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 forth its mot amiable propenities. The turbulent paions may be kept down till reaon begins to dawn.

In the nurery too, they are taught to peak; and there they not only hear nonene, but that nonene retailed out in uch illy, affected tones, as mut digut;—yet thee are the tones which the child firt imitates, and its innocent playful manner renders them tolerable, if not pleaing; but afterwards they are not eaily got the better of—nay, many women always retain the pretty prattle of the nurery, and do not forget to lip, when they have learnt to languih. Children