Instructions for the Use of a Young Lady of Quality: Or, The Idea of a Woman of Merit |
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... Decency , and preferve themfelves from publick Cenfure . But infenfibly this Cau- tion has yeilded to the prevailing Force of Cu- ftom and Example , and it is now thought a fuffi- cient Excufe for a Lady's Weaknefs , to plead the Merit ...
... Decency , and preferve themfelves from publick Cenfure . But infenfibly this Cau- tion has yeilded to the prevailing Force of Cu- ftom and Example , and it is now thought a fuffi- cient Excufe for a Lady's Weaknefs , to plead the Merit ...
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... Decency . Let all your Actions carry in them an Air of that internal Wisdom and Mo- defty , that never fail to charm and improve those who behold them . Let your Behaviour be affa- ble , and without Conftraint . Treat none with your ...
... Decency . Let all your Actions carry in them an Air of that internal Wisdom and Mo- defty , that never fail to charm and improve those who behold them . Let your Behaviour be affa- ble , and without Conftraint . Treat none with your ...
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... Decency . JUDGE , MADAM , of the Excellency of this Qua- lity , from the Refpe & t paid to it by the most a bandon'd Part of the World . It is never viola- ted or transgrefs'd , but all the better Part of Mankind take the Alarm , and ...
... Decency . JUDGE , MADAM , of the Excellency of this Qua- lity , from the Refpe & t paid to it by the most a bandon'd Part of the World . It is never viola- ted or transgrefs'd , but all the better Part of Mankind take the Alarm , and ...
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... Decency obferv'd , which , if it does not leffen the Crime , at leaft , prevents the Contagion of it . For Example , if People there , as they do in other Places , fpeak fll of one ano- ther , they do it with fuch Precaution and good ...
... Decency obferv'd , which , if it does not leffen the Crime , at leaft , prevents the Contagion of it . For Example , if People there , as they do in other Places , fpeak fll of one ano- ther , they do it with fuch Precaution and good ...
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... Decency in her Conduct ; that the muft neglect all the va- luable Concerns of Life , at the Expence of her Fortune and Character ; and that the must expose herself to the juft Reproaches of an injur❜d Huf- band : A Thing of all others ...
... Decency in her Conduct ; that the muft neglect all the va- luable Concerns of Life , at the Expence of her Fortune and Character ; and that the must expose herself to the juft Reproaches of an injur❜d Huf- band : A Thing of all others ...
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Advantage Affiftance againſt appear Beauty becauſe Behaviour believe Cafe Caufe Cenfures Character Compaffion confequently confiderable Converfation Decency deferve defigned defire diculous Diftinction difturb diſcover Drefs eafy Efteem eſtabliſhed Excufe expofed expos'd fafe faid fame fecret feem feldom felf felf-Love felves ferve fhall fhould fince fincere fion firft fome fomething foon Fortune Friend fubject fuch a Conduct fuch ill fuffer fufficient fupport Gallantry Goodneſs happy Heart herſelf Honour Husband Hypocrify impoffible Inconftancy inftead Intereft juft Juftice Kind Lady laft leaft leaſt lefs lofe MADAM Mademoiselle de Nantes Meaſures Merit Miftake Mind Miſchiefs moft moſt muft muſt Nature never nour Number obferve obliged Occafion otherwife ourſelves Paffion pathizing Perfon Pleaſure poffefs poffible preferve Prudence Purpoſe Quality racter Reafon Refentment Refpect Reputation ſcarce Senfe Sufpicion thefe themſelves ther theſe Thing thofe thoſe tion Underſtanding uneafy Virtue Vivacity whofe Wiſdom World yourſelf
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Page 11 - Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate jewel of their souls : Who steals my purse steals trash ; 'tis something, nothing ; "Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands ; But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed.