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 BOARDING-SCHOOLS.

F a mother has leiure and good ene, and more than one daughter, I think he could bet educate them herelf; but as many family reaons render it neceary ometimes to end them from home, boarding-chools are fixed on. I mut own it is my opinion, that the manners are too much attended to in all chools; and in the nature of things it cannot be otherwie, as the reputation of the houe depends upon it, and mot people can judge of them. The temper is neglected, the ame leons are taught to all, and ome get a ing