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"My Father was a gentleman of considerable Fortune in Berkshire; myself a few more his only Children. I was but six years old when I had the misfortune of losing my Mother being at that time young  Tender, my father instead of sending me to School, procured an able handed Governess to superintend my Education at Home. My Brothers were placed at Schools suitable to their Ages  my Sisters being all younger than myself, remained still under the Care of their Nurse."

"Mis Dickins was an excellent Governess. She instructed me in the Paths of Virtue; under her tuition I daily became