The accomplish'd female instructor [electronic resource] : or, a very useful companion for ladies, gentlewomen, and others. In two parts. Part I. Treating of Generous Breeding and Behaviour; Choice of Company, Friendship; the Art of Speaking well, Directions in Love, Carriage in Company, Conversation, Affability, Courtesy and Humility; the Mystery of Eloquence. Of suitable Recreations, Modesty, Chastity, Religion, Charity, Compassion, Contentment of Mind, Devotion and Prayer. Part II. Treating of making curious Confectionaries, or Sweet-Meats, Jellies, Syrups, Cordial-Waters, Brandies, Wines of English Fruit, and other useful Liquors; to imitate Foreign Wines; to make Junkets, Spoon-Meats, and curious Pastery; to know good Provisions, Dye curious Colours, Whiten Ivory, Cement Glass, China or Metal; make Artificial Pearls or Precious Stones; to take out Spots or Stains, &c. to Paint, Japan, make Wax-Works, Rock-Work, or Works in Gold, Silk, Silver, &c. the Art of Perfuming and Preserving Cloaths from Vermin or Insects; Physical and Chyrurgical Receipts; with Directions for the Preservation of Health; to make curious Sawces, keep Flowers all the Year, Pickle all kind of useful things; cleanse Gold or Silver Lace; rare Experiments for Diversion, and a great Number of other useful and profitable things.