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Rh tle he beheld a triumph. The people in their best apparel, and the magistrates in their robes of ceremony, went to meet him, conducting their fair deliverer. Charmed with her heroism, the general commanded each soldier to make her a present; promised that she should be adopted by the republic; and offered her in marriage, any of the captains who accompanied him. Marulla replied, It was not by chance that she could chuse a husband; for the virtues of a camp would not make a good master of a family, and that the hazard would be too great. F. C.

perceiving the bent of her genius, he took such particular care of her education, that in the early part of her life she was distinguished for uncommon learning and piety.

She applied herself with great diligence to the study of divinity and philosophy, and had great assistance from Mr. Locke, who lived in the family many years, and at length died at her house at Oates, in Essex, in the year 1704. She was second wife to Sir Francis Masham, of that place, Bart. by whom she had an only son, for whom she had such a tender regard, that she applied all her natural and acquired endowments in the care of his education.

after she was married, the celebrated Mr. Norris addressed to her, by way of letter, his  flections