The female review: or, Memoirs of an American young lady; whose life and character are peculiarly distinguished--being a Continental soldier, for nearly three years, in the late American war. During which time, she performed the duties of every department, into which she was called, with punctual exactness, fidelity and honor, and preserved her chastity inviolate, by the most artful concealment of her sex. : With an appendix, containing charcteristic traits, by different hands; her taste for economy, principles of domestic education, &c. / By a citizen of Massachusetts.

Title: The female review: or, Memoirs of an American young lady; whose life and character are peculiarly distinguished--being a Continental soldier, for nearly three years, in the late American war. During which time, she performed the duties of every department, into which she was called, with punctual exactness, fidelity and honor, and preserved her chastity inviolate, by the most artful concealment of her sex. : With an appendix, containing charcteristic traits, by different hands; her taste for economy, principles of domestic education, &c. / By a citizen of Massachusetts.

Author: Mann, Herman, 1771-1833.

Collection: Evans Early American Imprint Collection

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She found the troops encamped on a hill, from which, they had a fine prospect of the city and of the Allegany, which rises ma|jestic over the intervening country. Here she had frequent occasion to visit the city, sometimes on business, and often curiosity led her to view its magnificence. The gen|tility of her dress and agreeable mien gain|ed her access to company of both sexes of rank and elegance.THE storm of war having subsided, agreeable prospect once more gleamed the face of COLUMBIA. But Fortune more dangers and toils aigned her. epidemic disorder raged in the city: and she was quickly selected a victim, and car|ried once more to the hospital with all horrible apprehensions of her situation. Death itself could scarcely have a more gloomy prospect: and that seemed not far distant; as multitudes were daily carried to the Potter's Field. She begged not to be left in the loathsome bunks 0