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talent for teaching and governing must have made itself evident, for she was only twenty-one when, by the assistance of friends, a house was taken in Bristol for a young ladies' school, of which she was manager, Betty acting as housekeeper and Sally as assistant teacher; Hannah, at twelve years old, and Patty at ten, were pupils.

Mary must have been a most remarkable young woman to carry through such an undertaking not only with complete success, but in perfect harmony with sisters so little younger than herself.

Sally's description of their attempt was thus made to Dr. Johnson:—"We were born with more desires than guineas. As years increased our appetites the cupboard at home grew too small to gratify them; and, with a bottle of water, a bed, and a blanket, we