p. ; 8°.
Note
Place of publication from Wing

With a preliminary contents leaf

Each discourse has caption title; register and pagination begin anew with the third discourse

Leaves a8, ]2C5, ]2D2, ]2F4, ]2H5, ]2I6, ]2K5, ]2L8 are cancels.