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tenon—Mademoiselle de Scudery—Madame de Sevign — Under Charles II. in England — Pope's Epistle "To a Lady" The lower Classes during the Eighteenth Century in Europe— Higher Education of Nineteenth Century — Countries where Woman is most emancipated—Her Position in Russia—Her History in England—Her legal Position Public Posts open to her—Causes of Educational Movement of Nineteenth Century—Rise of middle Classes—Development of Commerce—Women's political Influence—Mrs. Humphry Ward's Books—Lady Randolph Churchill's " Reminiscences"—Position of Indian Women—Laws of Manu—Foreign Invasions of India Woman's backward Condition—Education her Salvation—Sheridan on feminine Culture—Dearth of Female Teachers in India—Mr. de la Fosse's Opinion—Indian Women's Duty to co-operate with Government in educational Matters—Kant on Education—Ideal feminine Education—India's abstract Methods—Evils of exclusively literary Training—Manual Occupations for Women—Defect of English System—Its Success—Difference between Woman Question in England and India—Woman's philanthropic Work—Her mental and physical Capacity—The female Brain—Few Women Geniuses—Great feminine Rulers—Razia Begum—Nurighan—Begum of Bhopal—Ahalya Bai—Queen Victoria—Women's social Work—Harriet Beecher Stowe—Elizabeth Fry—Woman's Lack of Organization—Guidance of Man necessary—Her Inaccuracy—Excessive Sentiment—Instability—Quick Intuition—Sympathy—Moral Sense—Difficult Problem of ideal Education for Women—Need of Caution—Professional Career should not exclude domestic Life—Mixed Primary Education Mixed Schools in Baroda—Compulsory System there—Higher Girls' Schools and Female Training College in Baroda—Maharaja of Baroda's Speech on Women's Education at Meeting of Bombay Sanitary Association—Queen Mary's Hostel for Training in Domestic Science—English-women's Part in Indian Women's Education—Lady Amherst and Miss Cook—Educational Ideal—Aim of Woman's Education Co-operation with Man.	1—28