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174 one feel, that while perhaps they had a certain amount of knowledge, they believed they knew much more than they did, which caused them to be dogmatic, and at times over-bearing. These ladies, however, were not dogmatic—a fault that is objectionable in men, but quite unbearable in women. Great minds are always the most truly humble, their knowledge being great and their reading of all things broad and large-minded, they see and despise that little-mindedness that gives birth to such faults as those exhibited by the half-educated.

The Recorder having suggested that the ladies should give us some music, his wife went into one of the adjoining rooms and brought out two curious looking instruments such as I had seen in the college; keeping one herself she handed the other to one of the lady visitors. They first played a short plaintive melody without any flourishes, runs, or variations, while the rest of the party joining sang in perfect harmony. All sang very softly and with deep feeling. It was more like the music