Instructions for the Use of a Young Lady of Quality: Or, The Idea of a Woman of Merit |
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... ther indifferent with regard to 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 ...
... ther indifferent with regard to 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 ...
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... ther Doctrines of equal Infignificancy . Ir is not fo eafy a Task to direct you , MA- DAM , what Turn your Genius fhould take . The Temperament of the Mind , in this Cafe , depends very much on the Conftitution . All I can ven- ture to ...
... ther Doctrines of equal Infignificancy . Ir is not fo eafy a Task to direct you , MA- DAM , what Turn your Genius fhould take . The Temperament of the Mind , in this Cafe , depends very much on the Conftitution . All I can ven- ture to ...
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... ther patiently to fuffer an Injuftice of this Nature , than once entertain a Thought of returning , much lefs of committing it . I know there are fome Tempers , in whom this Paffion is fo exqui- fitely violent , and felf - tormenting ...
... ther patiently to fuffer an Injuftice of this Nature , than once entertain a Thought of returning , much lefs of committing it . I know there are fome Tempers , in whom this Paffion is fo exqui- fitely violent , and felf - tormenting ...
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... ther , they do it with fuch Precaution and good Manners , that the Scandal is feldom grofs or pub- lick . If Intrigues are carried on , it is with great Meafures and Addrefs . It is plain , it is not fo in other Places . Greater ...
... ther , they do it with fuch Precaution and good Manners , that the Scandal is feldom grofs or pub- lick . If Intrigues are carried on , it is with great Meafures and Addrefs . It is plain , it is not fo in other Places . Greater ...
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... , if , not- withstanding your Prudence and Goodness , there are any capable of treating you with Difrefpe & t , it is a Misfortune I would have you return no o- ther ther Way but by Silence and Contempt . I own [ 20 ]
... , if , not- withstanding your Prudence and Goodness , there are any capable of treating you with Difrefpe & t , it is a Misfortune I would have you return no o- ther ther Way but by Silence and Contempt . I own [ 20 ]
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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.