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    NOTICES OF BOOKS. 135

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    never " My seemed relation to with think , these that young I was men not was of their ot the sex p , leasantest but always kind treated . They me

    like one of themselves . I knew of their studies and their amusements ; yes , social even of life the . mischievous They often made pranks me that their they confidante were _iDlanning in their . both priv for ate college affairs , and and

    were more anxious for my approval and forgiveness than for that of their relatives . I learned during this time how great is the friendly influence of a more woman to even convince upon me fast of -living the necessity and licentious that the young two sexes men should ; and this live has together done

    from infancy , than all the theories and arguments which are brought to convince the mass of this fact . " The account of Marie Zakrzewska ' s medical studies ,, tlie difficulties

    she encountered and overcame , the generous support and encouragement received from Dr . Schmidt , Director of the Hoyal Hospital

    Charite , and Professor of Midwifery in the University and Schools for Midwives—who quicMy detected the ability of his pupil , and

    resolved to carry her from the study and practice of midwifery to those of medicine in general—is full of incident and interest . The

    sudden death of this invaluable friend _powerfully affected both the feelings and prospects of the young student , who had by Dr .

    Schmidt ' s exertions just been installed as . Professor in the School of Midwives , a post which speedily became untenable , once his

    paternal guidance and protection were . gone . Exposed 021 all sides to intrigue and cabal , she says : —

    1852 "I . made What my was preparations I to do ? to I was leave not the made hospital to practise on the 15 quietl th of y , November as is com- ,

    the monl time y don I e could : my do edu nothing cation and more asp than irations inform demanded my parents more than that I this intended . For to and practise I began independentl to ask myself y . M wh y ether father m agai arriage n wished is an th institution at I should to m relieve arry ;

    parents daug parents hter are from they read embarrassment induce y to give her him to . to become When the army troubled the ; slav when e about of in fear the the marriage for future the desti of bond ny a . son of 1 a ,

    never doubted , that it was more unendurable and unworthy to be a wife I without never love could , than think a soldier of marriage without as a special the mean calling s to for procure that profession a shelter ; and and

    bread . '' It was at this time that the idea of emigrating to America first

    took possession of Marie Zakrzewska ' s mind , an idea postponed for want of the necessary funds ; to supply which , she endeavored to

    establish herself in private practice . Having got together a hundred dollars" just money enough to pay my passage , " she informed her

    father , of her determination , and was met by the refusal of his consent , unless her sister Anna accompanied her .

    "I was therefore forced to have her company , of which I should have hundred been decided very to dollars g go lad in , had in a cash fortn I not , i just ght feared . enoug My the h father to moral enable pai care d her us and to passag sp responsibility end e , and a short gave time . her We in a

    we New would York return : after , and which , in he case expected we did either this , an to agreement send us more was money made , with or that the shipping merchant that payment should be- made on our arrival in

    Hamburg . "

    Notices Of Books. 135

    NOTICES OF BOOKS . 135

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  • English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), April 1, 1861, page 135, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01041861/page/63/