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She was well versed in Latin, English, French, Spanish, and Irish. Whether she published or translated any thing is not known; but she was blind many years before her death, which it was thought was occasioned by her reading and writing too much by candle-light. She was esteemed a good poet. She spent the greatest part of her life in Ireland, and died unmarried at the age of 105, her family being remarkable for longevity. Female Worthies.

an ancient and noble family, illustrious for her learning and knowledge, during the time the Moors had possession of Spain. Bibliothecæ Arabico-Hispanæ Escurialiensis.

father was a gentleman of Touraine. He made her early acquainted with the best authors, and taught her himself to play upon the lute, which she did to perfection. Being a man of pleasure, he inspired her with the same taste, yet did not omit giving her lessons of probity and honour. Her mother was a religious woman, and used to take her to church; but she always contrived to carry some amusing book with her, which she read during service. This extraordinary woman appears