The governess, or, Little female academy : being the history of Mrs. Teachum, and her nine girls : with their nine days amusement : calculated for the entertainment and instruction of young ladies in their education / by the author of David Simple.

"The Design of the following sheets is to endeavour to cultivate an early Inclination to Benevolence, and a Love of Virtue, in the Minds of young Women ..." -- dedication, p. [iii].
Caption title: The history of Mrs. Teachem, and her nine scholars.
PML copy: leaves C1 (p. 7-8), M6 (p. 25-26) wanting; half of leaves M3 (p. 119-120), M4 (p. 121-122) wanting.
Signatures: A⁴B-T⁶U²
Written by Sarah Fielding.