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168 which mut of Neceity, whether they Live or Dye, furnih Matter of Great Anxiety to the Parents. The Los of them is Grievous to us. The Micarriage of them, by falling into Lew'd and Vicious Coures, is much Wore: And one uch Diappointment is ufficient to Blat the Comfort of All the Ret. Nay the very Poibility, or rather the Likelihood and Odds, that ome out of uch a Number will Prove Ungracious and Rebellious, makes our Heads Uneaie to us; Fills our Heads and our Hearts with Carking Thoughts, and keeps us in Anxiety Night and Day for fear they hould be o, and prove like Vipers, to Eat out the Belly of their Own Mothers.

Woman that had Two Daughters, Bury’d one of them, and Mourners were Provided to Attend the Funeral. The Surviving Daughter Wonder'd to ee Strangers o Much concern’d at the Los of her Siter, and her Nearet Relations o Little. Pray Mother, ays he, What’s the Reaon of This? Oh, ays the Mother, We that are a-Kin to her, are never the Better for Crying, but the Strangers have Money for't.