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262 Thoe writers are particularly ueful, in my opinion, who make man feel for man, independent of the tation he fills, or the drapery of factitious entiments. I then would fain convince reaonable men of the importance of ome of my remarks, and prevail on them to weigh dipaionately the whole tenor of my obervations.—I appeal to their undertandings; and, as a fellow-creature claim, in the name of my ex, ome interet in their hearts. I entreat them to ait to emancipate their companion, to make her a help meet for them!

Would men but generouly nap our chains, and be content with rational fellowhip intead of lavih obedience, they would find us more obervant daughters, more affectionate iters, more faithful wives, more reaonable mothers—in a word, better citizens. We hould then love them with true affection, becaue we hould learn to repect ourelves; and the peace of mind of a worthy man would not be interrupted by the idle vanity of his wife, nor his babes ent to netle in a trange boom, having never found a home in their mother's. .&ensp;