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The Physical Constitution of woman is peculiar. In barbarous nations she has often been subjected to the same manual exertions as man; sometimes to those even more arduous.

But the progress of refinement and civilization always establishes a marked distinction between the two sexes, in this respect. Nature revolts at the thought of the Amazon.

A Boadicea and a Joan of Arc, were they now to appear, would be almost universally regarded as disloyal to their sex. A masculine woman and an effeminate man are in equal disesteem.

We instinctively pronounce her to unsex herself, who arms for the battle-field, or engages in those agricultural, mechanic, or other manual pursuits, which demand great bodily vigor. God hath made the sexes herein to differ, and man, we feel, ought not to confound them.

Here are the chapters included inside the book:

Chapter I. THE CAPACITIES OF WOMAN.
Chapter II. FEMALE INFLUENCE.
Chapter III. FEMALE EDUCATION.
Chapter IV. HOME.
Chapter V. SOCIETY.
Chapter VI. LOVE.
Chapter VII. SINGLE LIFE.
Chapter VIII. REASONS FOR MARRIAGE.
Chapter IX. CONDITIONS OF TRUE MARRIAGE.
Chapter X. THE SOCIETY OF YOUNG MEN.
Chapter XI. FIRST LOVE.
Chapter XII. CONDUCT DURING ENGAGEMENT.
Chapter XIII. TRIALS OF WOMAN; AND HER SOLACE.
Chapter XIV. ENCOURAGEMENTS.