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2 human conduct, as intinct has in the brute creation. Indolence, and a thoughtles diregard of every thing, except the preent indulgence, make many mothers, who may have momentary tarts of tendernes, neglect their children. They follow a pleaing impule, and never reflect that reaon hould cultivate and govern thoe intincts which are implanted in us to render the path of duty pleaant—for if they are not governed they will run wild; and trengthen the paions which are ever endeavouring to obtain dominion—I mean vanity and elf-love. The