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The Life of Charlotte Bronte - Volume 1

CHAPTER IV
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The system of education comprehends history, geography, the use of the globes, grammar, writing and arithmetic, all kinds of needlework, and the nicer kinds of household work--such as getting up fine linen, ironing, &c.

If accomplishments are required, an additional charge of 3_l_.

a year is made for music or drawing, each." Rule 3rd requests that the friends will state the line of education desired in the case of every pupil, having a regard to her future prospects.
Rule 4th states the clothing and toilette articles which a girl is expected to bring with her; and thus concludes: "The pupils all appear in the same dress.

They wear plain straw cottage bonnets; in summer white frocks on Sundays, and nankeen on other days; in winter, purple stuff frocks, and purple cloth cloaks.

For the sake of uniformity, therefore, they are required to bring 3_l_.


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