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HE opinions peciouly upported, in ome modern publications on the female character and education, which have given the tone to mot of the obervations made, in a more curory manner, on the ex, remain now to be examined.

I begin with Roueau, and give a ketch of the character of women, in his own words, interpering comments and reflections. My comments, it is true, will all pring from a few imple principles, and might have been deduced from what I have already aid; but the artificial tructure has been raied with o much ingenuity, that it eems neceary to attack it in a more circumtantial manner, and make the application myelf.

Sophia, ays Roueau, hould be as perfect a woman as Emilius is a man, and to render her o, it is neceary to examine the character which nature has given to the ex.

He then proceeds to prove that woman ought to be weak and paive, becaue he has les bodily trength than man; and, from hence infers,&ensp;