Instructions for the Use of a Young Lady of Quality: Or, The Idea of a Woman of Merit |
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... Complaifance and Submiffion to obtain their End . FORMERLY there was a Kind of Idol , or Deity , call'd Reputation , from whom your Sex received A 110 2 no inconfiderable Support , at least their Regard for [ 1 ] INSTRUCTIONS ...
... Complaifance and Submiffion to obtain their End . FORMERLY there was a Kind of Idol , or Deity , call'd Reputation , from whom your Sex received A 110 2 no inconfiderable Support , at least their Regard for [ 1 ] INSTRUCTIONS ...
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... Reputation , or not fully appris'd of the Value of it . Establish , then , Piety , as the Bafis of your Conduct , I mean , a calm and folid Senfe of Religion , free from Scepticifm on the one Hand , and Superfti- tion on the other ; and ...
... Reputation , or not fully appris'd of the Value of it . Establish , then , Piety , as the Bafis of your Conduct , I mean , a calm and folid Senfe of Religion , free from Scepticifm on the one Hand , and Superfti- tion on the other ; and ...
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... Reputation is ( 1 ) , and how cruel it is to trifle with it . Confider , that , without Goodness , ( 1 ) you Good Name , in Man or Woman , Is the immediate Jewel of their Souls . ( thing ; Who fteals my Purfe , fteals Trafh ; ' tis ...
... Reputation is ( 1 ) , and how cruel it is to trifle with it . Confider , that , without Goodness , ( 1 ) you Good Name , in Man or Woman , Is the immediate Jewel of their Souls . ( thing ; Who fteals my Purfe , fteals Trafh ; ' tis ...
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... Marriage , and thofe dubious Reputations they bring their Husbands along with their Portions . For this Reason , let me conjure you to be moft vigilant over your own Con Conduct , and fuffer no Day to pafs , without [ 12 ]
... Marriage , and thofe dubious Reputations they bring their Husbands along with their Portions . For this Reason , let me conjure you to be moft vigilant over your own Con Conduct , and fuffer no Day to pafs , without [ 12 ]
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... Reputation , would have hardly received a Vifit from one whofe Cha- racter was under the leaft Shade ; and that it is quite otherwife now . But tho ' the fame Custom , that firft introduc'd this Maxim , has thought fit to to repeal it ...
... Reputation , would have hardly received a Vifit from one whofe Cha- racter was under the leaft Shade ; and that it is quite otherwife now . But tho ' the fame Custom , that firft introduc'd this Maxim , has thought fit to to repeal it ...
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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.