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( 4 ) The Father's Reply, returning thanks.

with a jut ene of my dear friend's good-nature and benevolence, I really feel, but cannot poibly expres, how much I am indebted to him. Accept my thanks for the kind care and aiduity you have manifeted in complying with my requets; and believe me, that, from the great recommendation you have given of the chool, I hall not only prefer it to any other, but end my on there without further los of time. Yours incerely, &c.

From a Lady to her Friend in the Country.

dear friend will, I hope, excue the tak I am about impoing on her, when he coniders the neceity of the buines. My daughter Harriot, is now arrived to an age that is not only the mot capable of acquiring, but alo of retaining intructions. I think it the duty of all fond mothers, according to the bet of their abilities, to give their daughters a good education. A young lady poeed of thee deirable accomplihments, which can only be derived from proper governees, needs no further qualifications to encounter the viciitudes of life. I requet, then, you will make a peedy application to your neighbour, Mrs.——. I wih to know her terms of teaching Dancing, Muic, Englih, French, and epecially all manner of needle-work; for, though Harriot will be mitres of a good fortune, it is, notwithtanding, indiputably