Mentoria, Or, The Young Ladies Instructor: In Familiar Conversations on Moral and Entertaining Subjects : Calculated to Improve Young Minds, in the Essential, as Well as Ornamental, Parts of Female Education |
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... - cefs Royal ; in confequence of the approbation they met with , the Au- thor obtained the honor , and gra- cious permiffion , of dedicating her performance to her Royal High- nefs TO HER ROYAL HIGHNESS . THE PRINCESS ROYAL .. May.
... - cefs Royal ; in confequence of the approbation they met with , the Au- thor obtained the honor , and gra- cious permiffion , of dedicating her performance to her Royal High- nefs TO HER ROYAL HIGHNESS . THE PRINCESS ROYAL .. May.
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... confe- quence in your efleem . You ought alfo to be more obfervant in paying them every mark of attention , than when they were your equals ; left they afcribe your negligence to pride , and confider it as an infult offered to their ...
... confe- quence in your efleem . You ought alfo to be more obfervant in paying them every mark of attention , than when they were your equals ; left they afcribe your negligence to pride , and confider it as an infult offered to their ...
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... confequence : by which means , they counteract their own purpose , in convincing us , they were unwor thy the truft reposed in them ; and ought to be fhunned as traitors . Lady Lady Mary . I fncy , my good Mentoria , AND SINCERITY . 17.
... confequence : by which means , they counteract their own purpose , in convincing us , they were unwor thy the truft reposed in them ; and ought to be fhunned as traitors . Lady Lady Mary . I fncy , my good Mentoria , AND SINCERITY . 17.
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... confequence of it , fhould never be noticed , but from the humane motive of difpelling the darkness which obfcures their understanding . This is a tafk of fuch a tender nature , it requires the hand of a skilful artist to perform the ...
... confequence of it , fhould never be noticed , but from the humane motive of difpelling the darkness which obfcures their understanding . This is a tafk of fuch a tender nature , it requires the hand of a skilful artist to perform the ...
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... confequence as a man , to be taught by a Governefs , and have young La- dies for your fchool - fellows and companions .. Lord George . Not in the leaft , Madam : I'fhall efteem my- felf much obliged to you , for permitting me to partake ...
... confequence as a man , to be taught by a Governefs , and have young La- dies for your fchool - fellows and companions .. Lord George . Not in the leaft , Madam : I'fhall efteem my- felf much obliged to you , for permitting me to partake ...
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againſt alfo alſo Amulius attention becauſe beſt bleffings called caufe cauſe circumftance confequence confifts converfation courfe courſe darkneſs dear Lady Louifa dear Lady Mary dear Madam dear Mentoria defire deſerve duty earth endeavour Epicene exprefs faid fame fcience feem fenfe fentiments fervice feven fhall fhould fide fignifies fincerity firft fituation fome foon friends frigid zone ftate fubject fuch fuppofe greateſt hiftory hope houſe Induſtry inftance inftructions Lady Lady Louifa leaft leffon lefs Lord George Lycurgus Mark Antony means ment mind moft moſt muſt myſelf nature neceffary never notwithſtanding Numitor obfervations Parable perfons perform pleaſed pleaſure poffefs poffible praiſe Pray prefent produce puniſhment purpoſe purſue purſuits reafon requeſt reſpect Romulus ROMULUS and REMUS Ruffia ſenſe ſhall Spartan ſpeak ſtate ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thouſand tion toria ufually underſtand uſeful virtue whilft whofe wiſh word yourſelf zone
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Page 133 - ... of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter. And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him ; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come unto him.
Page 90 - Ask where's the North? at York, 'tis on the Tweed; In Scotland, at the Orcades; and there, At Greenland, Zembla, or the Lord knows where.
Page 204 - Let your light fo fhine before men, that they may fee your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Page 63 - Father of light and life, thou Good Supreme ! O teach me what is good ; teach me Thyself! Save me from folly, vanity, and vice, From every low pursuit; and feed my soul With knowledge, conscious peace, and virtue pure; Sacred, substantial, never-fading bliss...
Page 132 - And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city ; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe...
Page 178 - Aries the Ram, Taurus the Bull, Gemini the Twins, Cancer the Crab, Leo the Lion, Virgo the Virgin, Libra the Balance, Scorpio the Scorpion, Sagittarius the Archer, Capricornus the Goat, Aquarius the Waterbearer, and Pisces the Fishes...
Page 124 - ... the ftranger that is within thy gates. For in fix days the Lord made heaven and earth, the fea, and all that in them is, and refted the feventh day: wherefore the Lord bleffed the feventh day, and hallowed it.
Page 64 - Heavens ! what a goodly profpeft fpreads around, Of hills, and dales, and woods, and lawns, and fpires,, And glittering towns, and gilded dreams, till all The ftretching landfcape into fmoke decays!
Page 65 - What if lhe foot, ordain'd the duft to tread, Or hand, to toil, afpir'd to be the head ? What if the head, the eye. or ear, repin'd To ferve mere engines to the ruling mind? Juft as abfurd for any part to claim To be another, in this gen'ral frame: Juft as abfurd, to mourn the tafks or pains, The great directing MIND OF ALL Ordains.
Page 120 - Saint of England, St. Andrew of Scotland, St. Patrick of Ireland, St. David of Wales, St.