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Rh ervation and Detection of all thoe, who are not already in the Secret.

, if he hould have expoed ome of thoe nicer Female Foibles, which have ecaped mot other Writers, he hath at the ame time nobly diplayed the Beauties and Virtues of the more amiable Part, which abundantly overbalances in the Account. By comparing thee together, young Ladies may, if they pleae, receive great Advantages: I will venture to ay, no Book extant is o well calculated for their Intruction and Improvement. It is indeed a Glas, by which they may dres out their Minds, and adorn themelves with more becoming, as well as more lating Graces, than the Dancing-Mater, the Manteau-Maker, or the Millener can give them. Here even their Vanity may be rendered ueful, as it may make them detet and corn all bae, mean, huffling Tricks, and admire and cultivate whatever is truly amiable, generous and good: Here they mut learn, if they will pleae to attend, that Conummation of a Woman's Character, is to maintain the Qualities of Goodnes, Tendernes, Affection and Sincerity, in the everal ocial Offices and Duties of Life; and not to unite Ambition, Avarice, Luxury, and Wanton nes