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 —I feel that in any illness, I should be so anxious for Professional advice, so very little venturesome for myself, or any body I loved!—But then, we have been so healthy a family, that I can be no Judge of what the habit of self-*doctoring may do.—" "Why to own the truth, said Mrs P.—I do think the Miss Parkers carry it too far sometimes—& so do you my Love, you know.—You often think they wd be better, if they wd leave themselves more alone—& especially Arthur. I know you think it a great pity they shd give him such a turn for being ill.—" "Well, well—my dear Mary—I grant you, it is unfortunate for poor Arthur, that, at his time of Life he shd be encouraged to give way to Indisposition. It is bad;—it is bad that he should be fancying himself too sickly for any Profession—& sit down at 1 & 20, on the interest of