. Colonial children . obstinate, tho steady, and makes a slow uni-form advance in his learning, he is vastly kind tome, but in particular to my horse. Miss Priscilla, the eldest daughter, about 16 yearsold, is steady, studious, docile, quick of apprehension,and makes good progress in what she undertakes;she is small of her age, has a mild winning presence,a sweet obliging temper, never swears, which is herea distinguished virtue, dances finely, plays well onkeyed instruments, and is on the whole in the firstclass of the female sex. Nancy, the second, is not without some few of thosequalities w
. Colonial children . obstinate, tho steady, and makes a slow uni-form advance in his learning, he is vastly kind tome, but in particular to my horse. Miss Priscilla, the eldest daughter, about 16 yearsold, is steady, studious, docile, quick of apprehension,and makes good progress in what she undertakes;she is small of her age, has a mild winning presence,a sweet obliging temper, never swears, which is herea distinguished virtue, dances finely, plays well onkeyed instruments, and is on the whole in the firstclass of the female sex. Nancy, the second, is not without some few of thosequalities which are by some (I think with great ill-nature, and with little or no truth) said to belongintirely to the fair sex. I mean great curiosity,eagerness for superiority, ardor in friendship, but No. 82] Young People 231 bitterness and rage where there is enmity. She isnot constant in her disposition, nor diligent norattentive to her business. But she has her excellen-cies ; she is cheerful, tender in her temper, easily. SCHOOL DAYS. managed by perswasion, and is never without whatseems to have been a common gift of Heaven to thefair-sex, readiness of expression ! Fanny, the next, is in her person, according to myjudgment the flower of the family. She has a strongresemblance to her Mamma, who is an elegant, beau-tiful woman. Miss Fanny seems to have a remark- 232 Colonial Schools [No. 83 able sedateness, and simplicity in her countenance,which is always rather cheerful than melancholy;she has nothing with which we can find fault in herperson, but has something in the features of her facewhich insensibly pleases us, and always when she isin sight draws our attention, and much the more be-cause there seems to be for every agreeable feature acorresponding action which improves and adorns it. Betsy, the next, is young, quiet, and obedient. Harriet is bold, fearless, noisy and lawless; alwaysmerry, almost never displeased; she seems to havea heart easily moved by the force of music; sh
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