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Rh  of God's Providence to my Husband, Self, and children. Many specimens of this performance may be seen in the doctor's account of her life. She likewise wrote contemplations on the 104th Psalm, tenth verse. To which is prefixed, a large and pious introduction, shewing what were the motives that led her to the following thoughts; which were chiefly the consideration of God Almighty's constant support of the whole creation, and unlimited goodness to all the works of his hands.

The doctor has published, by way of appendix to her life, some few of the directions she composed for her children's instructions, and several of the letters which she wrote to her relations and friends. .

the edition of Allan Ramsay's Poems, 1800, the information most important, perhaps, to men of letters, is that which ascertains the author of Hardyknute, which is here justly called an imposing imitation of ancient poetry. The biographer completely proves, that the accomplished authoress of that fragment was Elizabeth, Lady Wardlow, of Pitrevie, in Fife, second daughter of Sir John Halket, Bart. of Pitferron, who was baptized on the 15th of April, 1677, and married to Sir Henry Wardlow, Bart.

attached to literature, wrote good poetry, painted agreeably in oil, but excelled in water colours. She died 1713, aged 34.

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