A legacy of affection, advice, and instruction, from a retired governess, to the present pupils of an establishment for female education1827 |
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... never regarded you with selfish considera- tions , but have felt for you as a parent , and loved you as my own offspring . Those , therefore , who have genuine sympathy can alone judge of the pangs which attended our separation , and ...
... never regarded you with selfish considera- tions , but have felt for you as a parent , and loved you as my own offspring . Those , therefore , who have genuine sympathy can alone judge of the pangs which attended our separation , and ...
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... never the slave of system . I did not persevere in practices because they were old , but gave the world credit for all its improve- ments . It is true , I often imposed on myself much trouble , and frequently had to unlearn and to con ...
... never the slave of system . I did not persevere in practices because they were old , but gave the world credit for all its improve- ments . It is true , I often imposed on myself much trouble , and frequently had to unlearn and to con ...
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... never regard it as irksome , but as the means of future prosperity . Habit deprives restraint of its severity . What we do daily we at length perform with pleasure , and forbearance becomes even a greater punish- ment than oft recurring ...
... never regard it as irksome , but as the means of future prosperity . Habit deprives restraint of its severity . What we do daily we at length perform with pleasure , and forbearance becomes even a greater punish- ment than oft recurring ...
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... never knew an unhappy child a happy woman . The same causes operate in one sphere as in the other . Some bad passion , some obliquity of temper , some error of the understanding , some foible , or some weak- ness , either of which ought ...
... never knew an unhappy child a happy woman . The same causes operate in one sphere as in the other . Some bad passion , some obliquity of temper , some error of the understanding , some foible , or some weak- ness , either of which ought ...
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... never acquire . On so contemptible a weakness as telling false- hoods , I forbear to dwell . It is the lowest resort of the feeblest minds . It is the first step , too , in the ladder of crime . She who ascends this step is in danger of ...
... never acquire . On so contemptible a weakness as telling false- hoods , I forbear to dwell . It is the lowest resort of the feeblest minds . It is the first step , too , in the ladder of crime . She who ascends this step is in danger of ...
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