The gentlewomans companion; or, A guide to the female sex containing directions of behaviour, in all places, companies, relations, and conditions, from their childhood down to old age: viz. As, children to parents. Scholars to governours. Single to servants. Virgins to suitors. Married to husbands. Huswifes to the house Mistresses to servants. Mothers to children. Widows to the world Prudent to all. With letters and discourses upon all occasions. Whereunto is added, a guide for cook-maids, dairy-maids, chamber-maids, and all others that go to service. The whole being an exact rule for the female sex in general. By Hannah Woolley.

How elegantly to complain of injuries done.

THis may be done several ways; if you would mildly complain of a friend, and yet not break with him or her; let your complaint be mixt with praises, saying, that you are sorry the per∣sons deportment hath not been such as your friend∣ship required; however, you are so charitable, as to believe the offence was not committed wil∣lingly, but rather through misprision or ill per∣swasion. But let the offence be ever so great, do not rail in opprobrious terms, though in smart and significant expressions; saying, that you have connived too long patiently at the injuries done you; but finding, instead of amendment, the per∣son growing worse, you would be more sensless than stones if you should not speak; referring your self to his own judgment, if passion hath not quite extinguisht the eye of reason, whether you are not very much wrong'd; however, upon a just acknowledgment, you are willing to forget all, and retain him or her still in the estimation of a friend.