The mother's manual, or, Illustrations of matrimonial economy : an essay in verse . t^ MervUiL i^eE P Tffuit^afiJieU i vr/^^:^j2^c^.^ ^ .4 .;Ui ilieri^Pri7(ti!^t£ Mrs. !—after passing nearly half a yearAt this, I next got all these Pinnocks here,—And was resolved to go completely throughEach separate volume. But it would not do ;This horrid algebras such frightful stuff,I quickly found one volume was came— Lady , hold awhile! good heaven defendMy nerves—this catalogue will never , Margaret, listen—and youll soon agree,You had

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The mother's manual, or, Illustrations of matrimonial economy : an essay in verse . t^ MervUiL i^eE P Tffuit^afiJieU i vr/^^:^j2^c^.^ ^ .4 .;Ui ilieri^Pri7(ti!^t£ Mrs. !—after passing nearly half a yearAt this, I next got all these Pinnocks here,—And was resolved to go completely throughEach separate volume. But it would not do ;This horrid algebras such frightful stuff,I quickly found one volume was came— Lady , hold awhile! good heaven defendMy nerves—this catalogue will never , Margaret, listen—and youll soon agree,You had better burn your books, and learn of have six daughters—all have married well—Can Locke or Pinnock furnish such a spell ?Trust me, it is not learning that will do:Now, tell me, was it learning married you ? 26 Mrs. no—but then my girls are not so pretty. Lady mind that, well try to make them witty. Mrs. , thats exactly what Ive tried to do. Lady dear, I beg your pardon,—no, not laboured hard to make the poor things wise,But wisdom charms not either hearts or talent, quickness, esprit, and all that,The m

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