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OPEN COUNCIL. 427
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To the Editors of the English Woman's Jo...
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To The Editors Of The English Woman* S J...
of lifeor natural doggedness and determination , and so passes away and nerves wears With itself , tried all out the temper , especiall light , or of sp y " irit when Woman of women arising ' s Ri , g from hav hts e " a rarel upon temporary y quite them , cause fair the p . lay poor or shaken tender _,
allowance , . Womenbesidesin illness of whatever kind , have not that aid 3 therefore from _Trom tlie the ordinary terms apt to on appear ph which , ysician more woman which , has necessary not men and the the of to ch the medical seek better of a peculiar that profession sort counsel can kind have are honest of , and to advice each it and is .
true other and , she fearless , for the from most a " part friend , for life , " physician ance often of more , use than the whole pharmacopoeia , , which the man sides has . sometimes There is necessari little masculine ly a hedging ity of
impatience etiquette and which suscep prevents tibility the on both physician , , instead of getting a disheartened p , out or of sortsand perhaps bowing or growling off , from telling the lady as he
would his , old school or college chum " his mind , " at which , if the patient to " flares . Hence herself up as , " regards he to bangs others the himself the young idea off woman to of be insanity , friends as soon _siiggests on as the she m itself orrow becomes . . Under troublesome this the
p wei laced ght it of on duty or to , " it profession is supposed al" , persons will be , thrown as if for off the the patient shoulders the remed where y , even God
in the asy , lum , could rules be and any habits other than loyment what it mental is without and , —obedience hysicaland to
insan self ordinary -command eas sanitary such and receive the cultivation a degree and of , kind emp kind and of gentl medical , e feelings supervision . No p which doubt , the the
headed sane c , annot lady ; get and , , especiall here we y arrive that troublesome perhaps at one individual of the the real nervous great uses yet which
clearthe female doctor or medical counsellor might prove . work The and two ill first usage female were cases probabl recorded y fortunate in by you in being getting That those any of asy victims lum , the of over third
would have been left unmeddled with a man . apprehension , as rethe gards one' reality s women experience as especiall the testifies hope y , . is — This a in very every is common a strong disease form reason the of dread mental for not as disturbance encourag often ing outruns every with
selfquestioning as to mental disarrangement , but resting content each one simp add all le from duty . whom If to hereditary all who mi bodil ght transmit y ailment cerebral or moral disease evil mi to g offspring ht descend we , while if the duty not to
the marry we should hi in her fear count nobler of such a natures very transmission large section able were of of self inculcated humanity -sacrifice — we leaving should as it to just the shut gross up , the all to cap ,
selfish _^ g and , the sensual carry on our race . Even is , who does not know of some great heart remainin Believe g me sing dear le for Ladies conscience most ' sake sincerel ? y yours ,
Clifton , July , 1862 . , , L . S .
Open Council. 427
OPEN COUNCIL . 427
To The Editors Of The English Woman's Jo...
To the Editors of the English Woman ' s Journal , Ladies , in the of maiden
as women to It fit becoming appears them for to commencing shop me keepers that there . business Any is no father as impediment grocers might , drapers train up , butchers his way daug , hters bakers so , stationers & Widows
chemistsironmongers , leather-cutters , , printers , c . mi carry ght on do , business so . Other , aided bran by ches foremen of trade and are assistants open to ; women therefore , also maiden , such women as the
occupation With respect of farmer to the , brewer learned , distiller professions , banker , two , merchant only are . lawful to them , viz . Law The and Bible Medicine is our rule of lifeand women are excluded by Scripture from ,
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Aug. 1, 1862, page 427, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01081862/page/67/
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