Playes written by the thrice noble, illustrious and excellent princess, the Lady Marchioness of Newcastle.

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Playes written by the thrice noble, illustrious and excellent princess, the Lady Marchioness of Newcastle.
Author
Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674.
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London :: Printed by A. Warren, for John Martyn, James Allestry, and Tho. Dicas ...,
1662.
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Scene 1.
Enter two Antient Ladies.
1 Lady.

IF you would have your Daughter virtuously and wisely educated, you must put her into the Female Academy.

2 Lady.

The Female Academy, what is that?

1 Lady.

Why a House, wherein a company of young Ladies are instructed by old Matrons; as to speak wittily and rationally, and to behave themselves handsomly, and to live virtuously.

2 Lady.

Do any men come amongst them?

1 Lady.

O no; only there is a large open Grate, where on the out-side men stand, which come to hear and see them; but no men enter into the Academy, nor women, but those that are put in for Education; o they have another large open Grate at the other end of the Room they discourse in; where on the out-side of that Grate stand women that come to hear them discourse.

2 Lady.

I will put my Daughter therein to be instructed.

1 Lady.

If your Daughter were not of honourable Birth, they would not receive her, for they take in none but those of antient Descent, as also rich, for it is a place of charges.

2 Lady.

VVhy then they will not refuse my Daughter, for she is both ho∣nourably born, and also rich.

Exeunt.
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