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58 of things they have not capacity ever to undertand; few things are learnt thoroughly, but many follies contracted, and an immoderate fondnes for dres among the ret.

To prepare a woman to fulfil the important duties of a wife and mother, are certainly the objects that hould be in view during the early period of life; yet accomplihments are mot thought of, and they, and all-powerful beauty, generally gain the heart; and as the keeping of it is not conidered of until it is lot, they are deemed of the mot conequence. A enible governes cannot attend to the minds