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Dr Bob Nicholson introduces us to some witty and independent Victorian women. Hear a new Time Traveller feature every weekday on Essential Classics. Click through to the episode page or explore the Essential Classics clips page for more quirky slices of cultural history. The music featured in this clip is Deuxieme valse (Op. 77) by Cecile Chaminade, performed by Peter Jacobs. Picture courtesy of Miami University Libraries.