Excerpt from The Upbringing of Daughters The excuse for publishing such a book at such a time is t that there is anything new in it, but that at all times, and especially in times of stress and strain, old truths and commonplace experiences are apt to be overlooked. It is therefore t impertinent to restate them according to the light and language of our own generation. My best thanks are due to my husband and to my friend, Miss Christine Elliott, for their constant help in the work of preparing this book for publication. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art techlogy to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.