APPENDICES. APPENDIX A. See § 1. ANNO PRIMO MARIAE-SESSIO TERTIA. C. I. An Act that the regal power of this realm is as full in the Queen's Majesty as ever it was in her noble ancestors. After reciting how, by descent of the Crown to the Queen, all regal power was invested in her "in as full, large, and ample manner as it hath done heretofore to any other her most noble progenitors, Kings of this realm," the Act continues "Nevertheless the most ancient statutes of this realm being made by Kings then reigning, do not only attribute and refer all prerogative, preheminence, power and jurisdiction royal unto the name of King, but do also give, assign and appoint the correction and punishment of all offenders against the regality and dignity of the Crown and the laws of the realm unto the King (4) by occasion whereof the malicious and ignorant persons may be hereafter induced and persuaded unto this error and folly, to think that her highness could ne should have enjoy and use such like royal authority, power, preheminence, prerogative and jurisdiction, nor do ne execute and use all things concerning the said statutes and take the benefit and privilege of the same, nor correct and punish offenders against her most royal person and the regality and dignity of the crown of this realm and the dominion thereof, as the Kings of this realm her most noble progenitors have heretofore done, enjoyed, used and exercised. "II. For the avoiding and clear extinguishment of the said error or doubt and for a plain declaration of the laws of this realm in that behalf: "III. Be it declared and enacted by the authority of this present Parliament-that the law of this realm is and ever hath been and ought to be understood, that the Kingly and royal office of this realm and all dignities, prerogatives royal, power, preeminences and priveleges, authorities and jurisdictions thereunto annexed, united and belonging, being invested in either male or female, are and be and ought to be as fully, wholly, absolutely and entirely deemed, adjudged, accepted, invested and taken in the one as the other. "(2) So that what and whensoever statute or law doth limit and appoint, that the King of this realm may or shall have, execute or do anything as King, or doth give any profit or comodity to the King, or doth limit or appoint any pain or punishment for the correction of offenders against the equality and dignity of the King or of the Crown, the same the Queen (being supreme governess possessor inheretrix to the imperial Crown of this realm, as our said Sovereign Lady the Queen most justly presently is) may by the same authority and power likewise have, exercise, execute, punish, correct and do to all intents, constructions and purposes, without doubt, ambiguity, scruple or question; any custom, use or scruple, or any other thing whatsoever to be made to the contrary notwithstanding." APPENDIX B. See § 3. Wiltshire: The Topographical Collections of John Aubrey, A.D. 1659-70. In the preface to the above work, dated 28th April 1670, John Aubrey writes: "The young maydes were brought up (not at Hackney and Sarum Schools, etc. to learn pride and wantonnesse but) at the Nunneries where they had examples of piety and humility and modestie and obedience, to imitate and to practise. Hence they learned needlework, the art of confectionary, surgery, (anciently no apothecaries or surgeons-the gentlewomen did cure their poore neighbours, their hands are now too finevide courtly Vice in comedie, epilogue), physick, writing, drawing, etc. Old Jacques (who lived where Charles Hardman did) could see from his House the Nunnes of the Priory (St. Maries near Kington St. Michael) come forth into the Nymph-hay with their rocks and wheels to spinne, and with their soweing work. He would say that he hath told three score, but of Nunnes there were not so many, but in all with widowes, old maydes and younge girles, there might be such a number. This was a fine way of breeding up young women who are led more by example than precept, and a good retirement for widowes, grave single women to a civill virtuous and holy life." APPENDIX C. See § 10. COPY OF CIRCULAR PRINTED IN 1860. PROSPECTUS OF THE LADIES' INSTITUTE, THE LADIES' INSTITUTE, 19 LANGHAM PLACE, W. This Institute comprises the following departments:A LADIES' READING ROOM.-(1) The Ladies' Reading Room is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Leading Daily and Weekly Papers, Magazines and Reviews. Terms, one guinea per annum. A two guinea subscription enables the subscriber to bring with her any lady not a subscriber. N.B.-Professional ladies half price. Ladies visiting the West End on shopping or other business, will find this a great convenience, as attached to the Reading Room is a Luncheon Room, and a room also for the reception of parcels, for the use of subscribers only. THE OFFICE OF THE "ENGLISH WOMAN'S JOURNAL." (2) The Englishwoman's Journal has now been established for two years, and may be considered as the special organ for all that relates to the industrial employment, the education, and the social position of women. Every number contains four practical articles, a biography of some celebrated or particularly useful woman, a poem, a light paper, notices of books, open councils (or letters from various people interested in women's work) and a short summary of passing events. Its conductors desire to make it at once a source of accurate information and reference, and a medium for the expression of opinions on every point relating to its special objects. They feel that the moral interests of this country are deeply involved in the form and direction given to the present movement, and they earnestly hope that every future page may prove to be inspired by those principles which, if carried out, would tend to make women good and happy workers for the domestic and public welfare of England, and that its entire contents may be accepted by the worthiest of their country-women as expressing their feelings and their ideas. [Then follows directions as to Post Office Rules, etc.] A REGISTER FOR WOMAN'S WORK. (3) The Editors of the Englishwoman's Journal finding that constant applications are made to them by ladies in want of remunerative employment, and also |