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The New International Encyclopædia/Lady Bountiful

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Edition of 1905. See also The Beaux' Stratagem on Wikipedia; and the disclaimer.

3127586The New International Encyclopædia — Lady Bountiful

LADY BOUNTIFUL. In Farquhar's Beaux’ Stratagem, an old gentlewoman with benevolent instincts, who devotes herself to the curing of maladies. The name is used, sometimes with the added idea of condescension, to denote a woman who dispenses relief or favors in a community.