She lived a less hectic life, and pursued her new interests in chemistry and mineralogy.
Foreman, Amanda. Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. HarperCollins, 1998.
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She discussed science with her husband's cousin Henry Cavendish
, an experimenter with water, air, and electricity, and helped...
Travel
Maria Edgeworth
This was part of a belated wedding trip with her father and his fourth wife. From the Midlands they went to London, and on again to Clifton, where they stayed with Maria's sister...
Timeline
1770: The Lichfield Circle began to develop at...
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1770
The Lichfield Circle began to develop at Lichfield in Staffordshire; the group advocated reform of women's education away from time-filling accomplishments such as japanning and toward intellectual learning.
Rourke, Sherri. The Lichfield Circle and Female Education. University of Alberta, 1985.
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1792: Thomas Beddoes published Alexander's Expedition;...
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1792
Thomas Beddoes
published Alexander's Expedition; it was set up by a woman compositor, whose work he praised in an advertisement.
Goldman, Harold. Emma Paterson: She Led Woman into a Man’s World. Lawrence and Wishart, 1974.
