Observations on the Importance of Female Education and Maternal Instruction with Their Beneficial Influence on Society: Designed to be Used as a Class Book. By a Mother ... to which is Added an Appendix Containing Brief Hints to Parents, on the Subject of Education, and Hints to Young People on the Duties of Civil Life |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 21
Page 1
... character its colour draws ; " Thence the prevailing manners take their east , " Extravagant or sober , loose or chaste . " -- Cowper . TO WHICH IS ADDED AN APPENDIX , CONTAINING BRIEF HINTS TO PARENTS , ON THE SUBJECT OF EDU- CATION ...
... character its colour draws ; " Thence the prevailing manners take their east , " Extravagant or sober , loose or chaste . " -- Cowper . TO WHICH IS ADDED AN APPENDIX , CONTAINING BRIEF HINTS TO PARENTS , ON THE SUBJECT OF EDU- CATION ...
Page 2
... character its colour draws ; Thence the prevailing manners take their cast , " Extravagant or sober , loose or chaste . " - Cowper . In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States , en- titled An Act for the encouragement ...
... character its colour draws ; Thence the prevailing manners take their cast , " Extravagant or sober , loose or chaste . " - Cowper . In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States , en- titled An Act for the encouragement ...
Page 5
... character has been most neglected and debased ; and that where mankind have become enlightened by the influence of the Gospel , and have been sensible of the advantages resulting from early and virtuous impressions , they have seen the ...
... character has been most neglected and debased ; and that where mankind have become enlightened by the influence of the Gospel , and have been sensible of the advantages resulting from early and virtuous impressions , they have seen the ...
Page 10
... character , who prefer a single life , yet I think the celebrated Mon- tesquieu , when speaking of the influence of females on public manners , & c . must have considered them in the capacity of wives and of mothers . He says , " The ...
... character , who prefer a single life , yet I think the celebrated Mon- tesquieu , when speaking of the influence of females on public manners , & c . must have considered them in the capacity of wives and of mothers . He says , " The ...
Page 30
... character given by the sacred historian , in the narra- tive of Esther , the Queen , is a confirmation of these sentiments . It also shows the pro- priety , and peculiar advantages , arising from a proper cultivation of these amiable ...
... character given by the sacred historian , in the narra- tive of Esther , the Queen , is a confirmation of these sentiments . It also shows the pro- priety , and peculiar advantages , arising from a proper cultivation of these amiable ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
advantages affectionate Ahab amiable anger apostle attention become benevolence blessings cation cere character chil child Christ Christian circumstances comfort company you keep conduct conversation desire disposition divine domestic concerns dren duty early economy effect endeavour enjoyment Esther evil example exer favourable feelings female frequently frugality Gehazi give guard habits Haman happiness heart honour husband Iceland importance impressions improvement indulgence industry influence instruction interesting Israel Jews kind king labour lected lence leprosy libertine Lord manifest manner marriage mind Mordecai mother Naaman neatness necessary ness never obedience observed obtain opportunity parents passions person pious pleasure precept present preserved pride principle promote proper cultivation propriety QUEEN ESTHER religion rence respect Scrip Scriptures sensible servants sorrow speak spirit suffer tain taught teach temper tender thing tion truth unto vanity virtue virtuous wife wish woman young yourselves youth Zeresh
Popular passages
Page 37 - When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
Page 10 - WHO can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
Page 10 - Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Page 2 - IDE, of the said District, hath deposited in this office, the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit : " Inductive Grammar, designed for beginners. By an Instructer." In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States...
Page 26 - If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? And if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door.
Page 12 - But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
Page 23 - ... to do unto all men as we would they should do unto us...
Page 2 - In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride : but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Page 38 - ... for his servants. The place where I sat, and the sweetness that attended my mind, remain fresh in my memory. This, and the like gracious visitations, had...