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 THE SAD STORY OF A YOUNG WIFE 85 well knowing that no argument is more prevalent with Mothers than their Love and Affection toward their Children. But all my speaking was in vain, and she still answer 'd me to all my Reasons, with a Counte- nance not onely undismayed and constant, but even CHILDREN NEAR A RUINED SHRINE IN THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY. cheerful, and spoke in such a manner as shew'd that she had not the least fear of death. She told me also, upon my asking her, that she did this of her own accord, was at her own liberty and not forc'd nor perswaded by any one. Whereupon, I in- quiring whether force were at any time us'd in this matter, they told me that ordinarily it was not, but onely sometimes amongst Persons of quality, when some