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Rh females pend half the night in going from one place to another to diplay their finery, repeat commonplace compliments, and raie envy in their acquaintance whom they endeavour to outhine. Women, who are engaged in thoe cenes, mut pend more time in dres than they ought to do, and it will occupy their thoughts when they hould be better employed.

In the fine Lady how few traits do we oberve of thoe affections which dignify human nature! If he has any maternal tendernes, it is of a childih kind. We cannot be too careful not to verge on this character; though he