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Clinker, Janet, fl. 1809 Janet Clinker's Oration on the Virtues of the Old Women, and the Pride of the Young: With a Direction for Young Men, What sort of Women to Take: And for Women, what sort of Men to marry.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: JB00143 Author/Creator: Clinker, Janet, fl. 1809 Place Written: s.l. Type: Pamphlet Date: 1809 Pagination: 8 p. : Height: 16 cm, Width: 9.8 cm Order a Copy

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