THE
Introduction
.
THE
right
Education
of
the
Female
Sex
,
as
it
is
in
a
manner
every
where
neglected
,
so
it
ought
to
be
generally
lamented
.
Most
in
this
depraved
later
Age
think
a
Woman
learned
and
wise
enough
if
she
can
distinguish
her
Husbands
Bed
from
anothers
.
Certainly
Mans
Soul
cannot
boast
of
a
more
sublime
Original
than
ours
,
they
had
equally
their
efflux
from
the
same
eternal
Immensity
,
and
therefore
capable
of
the
same
improvement
,
by
good
Education
.
Vain
man
is
apt
to
think
we
were
meerly
intended
for
the
Worlds
propagation
,
and
to
keep
its
humane
inhabitants
sweet
and
clean
;
but
,
by
their
leaves
,
had
we
the
same
Literature
,
he
would
find
our
brains
as
fruitful
as
our
bodies
.
Hence
I
am
induced
to
believe
,
we
are
debar'd
from
the
knowledg
of
humane
learning
,
lest
our
pregnant
Wits
should
rival
the
towring
conceits
of
our
insulting
Lords
and
Masters
.
Pardon
the
Severity
of
this
expression
,
since
I
intend
not
thereby
to
infuse
bitter
rebellion
into
the
sweet
blood
of
Females
;
for
know
,
I
would
have
all
such
as
are
enter'd
into
the
honourable
state
of
Matrimony
,
to
be
loyal
and
loving
Subjects
to
their
lawful
(
though
lording
)
Husbands
.
I
cannot
but
complain
of
,
and
must
condemn
the
great
negligence
of
Parents
,
in
letting
the
fertile
ground
of
their
Daughters
lie
fallow
,
yet
send
the
barren
Noddles
of
their
Sons
to
the
University
,
where
they
stay
for
no
other
purpose
than
to
fill
their
empty
Sconces
with
idle
notions
to
make
a
noise
in
the
Country
.
Pagans
of
old
may
teach
our
Christian
Parents
a
new
lesson
.
Edesia
,
an
Infidel
,
taught
her
Daughters
Learning
and
Morality
.
Cornelia
,
hers
(
with
the
Greek
Tongue
)
piety
.
Portia
,
hers
(
with
the
learning
of
the
Egyptians
)
the
exemplary
grounds
of
Chastity
.
Sulpitia
,
hers
(
with
the
knowledg
of
several
Languages
)
the
precepts
of
conjugal
Unity
.
These
,
though
Ethnicks
,
were
excellent
informers
of
youth
;
so
that
their
Children
were
more
bound
to
them
for
their
breeding
than
bearing
,
nurturing
than
nursing
.
Emulation
of
goodness
is
most
commendable
;
and
though
you
cannot
hang
up
the
pictures
of
these
worthy
persons
,
so
that
their
memories
may
live
with
you
;
however
,
imitate
their
Virtues
,
that
their
memories
may
live
fresher
in
you
.
All
memorials
,
being
materials
,
be
they
never
so
durable
are
subject
to
frailty
,
only
the
precious
monuments
of
Virtue
survive
time
,
and
breathe
eternity
.
Thus
as
ye
take
good
example
from
others
,
be
ye
Mother-patterns
of
Virtue
to
your
Daughters
:
Let
your
living
actions
be
lines
of
their
direction
.
While
they
are
under
your
command
,
the
error
is
yours
not
theirs
,
if
they
go
astray
.
Their
honour
should
be
one
of
the
cheifest
things
you
are
to
tender
,
neither
can
it
be
blemish'd
without
some
soil
to
your
own
credit
.
I
have
known
some
inconsiderate
Mothers
,
and
those
none
of
the
lowest
rank
and
quality
,
who
either
out
of
the
confidence
of
their
Daughters
good
carriage
,
or
drawn
with
the
hopes
of
some
rich
Suitors
to
advance
their
Marriage
,
have
usually
given
too
free
way
to
opportunity
,
which
brought
upon
their
Daughters
name
a
spreading
infamy
.
Suffer
not
then
those
who
partake
of
your
image
,
to
lose
their
best
beauty
.
Look
then
to
your
own
actions
,
these
must
inform
them
;
look
to
your
own
examples
,
these
must
confirm
them
.
Without
you
,
they
cannot
perish
;
with
you
they
may
.
What
will
you
do
with
the
rest
that
is
left
,
when
you
see
a
part
of
your self
lost
.
There
is
no
instruction
more
moving
,
than
the
example
of
your
living
.
By
that
line
of
yours
they
are
to
conform
their
own
.
Take
heed
then
lest
the
damp
of
your
own
life
extinguish
the
light
of
your
Childrens
.
As
you
are
a
kind
Mother
to
them
,
be
a
careful
Monitor
about
them
;
and
if
your
business
will
permit
,
teach
them
your self
,
with
their
letters
,
good
manners
.
For
there
is
an
in-bred
,
filial
fear
in
Children
to
their
Parents
,
which
will
beget
in
them
more
attention
in
hearing
,
and
retention
in
holding
what
they
hear
.
But
if
it
be
inconsistent
with
your
conveniency
,
and
that
you
must
commit
the
Tutelage
and
education
of
your
Children
to
a
Governess
,
give
me
leave
to
inform
you
what
she
ought
to
be
.
The
duty
and
qualifications
of
a
Governess
to
Gentlemens
Children
.
THey
who
undertake
the
difficult
Employ
of
being
an
Instructress
or
Governess
of
Children
,
should
be
persons
of
no
mean
birth
and
breeding
,
civil
in
deportment
,
and
of
an
extraordinary
winning
and
pleasing
conversation
.
They
should
not
be
harsh
in
expression
,
nor
severe
in
correcting
such
as
are
under
their
charge
;
but
instruct
them
with
all
mildness
,
cheerfully
incouraging
them
in
what
they
are
injoin'd
to
perform
;
not
suddenly
striking
,
nor
startling
them
with
a
loud
rebuke
,
which
causeth
in
some
an
aversness
to
what
they
should
love
,
imbittering
all
the
former
delight
they
had
in
learning
.
Whereas
if
you
woo
them
with
soft
words
,
you
will
soon
find
them
won
by
the
testimony
of
their
good
works
.
There
is
so
much
servility
in
rigor
and
restraint
,
that
of
consequence
there
can
be
no
greater
enemy
to
Ingenuity
and
good
nature
.
Fools
are
to
be
always
bauld
upon
,
and
blows
are
fitter
for
beasts
than
rational
creatures
;
wherefore
there
can
nothing
more
engage
an
ingenious
generous
soul
,
than
cheerfulness
and
liberty
;
not
over-frightned
.
I
have
often
observed
the
many
ill
consequences
which
attends
an
unadvised
severity
.
A
Gentlewoman
of
my
acquaintance
,
who
was
well
born
and
bred
,
and
every
way
accomplisht
for
a
Tutoress
to
young
Ladies
,
lost
all
her
employment
in
that
faulty
,
by
her
irresistible
passion
.
Another
in
Dorsetshire
being
somewhat
aged
,
and
suspecting
her
strength
was
not
able
to
grapple
with
active
youth
,
call'd
up
her
maid
to
her
assistance
,
with
whose
help
she
so
cruelly
chastised
a
young
Gentlewoman
for
some
fault
she
had
committed
,
that
with
grief
and
shame
she
died
in
a
little
time
after
.
Many
more
instances
I
could
insert
,
but
I
shall
forbear
to
publish
further
the
shame
of
such
inconsiderate
rashness
.
As
I
must
condemn
the
insolent
severity
of
such
a
Governess
,
so
I
must
not
let
pass
without
reproof
the
tyranny
of
some
Mothers
,
whose
presence
makes
their
Children
tremble
,
without
the
commission
of
a
fault
;
by
which
means
they
many
times
with
their
imperiousness
frighten
their
love
into
an
abhorrency
of
their
fight
;
to
be
sure
they
make
them
tell
many
a
lye
to
excuse
their
negligence
,
(
which
otherwise
they
would
not
do
)
only
that
for
that
time
they
might
escape
the
rigor
of
their
punishment
.
Yet
I
would
not
have
any
mistake
me
in
my
perswading
young
Gentlewomen
to
be
used
mildly
,
and
tenderly
,
that
I
intend
thereby
their
over-indulgence
,
so
as
to
let
their
tender
age
rust
in
sloth
and
vanity
;
all
that
I
would
have
a
Mother
do
,
is
,
that
she
would
be
moderate
in
the
correction
of
an
offence
,
lest
by
correcting
one
,
she
commit
another
,
and
so
transgress
that
positive
command
in
holy
Writ
,
Parents
provoke
not
your
children
to
wrath
.
A
Governess
is
to
study
diligently
the
nature
,
disposition
,
and
inclination
of
those
she
is
to
teach
;
and
so
by
suiting
their
humours
,
make
their
study
the
more
facile
,
by
how
much
it
is
more
pleasant
to
them
;
praising
such
and
such
of
their
own
age
,
that
are
thus
and
thus
qualified
,
which
will
breed
in
them
an
emulation
to
tread
in
their
footsteps
.
If
she
finds
any
addicted
to
reading
,
let
her
ask
the
question
,
What
she
thinks
of
such
a
Book
she
hath
read
?
by
the
answer
she
may
easily
conjecture
at
the
strength
of
her
Intellect
:
If
she
find
her
a
lover
of
conversation
,
it
will
not
be
amiss
to
ask
what
she
thinks
of
such
a
Gentlewoman
or
Gentleman
whose
virtues
she
hath
a
great
esteem
for
;
when
she
hath
return'd
an
answer
to
the
demand
,
let
the
Governess
require
a
reason
for
her
so
saying
;
which
in
the
approving
or
condemning
will
not
only
make
the
Scholar
cautious
of
what
she
delivers
,
but
give
a
great
insight
both
into
her
disposition
and
understanding
.
Whatever
she
doth
,
let
her
have
a
special
care
in
obstructing
the
growth
of
evil
manners
,
and
ingraft
the
good
,
stifle
in
the
very
birth
those
corruptions
which
will
grow
in
the
purest
natures
without
an
indefatigable
circumspection
.
Countenance
not
an
untruth
by
any
means
,
especially
if
they
stand
in
it
;
this
is
a
very
great
vice
,
and
argues
an
inclination
impudently
vicious
;
there
is
a
fault
contrary
to
this
,
and
shall
be
reckoned
in
the
number
of
infirmities
,
when
by
an
over-modesty
,
and
too
much
bashfulness
,
a
young
Maid
cannot
hold
up
her
head
when
spoken
to
;
and
if
askt
a
question
,
would
blush
,
as
if
by
some
gross
miscarriage
she
had
lately
contracted
a
guilt
.
This
sudden
alteration
of
the
countenance
may
breed
an
undeserv'd
suspition
,
and
therefore
it
ought
to
be
corrected
discreetly
with
good
instruction
.
Favour
not
obstinacy
by
any
means
,
for
flattery
in
this
case
will
spoil
the
Gentlewoman
.
Be
the
incessant
tormentor
of
her
sloath
,
left
by
proving
burdensome
to
others
,
she
at
length
becomes
so
to
her self
,
by
which
means
her
understanding
starves
,
and
her
body
contracts
an
Hospital
of
Diseases
.
This
you
may
remedy
by
suffering
her
not
to
sleep
over
long
,
lest
the
spirits
be
over
dull'd
,
as
well
as
by
too
little
rest
.
If
the
season
be
dry
,
walk
them
in
the
fields
;
if
not
,
some
moderate
exercise
within
doors
,
which
will
be
instrumental
in
keeping
them
from
the
knowledg
of
the
Physician
.
And
now
since
Nature
only
gives
us
a
beeing
;
and
education
,
a
well
being
;
the
Parent
or
Governess
ought
to
have
a
special
care
how
she
seasons
youth
with
what
is
most
conducible
to
the
orderly
and
prudent
management
of
the
concerns
of
this
life
;
let
such
a
foundation
be
therefore
laid
which
may
sufficiently
promise
the
Parents
a
happy
issue
,
when
their
Children
shall
arrive
to
maturity
of
age
.
Letters
undoubtedly
is
the
first
step
to
the
perfection
of
knowledg
,
by
which
means
they
come
to
improve
their
own
understandings
by
the
help
of
others
:
Reading
furnisheth
them
with
agreeable
discourse
,
and
adopts
them
for
the
conversation
of
the
most
ingenious
,
without
which
I
know
not
how
the
fancy
can
be
supplied
with
what
is
acceptable
to
the
Auditor
.
How
little
would
conversation
signifie
,
did
not
reading
on
all
occasions
find
matter
for
discourse
.
The
want
of
which
hath
made
so
many
Country-Gentlewomen
stand
like
so
many
Mutes
or
Statues
when
they
have
hapned
into
the
company
of
the
ingenious
;
their
quaint
expressions
have
seem'd
to
them
Arabian
sentences
;
and
have
stared
like
so
many
distracted
persons
,
in
that
they
should
hear
the
sound
of
English
,
and
yet
understand
but
here
and
there
a
word
of
their
own
language
.
The
consideration
hereof
is
sufficient
one
would
think
to
make
the
preposterous
suspitions
of
some
to
vanish
,
who
vainly
imagine
that
Books
are
Womens
Academies
,
wherein
they
learn
to
do
evil
with
greater
subtilty
and
cunning
;
whereas
the
helps
of
Learning
,
which
are
attained
from
thence
,
not
only
fortifies
the
best
inclinations
,
but
enlargeth
a
mean
capacity
to
a
great
perfection
.
Having
thus
proved
,
That
the
reading
Books
doth
much
conduce
to
the
improving
the
understanding
of
young
Gentlewomen
,
it
behoveth
the
Governess
to
be
careful
in
her
choice
of
them
.
In
the
first
place
let
them
read
some
choice
pieces
of
Piety
,
which
may
inflame
their
hearts
with
the
love
of
God
,
and
kindle
in
them
ardent
desires
to
be
early
followers
of
the
Doctrine
of
Christ
Jesus
.
Let
there
be
a
strict
watch
to
keep
unviolated
the
two
gates
of
the
Soul
,
the
Ears
and
Eyes
;
let
the
last
be
imployed
on
good
and
proper
Subjects
,
and
there
will
be
the
less
fear
that
the
Ears
should
be
surpriz'd
by
the
converse
of
such
who
delight
in
wanton
and
obscene
discourses
,
which
too
often
do
pleasantly
and
privately
insinuate
themselves
into
the
Ear
,
carrying
with
them
that
unwholsome
air
which
infects
and
poysons
the
purity
of
the
Soul
.
I
know
it
will
be
expected
what
sort
of
Books
of
Piety
,
I
would
recommend
to
the
perusal
of
these
Gentlewomen
;
London
affords
such
plenty
of
them
,
I
know
not
which
to
pitch
on
;
not
to
trouble
you
with
too
many
,
take
these
which
follow
:
Bishop
Vshers
Body
of
Divinity
.
Mr.
Swinnocks
Christian-calling
.
Mr.
Firmins
Real
Christian.
Mr.
James
Janeways
book
,
Intituled
,
Acquaintance
with
God
betimes
;
and
his
Token
for
Children
when
they
are
young
.
Some
may
imagin
,
that
to
read
Romances
after
such
practical
Books
of
Divinity
,
will
not
only
be
a
vain
thing
,
but
will
absolutely
overthrow
that
fabrick
I
endeavoured
to
erect
:
I
am
of
a
contrary
opinion
,
and
do
believe
such
Romances
which
treat
of
generosity
,
gallantry
,
and
virtue
,
as
Cassandra
,
Clelia
,
Grand
Cyrus
,
Cleopatra
,
Parthenessa
,
not
omitting
Sir
Philip
Sydney's
Arcadia
,
are
Books
altogether
worthy
of
their
Observation
.
There
are
few
Ladies
mention'd
therein
,
but
are
character'd
what
they
ought
to
be
;
the
magnanimity
,
virtue
,
gallantry
,
patience
,
constancy
,
and
courage
of
the
men
,
might
intitle
them
worthy
Husbands
to
the
most
deserving
of
the
female
sex
.
Thus
having
qualified
them
for
reading
,
you
should
so
practice
them
in
their
pen
,
as
not
to
be
ignorant
in
a
Point
de
Venice
,
and
all
the
Productions
of
the
Needle
,
with
all
the
curious
devices
of
Wax-work
,
Rock-work
,
Moss-work
,
Cabinet-work
,
Bengle-work
,
&c.
and
in
due
time
let
them
know
how
to
Preserve
,
Conserve
,
Distill
;
with
all
those
laudible
Sciences
which
adorn
a
compleat
Gentlewoman
.
Having
thus
characteriz'd
in
part
,
what
a
Governess
ought
to
be
,
I
shall
with
your
leave
and
patience
give
you
some
account
of
my self
.
A
Short
account
of
the
life
and
abilities
of
the
Authoress
of
this
Book
.
I
Would
not
presume
to
trouble
you
with
any
passages
of
my
life
,
or
relate
my
innate
qualifications
,
or
acquired
,
were
it
not
in
obedience
to
a
Person
of
Honour
,
who
engag'd
me
so
to
do
,
if
for
no
other
reason
than
to
stop
the
mouths
of
such
who
may
be
so
maliciously
censorious
as
to
believe
I
pretend
what
I
cannot
perform
.
It
is
no
ambitious
design
of
gaining
a
name
in
print
(
a
thing
as
rare
for
a
Woman
to
endeavour
,
as
obtain
)
that
put
me
on
this
bold
undertaking
;
but
the
meer
pity
I
have
entertain'd
for
such
Ladies
,
Gentlewomen
,
and
others
,
as
have
not
received
the
benefits
of
the
tythe
of
the
ensuing
Accomplishments
:
These
ten
years
and
upwards
,
I
have
studied
how
to
repair
their
loss
of
time
,
by
making
publick
those
gifts
which
God
hath
bestow'd
upon
me
.
To
be
useful
in
our
Generation
is
partly
the
intent
of
our
Creation
;
I
shall
then
arrive
to
the
top
of
the
Pyramid
of
my
Contentment
,
if
any
shall
profit
by
this
following
Discourse
.
If
any
question
the
truth
of
what
I
can
perform
,
their
trial
of
me
I
doubt
not
but
will
convince
their
infidelity
.
The
things
I
pretend
greatest
skill
in
,
are
all
works
wrought
with
a
Needle
,
all
Transparent
works
,
Shell-work
,
Moss-work
,
also
cutting
of
Prints
,
and
adorning
Rooms
,
or
Cabinets
,
or
Stands
with
them
.
All
kinds
of
Beugle-works
upon
Wyers
,
or
otherwise
.
All
manner
of
pretty
toyes
for
Closets
.
Rocks
made
with
Shells
,
or
in
Sweets
.
Frames
for
Looking-glasses
,
Pictures
,
or
the
like
.
Feathers
of
Crewel
for
the
corner
of
Beds
.
Preserving
all
kind
of
Sweet-meats
wet
and
dry
.
Setting
out
of
Banquets
.
Making
Salves
,
Oyntments
,
Waters
,
Cordials
;
healing
any
wounds
not
desperately
dangerous
.
Knowledg
in
discerning
the
Symptomes
of
most
Diseases
,
and
giving
such
remedies
as
are
fit
in
such
cases
.
All
manner
of
Cookery
.
Writing
and
Arithmetick
.
Washing
black
or
white
Sarsnets
.
Making
sweet
Powders
for
the
Hair
,
or
to
lay
among
Linnen
.
All
these
and
several
things
beside
,
too
tedious
here
to
relate
,
I
shall
be
ready
to
impart
to
those
who
are
desirous
to
learn
.
Now
to
the
intent
I
may
increase
your
wonder
,
I
shall
relate
how
I
came
to
the
knowledg
of
what
I
profess
.
When
I
was
fourteen
years
old
,
I
began
to
consider
how
I
might
improve
my
time
to
the
best
advantage
,
not
knowing
at
that
age
any
thing
but
what
reason
and
fancy
dictated
to
me
.
Before
I
was
Fifteen
I
was
intrusted
to
keep
a
little
School
,
and
was
the
sole
Mistress
thereof
.
This
course
of
life
I
continued
till
the
age
of
Seventeen
,
when
my
extraordinary
parts
appear'd
more
splendid
in
the
eyes
of
a
Noble
Lady
in
this
Kingdom
,
than
really
they
deserv'd
,
who
praising
my
works
with
the
appellation
of
curious
pieces
of
Art
,
was
infinitely
pleas'd
therewith
.
But
understanding
withall
,
that
I
understood
indifferently
the
smooth
Italian
,
and
could
sing
,
dance
and
play
on
several
sorts
of
Musical
Instruments
,
she
took
me
from
my
School
,
and
greedily
entertained
me
in
her
house
as
Governess
of
her
only
Daughter
.
Unto
this
honourable
Person
I
am
indebted
for
the
basis
,
or
ground-work
of
my
Preserving
and
Cookery
,
by
my
observation
of
what
she
order'd
to
be
done
.
By
this
Ladies
means
I
came
acquainted
with
the
Court
,
with
a
deportment
suitable
thereunto
.
The
death
of
this
Lady
gave
me
a
fit
opportunity
to
be
entertain'd
by
another
no
way
inferiour
to
the
former
,
with
whom
I
lived
seven
years
.
At
first
I
was
Governess
to
those
of
her
Children
,
whose
forward
virtue
sufficiently
declared
the
goodness
of
the
stock
from
whence
they
came
.
Time
and
my
Ladies
good
opinion
of
me
,
constituted
me
afterwards
her
Woman
,
her
Stewardess
,
and
her
Scribe
or
Secretary
.
By
which
means
I
appear'd
as
a
person
of
no
mean
authority
in
the
Family
.
I
kept
an
exact
account
of
what
was
spent
in
the
house
.
And
as
I
profited
in
Externals
;
so
I
treasured
up
things
necessary
for
my
understanding
,
having
an
happy
opportunity
so
to
do
,
nor
only
by
hearing
that
ingenious
and
agreeable
discourse
interfac'd
between
my
Lady
and
Persons
of
Honour
,
but
also
by
inditing
all
her
Letters
;
in
the
framing
and
well
fashioning
of
which
(
that
I
might
increase
my
Ladies
esteem
)
I
took
indefatigable
pains
.
there
were
not
any
who
both
wittily
and
wisely
had
publisht
their
Epistles
to
view
of
the
world
,
whom
I
had
not
read
,
and
on
all
occasions
did
consult
:
those
which
I
placed
in
my
greatest
esteem
were
the
Letters
of
Mr.
Ford
,
Mr.
Howel
,
Mr.
Loveday
,
and
Monsieur
Voiture
.
But
that
which
most
of
all
increast
my
knowledg
,
was
my
daily
reading
to
my
Lady
,
Poems
of
all
sorts
,
and
Plays
,
teaching
me
as
I
read
,
where
to
place
my
accents
,
how
to
arise
and
fall
my
voice
,
where
lay
the
emphasis
of
the
expression
.
Romances
of
the
best
sort
she
took
great
delight
in
;
and
being
very
well
verst
in
the
propriety
of
the
French
Tongue
,
there
was
not
any
thing
published
by
the
Virtuosi
of
France
,
which
carefully
and
chargably
she
procur'd
not
;
this
put
me
upon
the
understanding
of
that
Language
,
she
was
so
well
experienc'd
therein
,
which
is
as
great
an
Ornament
for
young
Ladies
as
those
learned
Tongues
,
of
which
the
Academical
studioso
boasts
a
more
than
common
understanding
.
Here
as
I
learned
hourly
courtly
phrases
and
graces
,
so
how
to
express
my self
with
the
attendency
of
a
becoming
air
.
And
as
I
gather'd
how
to
manage
my
tongue
gracefully
,
and
discreetly
;
so
I
thought
it
irrequisite
to
let
my
hands
to
lye
idle
.
I
exercised
them
daily
in
carving
at
Table
.
And
when
any
sad
accident
required
their
help
in
Physick
and
Chyrurgery
,
I
was
ready
to
be
assisting
;
in
those
two
excellent
arts
in
this
place
I
acquired
a
competent
knowledg
.
In
short
time
I
be
came
skilful
,
and
stayed
enough
to
order
an
house
,
and
all
Offices
belonging
to
it
;
and
gained
so
great
an
esteem
among
the
Nobility
and
Gentry
of
two
Counties
,
that
I
was
necessitated
to
yield
to
the
importunity
of
one
I
dearly
lov'd
,
that
I
might
free
my self
from
the
tedious
caresses
of
a
many
more
.
In
the
time
I
was
a
Wife
,
I
had
frequent
occasions
to
make
use
of
all
,
or
most
of
my
aforenamed
qualities
;
and
what
I
exercised
not
within
my
own
roof
,
I
used
among
my
neighbours
,
friends
,
and
acquaintants
.
That
which
qualified
me
as
a
Governess
for
Children
as
well
as
any
thing
yet
I
have
mention'd
was
the
great
knowledg
I
had
in
the
humours
,
inclinations
,
and
dispositions
of
Children
,
having
often
had
at
one
time
above
threescore
in
number
under
my
tuition
.
Besides
,
as
I
have
been
the
Mistress
of
many
Servants
,
so
I
have
qualified
them
with
my
instructions
to
be
Mistress
to
others
;
the
major
part
of
them
living
very
comfortably
in
a
married
condition
.
As
I
have
taken
great
pains
for
an
honest
livelihood
,
so
the
hand
of
the
Almighty
hath
exercised
me
in
all
manner
of
Afflictions
,
by
death
of
Parents
when
very
young
,
by
loss
of
Husband
,
Children
,
Friends
,
Estate
,
very
much
sickness
,
by
which
I
was
disenabled
from
my
Employment
.
Having
already
given
you
an
account
of
the
duty
,
and
requisite
endowments
which
ought
to
be
in
a
Governess
,
and
how
qualified
I
was
my self
in
that
troublesome
conccrn
.
I
shall
now
proceed
in
giving
young
Ladies
such
Rules
which
long
experience
and
observation
hath
taught
me
,
which
may
be
as
their
perfect
guide
in
all
ages
and
conditions
,
the
practice
whereof
will
assuredly
imbalm
their
names
here
,
let
their
stedfast
faith
in
Jesus
Christ
only
crown
them
with
glory
hereafter
.
Good
Instructions
for
a
young
Gentlewoman
,
from
the
age
of
Six
to
Sixteen
.
I
Shall
suppose
your
Parents
have
not
been
so
remiss
in
their
duties
as
not
to
furnish
your
tender
age
with
what
it
is
capable
of
understanding
;
and
therefore
do
not
question
but
that
you
can
read
well
,
sow
and
write
indifferently
;
but
I
would
have
,
long
before
you
arrive
at
your
teens
,
your
first
age
water'd
with
the
wholsome
and
sound
doctrine
of
fearing
God
.
Remember
thy
Creator
in
the
days
of
thy
youth
;
that
thou
mayst
have
,
with
David
,
in
thy
later
days
this
comfortable
testimony
of
thy self
,
From
my
youth
up
have
I
loved
thy
Law
.
I
cannot
bewail
enough
the
careless
neglect
of
Parents
in
this
matter
,
who
think
neither
God
nor
Nature
doth
tye
them
to
further
regard
of
their
Children
than
to
afford
them
food
,
and
make
them
strut
in
the
fashion
,
learn
them
to
dance
and
sing
,
and
lastly
lay
up
a
considerable
summ
for
some
person
whom
they
value
by
his
greatness
,
not
his
goodness
;
but
how
far
that
care
falls
short
of
what
is
required
from
Parents
,
I
appeal
to
the
sad
effects
thereof
,
profaness
towards
God
,
and
a
contempt
of
his
people
,
and
not
only
a
daily
breach
of
his
holy
Laws
,
but
the
Laws
of
civil
Society
.
Above
all
things
,
let
the
fear
of
God
be
improved
in
you
.
Omit
not
by
any
means
the
duty
of
Prayer
,
Morning
and
Evening
,
and
forget
not
to
read
some
portion
of
the
Sctipture
every
day
.
Be
very
cautious
in
the
choice
of
your
Companions
,
and
when
your
age
adapts
you
for
Society
,
have
a
care
with
whom
you
associate
.
If
you
tender
your
repute
,
you
must
beware
with
whom
you
consort
,
for
report
will
bruit
what
you
are
by
the
company
which
you
bear
.
Would
you
then
preserve
those
precious
odours
of
your
good
name
?
consort
with
such
whose
names
were
never
branded
,
converse
with
such
whose
tongues
for
immodesty
were
never
taxed
.
As
by
good
words
evil
manners
are
corrected
;
so
by
evil
words
,
are
good
ones
corrupted
.
Make
no
reside
there
where
the
least
occasion
of
lightness
is
ministred
;
avert
your
ear
when
you
hear
it
;
but
your
heart
especially
,
lest
you
harbour
it
.
It
is
proverbially
said
,
Maids
should
be
seen
,
not
heard
;
not
that
they
should
not
speak
,
but
that
they
should
not
be
too
talkative
.
A
Traveller
sets
himself
out
best
by
discourse
,
but
a
Maid
is
best
set
out
by
silence
.
For
your
carriage
,
let
it
be
in
a
Mediocrity
,
neither
too
precise
,
nor
too
free
.
These
simpring
,
made-faces
partake
more
of
Chamber-maid
than
Gentlewoman
.
Being
grown
up
,
you
may
possibly
be
wooed
to
interchange
Favours
;
Rings
or
Ribbands
may
seem
trifles
,
yet
trust
me
they
are
no
trifles
that
are
aim'd
at
in
those
exchanges
.
Wherefore
let
nothing
pass
from
you
that
may
any
way
impeach
you
,
or
give
others
advantage
over
you
.
It
is
probable
that
your
innocent
credulity
may
be
free
from
the
conceit
of
ill
as
theirs
from
the
intention
of
good
;
but
these
intercourses
of
Courtesies
are
not
to
be
admitted
,
lest
by
this
familiarity
an
entry
to
affection
be
opened
which
before
was
closed
.
It
is
dangerous
to
enter
parley
with
a
beleaguring-enemy
;
it
implies
want
or
weakness
in
the
besieged
.
Presuming
on
your
own
strength
is
a
great
weakness
;
and
the
ready
way
to
betray
your self
to
dangers
,
is
to
contemn
them
.
Presumption
is
a
daring
sin
,
and
ever
brings
out
some
untimely
birth
,
which
,
Viper-like
,
is
the
destruction
of
its
Parent
.
I
shall
desist
here
in
this
place
from
giving
you
more
rules
of
caution
and
good
behaviour
,
having
design'd
another
,
wherein
I
intend
a
more
copious
relation
.
Advice
to
the
Female
younger
sort
.
INcline
not
to
sloth
,
and
love
not
to
laze
in
bed
,
but
rise
early
;
having
drest
your self
with
decency
and
cleanliness
,
prostrate
your self
in
all
humility
upon
your
bended
knees
before
God
Almighty
,
beseeching
his
Infinite
Majesty
to
forgive
you
whatever
sins
you
have
committed
in
deed
,
word
or
thought
;
begging
protection
from
the
sin
and
evil
of
that
day
,
and
his
holy
assistance
in
the
prosecution
of
good
all
the
days
of
your
life
.
Having
said
your
Prayers
,
then
on
your
knees
ask
your
Parents
Blessing
;
and
what
they
shall
appoint
for
your
Breakfast
,
do
you
by
no
means
dislike
or
grumble
at
;
waste
not
too
much
time
in
eating
thereof
,
but
hasten
to
School
,
having
first
taken
your
leave
of
your
Parents
with
all
reverence
.
Do
not
loyter
by
the
way
,
or
play
the
truant
;
abuse
none
whom
you
meet
,
but
be
courteous
and
mannerly
to
all
who
speak
with
you
.
Leave
not
any
thing
behind
which
you
ought
to
carry
with
you
,
not
only
things
you
learn
in
or
by
,
but
also
Gloves
,
Pocket-Handkerchiefs
;
and
have
a
special
care
of
any
thing
that
may
mischief
you
by
the
way
.
When
you
come
to
School
,
salute
your
Mistress
in
a
reverent
manner
,
and
be
sure
to
mind
what
she
injoyns
you
to
do
or
observe
.
You
cannot
but
live
well
if
you
conform
to
what
you
hear
.
Be
not
offended
if
your
Governess
advise
you
rather
what
is
most
fitting
,
than
what
is
most
pleasing
;
for
such
is
the
property
of
a
good
Instructress
.
And
these
are
to
be
entertained
with
such
indeared
respect
,
as
their
speeches
(
be
they
never
so
tart
)
should
not
incense
you
;
nor
their
reproofs
,
be
they
never
so
free
distaste
you
;
having
done
this
,
salute
civilly
your
School-fellows
,
and
then
apply
your self
to
your
book
,
work
,
writing
,
or
what
ever
else
you
are
to
learn
.
Show
not
your
ill
breeding
and
want
of
manners
,
by
eating
in
the
School
,
especially
before
your
Mistress
.
Mind
what
you
are
about
,
and
neglect
not
what
you
are
to
do
,
by
vain
pratling
in
the
School
:
make
no
noise
,
that
you
may
neither
disturb
your
Mistress
,
or
School-fellows
.
When
you
are
called
to
read
,
come
reverently
to
your
Mistress
,
or
any
whom
she
appoints
;
avoid
reading
with
a
tone
,
huddle
not
over
your
lesson
,
but
strive
to
understand
what
you
read
,
and
read
so
plainly
,
distinctly
,
and
deliberately
,
that
others
may
understand
;
if
you
are
doubtful
of
a
word
,
carefully
spell
it
,
and
mistake
not
one
word
for
another
;
when
you
have
done
,
return
,
shewing
your
reverence
to
your
place
.
Whatever
work
you
take
in
hand
,
do
it
cleanly
and
well
,
though
you
are
the
longer
about
it
;
and
have
a
care
of
wasting
or
losing
any
thing
that
appertains
thereunto
.
Sit
upright
at
your
work
,
and
do
not
lean
or
lol
:
and
forbear
to
carry
Children
in
your
arms
out
of
a
wanton
humour
;
for
these
,
whilst
you
are
so
young
,
may
incline
your
body
to
crookedness
.
If
you
write
,
be
careful
you
do
not
blot
your
paper
;
take
pains
in
the
true
forming
or
cutting
your
letters
,
and
endeavour
to
write
true
and
well
after
your
copy
.
Preserve
your
Pens
,
spill
not
your
Ink
,
nor
flurt
it
on
your
own
or
others
clothes
,
and
keep
your
fingers
from
being
polluted
therewith
.
Returning
from
School
,
make
haste
home
,
not
gaping
on
every
idle
object
you
meet
with
by
the
way
.
Coming
into
the
house
,
apply
your self
immediately
to
your
Parents
;
and
having
saluted
them
according
to
your
duty
,
acquaint
them
with
what
proficiency
you
have
made
in
your
learning
that
day
;
be
not
absent
when
Dinner
is
on
the
Table
,
but
present
when
Grace
is
said
;
and
sit
not
down
before
you
have
done
your
obeisance
to
your
Parents
,
and
the
company
then
present
.
Keep
your
Clothes
from
greasing
,
by
pinning
or
keeping
your
napkin
tite
about
you
;
and
receive
what
is
given
you
,
thankfully
.
Be
not
talkative
at
Table
,
nay
,
nor
do
not
speak
,
unless
you
are
askt
a
question
.
Eat
not
your
meat
greedily
,
nor
fill
your
mouth
too
full
;
and
empty
your
mouth
before
you
drink
;
and
avoid
smacking
in
your
eating
.
Grease
not
your
fingers
as
those
that
are
slovenly
,
up
to
the
knuckles
.
You
will
show
your
self
too
saucy
by
calling
for
sawce
or
any
dainty
thing
.
Forbear
putting
both
hands
to
your
mouth
at
onee
;
nor
gnaw
your
meat
,
but
cut
it
handsomely
,
and
eat
sparingly
.
Let
your
nose
and
hands
be
always
kept
clean
.
When
you
have
dined
or
supt
,
rise
from
the
table
,
and
carry
your
trencher
or
plate
with
you
,
doing
your
obeisance
to
the
company
;
and
then
attend
in
the
room
till
the
rest
rise
.
In
the
intervals
of
School-time
,
let
your
recreation
be
pleasant
and
civil
,
not
rude
and
boisterous
.
Sit
not
before
your
betters
,
unless
you
are
so
desired
,
and
unless
you
are
at
meat
,
working
,
or
writing
.
Be
no
make-bate
between
your
Parents
and
their
servants
;
tell
not
a
lye
in
any
case
,
nor
mince
it
into
a
plausible
excuse
to
save
you
from
the
hand
of
correction
.
Going
to
bed
,
make
no
noise
that
may
disturb
any
of
the
Family
,
but
more
especially
your
Parents
;
and
before
you
betake
your self
to
rest
,
commit
your self
into
the
hands
of
the
Almighty
;
desiring
his
infinite
Majesty
not
only
to
watch
over
you
in
the
night
,
but
preserve
you
for
,
and
assist
you
in
the
duties
of
the
ensuing
day
.
If
the
Poor
beg
at
your
Father's
door
,
though
you
cannot
your self
supply
his
necessities
,
yet
you
may
do
it
by
perswading
your
Father
or
Mother
,
which
may
be
the
sooner
induced
to
it
by
observing
your
early
and
forward
inclination
toCharity
.
Get
that
Catechism
the
Government
has
made
choice
of
for
you
,
by
heart
;
by
the
practice
of
which
you
will
be
enabled
to
perform
your
duty
to
God
and
man
.
Behave
your self
in
the
Church
reverently
,
giving
an
awful
regard
to
what
sacred
truths
the
Minister
shall
deliver
for
your
future
observation
and
practice
;
and
do
not
proclaim
publickly
to
the
whole
Congregation
your
levity
and
vanity
,
by
laughing
,
talking
,
pointing
with
your
finger
,
and
nodding
,
or
your
careless
contempt
of
Gods
word
by
drowsiness
or
sleeping
.
Do
not
despise
the
aged
,
but
rather
honour
them
for
their
antiquity
;
and
indeed
you
have
but
little
reason
to
contemn
old
people
,
if
you
consider
this
,
that
you
will
be
old
if
God
shall
think
fit
to
continue
your
days
to
the
length
of
theirs
,
and
therefore
would
not
be
so
serv'd
your self
.
God
inable
you
to
observe
and
practice
what
I
have
here
already
laid
down
,
and
give
you
yielding
hearts
to
the
exercise
of
what
shall
hereafter
follow
to
the
glory
of
God
,
the
unspeakable
comfort
of
your
Friends
,
and
eternal
salvation
of
your
immortal
Souls
.
Thus
I
have
given
you
general
instructions
as
to
your
learning
and
deportment
:
Give
me
now
leave
to
insist
in
particular
on
the
duty
you
owe
your
Parents
.
The
duty
of
Children
to
their
Parents
.
THE
duties
of
a
Child
(
Male
or
Female
)
to
Parents
,
may
be
branch'd
out
into
these
particulars
;
Reverence
,
Love
,
Obedience
,
(
especially
in
Marriage
)
assisting
them
in
their
wants
,
nay
all
these
considered
as
a
due
debt
to
the
worst
of
Parents
.
You
ought
in
the
first
place
to
behave
your self
towards
them
with
reverence
,
respect
,
humility
,
and
observance
;
and
although
their
infirmities
may
tempt
you
into
a
contempt
of
them
,
yet
you
must
not
despise
them
in
your
behaviour
,
nor
let
your
heart
entertain
an
undervaluing
thought
.
What
infirmities
they
have
,
you
must
endeavour
to
cover
and
conceal
,
like
Shem
and
Japhet
,
who
whilst
cursed
Cham
endeavoured
to
disclose
the
nakedness
of
their
Father
to
publick
view
,
they
privately
covered
from
the
sight
of
others
,
that
which
they
debarr'd
their
own
eyes
to
look
upon
.
It
is
a
great
fault
in
our
days
,
and
too
frequently
practised
,
for
youth
not
only
to
deride
the
imperfections
of
their
Parents
,
but
forge
and
pretend
more
than
they
have
,
that
their
counsel
and
correction
may
seem
rather
the
effect
of
weakness
,
than
good
judgment
in
the
punishing
their
Childrens
errors
.
They
think
they
then
best
express
their
wit
,
when
they
can
most
flout
and
abuse
grave
Counsel
.
Let
such
,
if
they
will
not
practise
the
exhortations
,
yet
remember
the
threatnings
of
the
wisest
of
men
,
Prov.
30.
17.
The
eye
that
mocketh
his
Father
,
and
despiseth
to
obey
his
Mother
,
the
Ravens
of
the
Valley
shall
pick
it
out
,
and
the
young
Eagles
shall
eat
it
.
Thus
as
your
behaviour
ought
to
be
respectful
to
them
,
so
ought
you
to
shew
them
all
the
demonstrations
of
love
imaginable
,
striving
to
do
them
all
the
good
you
can
,
and
shunning
all
the
occasions
of
their
disquiet
.
This
you
are
obliged
unto
by
common
gratitude
;
for
they
were
not
only
the
instruments
of
bringing
you
into
the
world
,
but
of
sustaining
and
supporting
you
afterwards
;
if
you
could
but
rightly
weigh
the
fears
and
cares
that
are
required
in
the
bringing
up
a
Child
,
you
would
judg
your
love
to
be
but
a
moderate
return
in
compensation
thereof
.
This
love
is
to
be
exprest
several
ways
:
First
in
all
kindness
of
behaviour
,
carrying
your self
not
only
with
awe
and
respect
,
but
with
kindness
and
affection
,
which
will
encourage
you
to
do
those
things
they
affect
,
and
make
you
avoid
what
may
grieve
and
afflict
them
.
Secondly
,
This
love
is
to
be
exprest
in
praying
for
them
.
The
debt
a
Child
owes
her
Parents
is
so
great
,
that
she
can
never
make
satisfaction
unless
she
call
God
to
her
aid
and
assistance
,
by
beseeching
him
to
multiply
his
blessings
on
them
.
Do
not
for
any
temporal
benefit
,
or
to
be
freed
from
the
severity
of
thy
Parents
,
wish
their
death
.
God
in
the
Old
Testament
hath
denounced
death
and
destruction
to
the
Curser
of
his
Parents
,
and
therefore
certainly
will
not
let
thy
ill
wishes
towards
them
go
unpunished
;
certainly
they
who
watch
for
the
death
of
their
Parents
,
may
untimely
meet
with
their
own
.
The
third
duty
we
owe
them
,
is
Obedience
;
this
is
not
only
contained
in
the
fifth
Commandment
,
but
injoined
in
many
other
places
of
Scripture
.
This
obedience
extends
no
farther
than
to
lawful
things
;
otherwise
it
is
disobedience
,
and
offends
against
a
higher
duty
,
even
that
you
owe
to
God
your
Heavenly
Father
.
How
little
this
duty
is
regarded
,
daily
experience
makes
evident
;
the
careful
Mother
having
her
child
no
longer
under
her
command
,
than
under
the
rod.
Wherefore
think
not
,
though
grown
up
to
Womans
estate
,
that
you
are
freed
from
obedience
;
and
let
not
your
motive
thereunto
be
out
of
worldly
prudence
,
fearing
to
displease
your
Parents
,
lest
they
should
diminish
your
intended
portion
,
and
so
be
a
loser
thereby
;
but
let
your
obedience
be
grounded
upon
conscience
of
duty
.
But
of
all
the
acts
of
Disobedience
,
that
of
Marrying
against
the
consent
of
Parents
is
the
highest
.
Children
are
so
much
the
Goods
and
Chattels
of
a
Parent
,
that
they
cannot
without
a
kind
of
theft
give
themselves
away
without
the
allowance
of
those
that
have
the
right
in
them
;
and
therefore
we
see
under
the
Law
,
the
Maid
that
had
made
any
Vow
,
was
not
suffer'd
to
perform
it
without
the
consent
of
the
Patent
,
Numb.
30.
5.
The
right
of
the
Parent
was
thought
of
force
enough
to
cancel
and
make
void
the
obligation
even
of
a
vow
;
and
therefore
surely
it
ought
to
be
so
much
considered
by
us
to
keep
us
from
making
any
such
whereby
that
right
is
infringed
.
A
fourth
duty
is
,
To
minister
to
,
and
assist
your
Parents
in
what
ever
necessities
or
infirmities
God
Almighty
shall
think
fit
to
inflict
upon
them
.
It
may
be
thy
Parent
is
weak
or
decay'd
in
understanding
,
supply
his
or
her
wants
according
to
thy
ability
,
since
in
thy
infancy
thou
didst
receive
the
same
benefits
from
them
.
When
an
infant
,
you
had
neither
strength
to
support
,
nor
understanding
to
guide
your self
,
but
was
supply'd
with
both
by
your
indulgent
Parents
;
wherefore
common
gratitude
,
when
either
of
these
becomes
their
case
,
obligeth
you
to
return
the
same
offices
back
again
to
them
.
And
as
for
the
relieving
their
Poverty
,
there
is
the
same
obligation
with
the
former
,
it
being
but
just
to
sustain
those
who
had
maintain'd
thee
.
How
then
shall
those
answer
it
,
who
will
not
part
with
,
or
circumscribe
their
own
excesses
and
superfluities
for
the
relief
of
such
to
whom
they
owe
their
being
and
well-being
?
and
worse
it
will
be
with
those
who
out
of
pride
deny
their
Parents
,
being
themselves
exalted
,
fearing
lest
the
lowness
of
their
condition
should
betray
the
meanness
of
their
birth
.
Lastly
,
that
I
may
conclude
this
Discourse
,
assure
your self
,
That
no
unkindness
,
fault
,
or
poverty
of
a
Parent
,
can
excuse
or
acquit
a
child
from
this
duty
.
Although
the
gratitude
due
to
a
kind
Parent
be
a
forcible
motive
to
make
the
child
pay
his
duty
;
yet
though
our
Parent
were
ever
so
unnatural
,
yet
still
we
are
to
perform
our
duty
,
though
none
of
that
tye
of
gratitude
lie
on
us
.
Take
this
for
all
,
Honour
and
obey
thy
natural
Parents
in
what
condition
soever
;
for
if
they
cannot
give
thee
riches
,
yet
thy
Heavenly
Father
hath
promised
thee
length
of
days
.
Of
a
young
Gentlewomans
deportment
to
her
Governess
and
Servants
in
the
Family
.
IF
your
Parents
have
committed
you
to
the
care
and
tuition
of
a
Governess
in
the
house
with
you
,
think
with
your self
,
that
this
person
whom
I
must
now
call
my
Governess
,
is
one
whom
my
Father
and
Mother
have
elected
and
entertain'd
for
my
education
,
to
lessen
their
own
trouble
,
but
not
their
tender
care
of
me
.
Therefore
if
I
obey
her
not
in
all
things
requisite
,
I
transgress
the
commands
of
my
loving
Parents
,
and
displease
God
in
abusing
their
kindness
.
Next
,
consider
within
your self
,
that
this
person
who
is
constituted
the
guide
of
my
actions
,
is
such
a
one
as
they
are
confident
either
in
their
own
judgments
,
or
those
who
have
recommended
her
,
to
be
fit
in
all
points
to
perform
this
charge
committed
to
her
;
therefore
in
obedience
to
them
I
must
and
will
obey
her
and
follow
those
good
examples
and
precepts
she
shall
lay
down
for
my
better
information
.
If
she
seem
somewhat
harsh
,
reserv'd
,
and
abridgeth
your
freedom
,
yet
let
not
your
green
years
be
too
forward
in
condemning
her
,
nor
let
not
the
ill
counsel
of
inferior
servants
perswade
you
against
her
;
lest
by
so
doing
you
betray
your
want
of
reason
and
good
nature
,
and
detract
from
your
Parents
worthy
care
for
you
.
If
you
have
just
cause
of
complaint
,
yet
speak
not
maliciously
against
her
,
but
truly
and
opportunely
impart
your
grief
;
by
this
means
she
will
be
either
removed
from
you
,
or
regulated
by
their
commands
.
Be
sure
therefore
that
your
complaints
be
just
,
lest
you
should
have
one
in
her
stead
who
may
more
justly
deserve
your
censure
,
and
so
make
your self
unhappy
by
your
Parents
fears
of
having
a
child
that
is
refractory
.
Besides
,
think
thus
with
your self
,
that
too
often
complaining
makes
dull
and
careless
the
Auditor
;
and
instead
of
extracting
compassion
,
it
creates
a
jealousie
of
an
ill
disposition
.
If
your
Governess
be
a
Woman
in
years
,
honour
her
the
more
;
if
young
,
you
may
promise
your self
more
freedom
with
her
;
yet
if
I
may
advise
,
I
would
not
have
a
person
too
young
to
have
such
a
charge
,
for
they
will
have
sufficient
to
do
to
govern
themselves
,
therefore
the
more
unfit
to
govern
others
;
besides
youth
will
be
the
more
easily
induced
to
submit
rather
to
their
Elders
than
their
Equals
.
What
I
now
declare
,
is
the
fruit
of
experience
,
having
had
too
great
a
charge
in
this
nature
,
when
I
was
very
young
;
and
do
know
how
defective
I
was
then
in
my
duty
,
since
I
became
a
Mother
of
Children
,
having
now
more
tenderness
to
youth
;
and
can
speak
it
knowingly
,
that
a
mild
moderate
way
is
to
be
preferred
before
rigor
and
harshness
,
and
that
correction
of
words
is
better
than
that
of
blows
.
Give
me
leave
,
Gentlewomen
,
to
wish
you
a
good
Governess
,
not
such
a
one
as
I
have
been
,
but
as
I
could
or
would
be
now
.
I
can
now
with
a
greater
sense
look
back
upon
my
faults
,
than
I
could
discern
them
when
first
committed
:
Thus
much
to
your
Governess
.
Now
to
your
Maid
who
is
to
dress
you
.
Be
not
peevish
or
froward
to
her
,
but
sweetly
accept
her
endeavours
,
and
gently
admonish
her
of
her
neglects
or
errors
;
if
she
be
good
natur'd
and
willing
to
please
,
this
carriage
will
oblige
and
command
a
constant
diligence
from
her
;
otherwise
you
will
cause
her
to
serve
you
only
for
her
own
ends
,
and
with
an
eye-service
;
and
whilst
you
are
making
a
wry
face
in
the
Glass
,
she
will
make
another
behind
your
back
.
Be
courteous
to
all
the
Servants
belonging
to
your
Parents
,
but
not
over-familiar
with
any
of
them
,
lest
they
grow
rude
and
sawcy
with
you
;
and
indeed
too
much
familiarity
is
not
good
with
any
,
for
contempt
is
commonly
the
product
thereof
.
If
you
can
do
any
Servant
good
in
any
thing
,
either
in
mitigating
your
Parents
anger
towards
them
,
or
presenting
their
humble
petition
for
them
,
be
not
slack
in
so
doing
,
for
by
this
means
you
will
purchase
to
your self
both
love
and
honour
.
If
any
poor
body
sue
to
you
to
beg
in
their
names
that
which
is
not
unfit
for
them
to
ask
,
do
not
deny
them
,
and
God
will
not
deny
you
your
requests
:
Do
good
to
all
,
and
turn
not
your
face
away
from
the
indigent
,
but
let
your
charity
extend
to
their
relief
and
succour
.
Be
courteous
to
all
people
inferior
to
your
quality
;
but
in
such
a
way
,
that
they
may
know
you
understand
your self
,
and
this
will
be
a
sweet
kind
of
commanding
reverence
from
them
,
and
will
give
you
the
character
of
a
good
and
humble
spirit
;
assure
your self
it
is
better
to
be
good
than
great
.
Majesty
mixt
with
modesty
and
humility
forcibly
commands
the
service
of
all
;
but
pride
and
imperiousness
,
though
in
a
great
person
,
breeds
scorn
and
contempt
in
the
heart
and
tongue
even
of
the
meanest
Peasant
.
If
God
hath
blest
you
with
birth
and
fortune
above
others
,
be
sure
your
virtue
shine
with
greater
luster
than
others
.
Despise
not
those
who
have
not
so
great
a
portion
of
wit
and
wealth
as
you
possess
;
but
think
with
your self
,
to
whom
the
Lord
,
gives
much
he
requires
much
from
.
As
God
made
nothing
in
vain
,
so
he
gives
nothing
in
vain
.
That
person
is
not
to
be
trusted
,
who
doth
not
endeavour
to
improve
what
he
is
intrusted
withal
.
If
you
have
wisdom
,
boast
not
thereof
,
but
give
God
thanks
,
and
use
it
to
his
glory
and
your
own
comfort
.
What
qualifications
best
become
and
are
most
suitable
to
a
Gentlewoman
.
I
Have
already
endeavoured
to
prove
,
that
though
Nature
hath
differ'd
mankind
into
Sexes
,
yet
she
never
intended
any
great
difference
in
their
Intellect
.
This
will
evidently
appear
not
only
from
those
many
arguments
learned
Cornelius
Agrippa
hath
laid
down
in
a
particular
Treatise
for
the
Vindication
of
the
excellency
of
the
Female-Sex
,
but
likewise
from
the
many
learned
and
incomparable
Writings
of
famous
Women
,
ancient
and
modern
,
particularly
Anna
Comnena
who
wrote
the
Eastern
History
in
Greek
,
a
large
Folio
.
Nor
can
we
without
great
ingratitude
forget
the
memory
of
that
most
ingenious
Dutch
Lady
Anna
Maria
a
Schurman
,
who
was
so
much
admired
by
the
greatest
Scholars
in
Europe
for
her
unparallel'd
,
natural
and
acquired
parts
,
that
there
were
very
few
(
as
the
great
Salmasius
,
&c.
)
who
did
not
frequently
correspond
with
her
by
Letters
.
Her
Opusucla
or
smaller
works
are
now
extant
,
printed
in
Holland
in
Latin
,
Greek
,
and
Hebrew
,
in
which
there
is
a
small
tract
,
proving
that
a
Womans
capacity
is
no
way
inferior
to
mans
in
the
reception
of
any
sort
of
learning
;
and
therefore
exhorts
all
Parents
who
are
not
much
necessitated
,
not
to
let
their
Children
spin
away
their
precious
time
,
or
pore
on
a
Sampler
,
till
they
have
prickt
out
the
date
of
their
life
;
but
rather
instruct
them
in
the
principles
of
those
learned
Tongues
,
whereby
they
may
at
pleasure
pick-lock
the
Treasuries
of
Knowledg
contained
in
those
Languages
,
and
adapt
them
for
the
conversation
and
discourse
of
most
Nations
.
I
need
not
go
out
of
our
native
Country
to
produce
you
Examples
enough
of
our
own
Sex
for
your
imitation
and
incouragement
in
treading
the
paths
of
learning
;
I
shall
forbear
to
speak
of
the
incomparable
worth
and
pregnant
parts
of
some
Gentlewomen
lately
deceased
,
as
Mrs.
Philips
the
ingenious
Translatress
of
Pompey
,
&c.
since
what
is
extant
of
hers
,
or
her
Contemporaries
will
more
at
large
express
their
matchless
merit
;
nor
shall
I
eulogize
or
praise
the
living
,
nominating
any
person
,
left
I
be
thought
one
partially
addicted
to
flattery
.
Yet
give
me
leave
to
say
,
I
could
instance
not
a
few
,
who
(
to
the
glory
of
our
Sex
,
and
the
place
of
their
Nativity
if
occasion
modestly
required
)
would
not
blush
to
answer
a
Capricious
Virtuoso
in
three
of
the
most
useful
Tongues
spoken
or
understood
,
that
is
,
Latin
,
French
,
and
Italian
.
I
desire
not
to
hyperbolize
;
it
is
probable
they
may
not
be
so
expert
in
the
anatomizing
an
Insect
,
or
the
discovery
of
some
monstrous
production
,
as
these
Epidemical
Wits
are
;
yet
for
ought
I
know
,
may
find
out
many
monstrosities
in
their
brain
,
whilst
they
are
subtilly
plumming
the
depth
of
their
self-admired
understanding
.
Now
since
it
may
hence
appear
,
Ladies
,
that
you
have
no
Pygmean
Souls
,
but
as
capable
of
Gygantick
growth
as
of
your
Male-opponents
;
apply
your self
to
your
Gramar
by
time
,
and
let
your
endeavours
be
indefatigable
,
and
not
to
be
tired
in
apprehending
the
first
principles
of
the
Latin
tongue
.
I
shall
forbear
to
give
you
rules
for
attaining
the
perfect
knowledg
thereof
,
but
leave
you
to
that
method
your
Tutor
or
skilful
Governess
shall
propound
for
your
observation
.
I
need
not
tell
you
the
vast
advantages
that
will
accrue
hereby
,
your
own
experience
will
better
inform
you
hereafter
.
However
I
shall
hint
some
;
as
first
,
your
understanding
the
Latin
tongue
will
inable
you
to
write
and
speak
true
and
good
English
;
next
,
it
will
accommodate
you
with
an
eloquent
stile
in
speaking
,
and
afford
you
matter
for
any
discourse
;
lastly
,
you
will
be
freed
from
the
fear
of
rencountring
such
who
make
it
their
business
to
ransack
a
new
world
of
words
to
find
out
what
are
long
and
obscure
;
not
regarding
how
insignificant
,
if
they
carry
a
ratling
sound
with
them
.
Thus
these
Fops
of
Rhetorick
,
spawns
of
non-intelligency
,
will
venture
the
spraining
of
their
tongues
,
and
splay-footing
their
own
mouths
,
if
they
can
but
cramp
a
young
Gentlewomans
intellect
.
Our
English
tongue
is
of
late
verymuch
refined
,
by
borrowing
many
words
from
the
Latin
,
only
altering
the
termination
;
these
you
will
never
perfectly
understand
without
the
knowledg
of
the
Latin
,
but
rather
misapply
or
displace
them
to
your
great
discredit
,
although
you
should
consult
all
the
English
Interpreters
that
were
ever
extant
.
And
as
our
Mother-tongue
hath
finified
her
expressions
with
the
Roman
dialect
;
so
to
make
them
the
more
spruce
and
complacent
,
she
hath
borrowed
some
choice
words
from
other
Nations
,
more
especially
the
neighbouring
French
,
whose
tongue
you
must
in
no
sort
be
ignorant
of
,
if
you
intend
to
speak
with
the
air
of
the
Court
,
or
like
the
quaint
Oratresses
of
the
Court-air
.
It
is
no
small
benefit
which
will
accrue
to
you
by
learning
the
Italian
;
for
by
reason
of
our
Gentries
travelling
into
foreign
parts
,
occasioned
by
our
late
unhappy
and
inhumane
home-bred
distractions
,
these
two
Languages
are
generally
spoken
in
England
;
insomuch
that
a
Court-Lady
will
not
be
induced
to
esteem
a
friend
,
or
entertain
a
Servant
who
cannot
speak
one
of
them
at
least
:
and
that
you
may
not
despair
of
a
competent
knowledg
of
either
,
or
both
,
without
going
into
those
Countries
where
they
are
naturally
spoken
,
know
there
are
many
excellent
Masters
who
teach
here
in
London
those
Languages
;
but
more
especially
that
sober
and
learned
natural
Italian
Seignor
Torriano
;
and
that
unimitable
Master
of
the
French
Tongue
,
Monsieur
Mauger
;
both
which
have
publisht
their
Gramars
;
the
first
a
large
and
useful
Italian
Dictionary
also
.
Both
these
Countrys
have
been
happy
,
and
may
be
justly
proud
in
producing
so
many
learned
and
ingenious
men
;
so
many
,
should
I
nominate
them
with
their
deserved
Encomiums
,
this
small
Treatise
would
swell
into
Volumes
;
I
shall
therefore
pass
them
over
,
but
would
not
have
you
their
Writings
,
where
you
shall
find
plenty
of
every
thing
,
which
shall
either
tickle
your
fancy
,
or
furnish
your
understanding
.
Having
thus
adapted
you
for
conversation
,
let
me
next
show
you
your
deportment
therein
.
Of
a
Gentlewomans
civil
Behaviour
to
all
sorts
of
people
in
all
places
.
A
Painter
of
old
being
about
a
draught
of
a
most
absolute
beauty
,
propounded
for
the
accomplishment
thereof
half
a
dozen
of
the
most
exquisite
and
wonderful
fair
Maidens
he
could
find
,
that
he
might
steal
from
each
those
charms
and
features
which
he
thought
were
most
powerful
;
but
I
will
assure
you
,
a
greater
assistance
is
required
in
the
framing
and
fashioning
of
a
Woman
,
whose
behaviour
should
be
such
as
to
please
in
all
companies
.
Whatsoever
Nature
can
afford
,
or
good
manners
inform
,
come
short
of
this
purpose
.
In
this
subject
the
fairest
Ornaments
are
most
necessary
;
among
which
what
I
have
already
exprest
,
are
highly
to
be
prized
,
which
with
the
aggregation
of
all
the
best
qualities
can
be
desired
,
are
the
proper
things
,
which
as
in
their
Center
,
must
terminate
in
conversation
.
The
first
things
I
judg
most
necessary
,
and
do
wish
,
with
Socrates
,
were
in
you
Ladies
,
as
he
desired
in
his
Pupils
,
are
Discretion
,
Silence
and
Modesty
.
But
this
is
too
general
;
wherefore
since
conversation
(
after
the
milk
)
is
the
first
and
chiefest
thing
,
both
animal
as
well
as
rational
creatures
do
most
desire
and
delight
in
,
I
shall
first
advise
,
as
to
choice
of
company
;
next
,
your
carriage
therein
,
both
in
gesture
,
look
,
speech
and
habit
.
No
wonder
all
Mankind
is
so
generally
inclined
to
conversation
,
since
Life
without
Society
is
more
insupportable
than
Death
;
it
is
discourse
makes
us
pass
over
our
tedious
hours
and
days
with
delight
.
What
a
Desart
would
this
World
seem
without
company
!
and
how
dangerous
would
it
prove
were
we
not
cautious
in
our
election
!
For
example
is
more
forcible
than
precept
;
thus
by
ill
company
you
may
gain
a
bad
custom
,
which
all
good
instructions
shall
never
root
out
.
But
should
you
be
so
prudent
as
not
to
follow
their
evil
example
;
yet
by
associating
your self
,
you
will
inevitably
contract
a
suspition
of
being
as
bad
as
they
;
this
made
the
Philosopher
say
,
Shew
me
thy
Companion
,
and
I
will
tell
thee
what
thou
art
.
Be
not
easily
induc'd
to
enter
into
discourse
with
strangers
,
for
nothing
argueth
levity
and
indiscretion
more
than
that
.
Consort
your self
with
your
betters
as
near
as
you
can
,
yet
do
not
despise
your
equals
,
but
in
a
most
especial
manner
avoid
all
familiarity
with
your
inferiors
;
if
Female
,
in
a
little
time
they
will
thereby
be
drawn
to
slight
you
;
if
Male
,
they
will
be
incouraged
to
attack
your
honour
unlawfully
,
or
subtilly
insinuate
themselvcs
into
your
affection
,
whereby
though
you
are
as
high
in
fortune
as
honourable
in
birth
,
you
may
stoop
to
so
low
a
contract
,
that
forgeting
your self
by
the
incessant
importunities
of
their
over-blown
desires
,
you
are
overcome
,
and
so
become
a
grief
to
your
friends
,
a
shame
to
your selves
,
and
a
lamentable
spectacle
of
reproach
and
sorrow
to
that
worthy
Family
,
from
whence
you
had
your
Original
.
Affect
not
the
vanity
of
some
,
in
being
seen
in
publick
too
frequently
.
Thus
many
excellent
Ladies
have
exposed
themselves
to
the
mercy
of
the
Tempter
,
who
otherwise
had
stood
impregnable
in
the
defence
of
their
Chastities
.
You
think
,
it
may
be
,
and
intend
no
harm
in
your
Promenades
or
walks
;
but
by
so
doing
,
you
give
too
often
occasion
for
licentious
Amorists
to
meet
with
you
,
and
may
thereby
be
perswaded
to
throw
off
the
vail
of
circumspection
,
to
give
attention
to
some
wanton
smutty
story
.
Consult
not
too
much
with
youthful
blood
and
beauty
,
lest
they
prove
too
dangerous
enemies
to
be
your
Privy-Councellors
.
Be
not
guilty
of
the
unpardonable
fault
of
some
,
who
never
think
they
do
better
than
when
they
speak
most
;
uttering
an
Ocean
of
words
,
without
one
drop
of
reason
;
talking
much
,
expressing
little
.
Much
like
that
Woman
Dr.
Heylin
unhappily
met
withal
,
in
his
younger
years
,
with
whom
he
was
constrained
to
travel
a
long
Journey
in
a
Coach
:
So
indiscreetly
reserved
she
was
at
first
meeting
,
that
tendring
his
devoir
of
a
salute
,
(
as
it
is
customary
)
she
would
not
admit
thereof
;
so
speechless
withal
at
first
,
as
if
a
vow'd
resolution
had
tied
up
her
tongue
to
the
strict
observance
of
an
everlasting
silence
;
but
the
next
day
,
she
so
far
presumed
on
the
slenderness
of
the
acquaintance
,
that
,
though
she
was
so
silent
before
,
she
then
opened
upon
their
setting
forward
;
and
the
continual
click
of
her
tongue
never
ceast
till
the
Sun
was
set
;
which
the
motion
of
her
tongue
,
and
the
Doctor
's
watch
,
kept
exact
time
for
eleven
hours
;
and
notwithstanding
her
seeming
modesty
in
refusing
a
kiss
,
did
now
voluntarily
prompt
him
to
a
close
imbrace
.
As
I
would
not
advise
you
to
be
over-reserv'd
,
so
give
not
too
loose
reins
to
liberty
,
making
pleasure
your
vocation
,
as
if
you
were
created
for
no
other
end
than
to
dedicate
the
first
fruits
of
the
morning
to
your
Looking-glass
,
and
the
remainder
thereof
to
the
Exchange
,
or
Play-house
.
Many
of
our
Sex
are
too
blame
,
who
have
no
sooner
ting'd
their
faces
artificially
,
than
some
Attendant
is
dispatcht
to
know
what
Plays
are
to
be
acted
that
day
;
my
Lady
approveth
of
one
which
she
is
resolved
to
see
,
that
she
may
be
seen
;
being
in
the
Pit
or
Box
,
she
minds
not
how
little
she
observeth
in
it
,
as
how
much
to
be
observed
at
it
.
If
the
novelty
or
goodness
of
the
Play
invite
them
not
,
then
what
Lady
Fashion-munger
?
or
what
Lord
Beauty-hunter
?
Shun
all
affectation
in
your
behaviour
;
for
Virtue
admits
of
no
such
thing
in
her
gesture
or
habit
,
but
that
which
is
proper
,
and
not
enforced
;
native
or
decent
,
and
not
what
is
apishly
introduced
.
Therefore
since
nothing
better
befits
you
than
what
is
your
own
,
make
known
by
your
dress
,
how
much
you
hate
formality
.
To
this
end
play
not
the
Hypocrite
with
your
Creator
,
in
pretending
to
go
to
Church
to
serve
him
,
whereas
it
is
to
serve
your selves
in
the
imitation
of
some
new
fashion
.
That
which
becometh
another
well
,
may
ill
become
you
:
You
deserve
in
your
preposterous
imitation
,
suitable
correction
with
the
Ass
in
the
Fable
,
who
seeing
the
Spaniel
fawningly
to
leap
on
his
Master
,
thought
that
the
like
posture
would
alike
become
and
oblige
him
;
which
he
adventuring
to
put
in
practice
,
alarm'd
the
whole
Family
,
and
was
soundly
beaten
for
his
unadvised
folly
.
Affectation
cannot
be
conceal'd
,
and
the
indecency
of
your
deportment
will
quickly
be
discovered
in
publick
Societies
;
wherefore
behave
your self
so
discreetly
abroad
,
that
you
may
confer
no
less
a
benefit
on
such
as
see
your
behaviour
,
than
you
profit
such
as
shall
observe
your
carriage
at
home
.
Express
in
publick
such
a
well-becoming
Garb
,
that
every
action
may
deserve
the
applause
and
imitation
of
all
that
are
in
your
company
.
Let
your
conceits
be
nimble
and
ready
,
and
not
temper'd
or
mixt
with
leightness
,
let
your
jests
be
innocent
and
seasonable
,
without
the
least
capriciousness
;
let
your
discourse
be
free
without
niceness
;
your
whole
carriage
delightful
,
and
agreeable
,
and
flowing
with
a
seeming
carelesness
.
Thus
much
in
general
,
let
me
now
come
to
particulars
.
Of
the
Gait
or
Gesture
.
IT
is
an
easie
matter
to
gather
the
disposition
of
our
heart
,
by
the
dimension
of
our
Gait
.
A
leight
carriage
most
commonly
discovers
a
loose
inclination
;
as
jetting
and
strutting
,
shew
haughtiness
,
and
self-conceit
.
Were
your
bodies
transparent
,
you
could
not
more
perspicuously
display
your
levity
than
by
wanton
Gesticulations
.
Decency
,
when
she
seeth
Women
,
whose
modesty
should
be
the
Ornament
of
their
beauty
,
demean
themselves
in
the
streets
,
or
elswhere
,
more
like
an
Actoress
,
than
Virtues
Imitatress
;
she
endeavours
to
reclaim
them
,
by
bidding
them
look
back
to
preceding
times
,
and
there
they
shall
find
Women
(
though
Pagans
)
highly
censured
,
for
that
their
outward
carriage
only
made
them
suspected
.
A
Vail
(
no
Vizard-mask
)
covered
their
face
,
modesty
measured
each
step
,
and
so
circumspect
were
they
in
general
of
their
carriage
,
lest
they
should
become
a
scandal
or
blemish
to
their
Sex
.
Their
repair
to
their
(
prophane
)
Temples
was
decent
,
without
any
loose
or
leight
gesture
;
and
having
entred
them
,
constant
and
setled
was
their
behaviour
.
Quick
was
their
pace
in
the
dispatch
of
oeconomick
or
houshold
affairs
,
but
slow
in
their
Epicurean
visits
,
or
extravagant
Gossipings
.
How
much
more
should
you
in
these
purer
Christian
times
,
affect
that
most
which
most
adorns
and
beautifieth
?
Eye
your
feet
those
bases
of
frailty
,
how
they
who
so
proudly
exalt
themselves
on
the
surface
of
the
Earth
,
are
but
Earth
;
and
are
the
daily
Porters
which
carry
their
earthly
frame
nearer
its
Earth
.
With
what
apish
gestures
some
walk
,
to
discover
their
leightness
;
others
like
Colosso's
,
discovering
their
ambition
and
haughtiness
?
How
punctually
these
,
as
if
they
were
Puppets
,
who
are
beholding
for
their
motion
to
some
secret
Artifice
?
These
unstaid
dimensions
,
argue
unsetled
dispositions
.
Such
as
these
,
discretion
cannot
prize
,
nor
sound
judgment
praise
.
Vulgar
opinion
,
whose
applause
seldom
receives
life
from
desert
,
may
admire
what
is
new
;
but
discretion
only
that
which
is
neat
.
Having
thus
spoken
what
is
requisite
in
Gesture
,
I
shall
next
treat
how
the
Eye
ought
to
be
governed
.
Of
the
Government
of
the
Eye
.
AS
Prudence
is
the
eye
of
the
Soul
,
so
Discretion
is
the
apple
of
that
Eye
;
but
as
for
the
natural
Eyes
,
they
are
the
Casements
of
the
Soul
,
the
Windows
of
Reason
:
As
they
are
the
inlets
of
Understanding
,
so
they
are
the
outlets
or
discoverers
of
many
inward
corruptions
.
A
wanton
Eye
is
the
truest
evidence
of
a
wandring
and
distracted
mind
.
As
by
them
you
ought
not
to
betray
to
others
view
,
your
imperfections
within
;
so
be
not
betray'd
by
their
means
,
by
vain
objects
without
:
This
made
the
Princely
Prophet
pray
so
earnestly
,
Lord
turn
away
my
eyes
from
vanity
.
And
hence
appears
our
misery
,
that
those
eyes
which
should
be
the
CIsterns
of
sorrow
,
Limbecks
of
contrition
,
should
become
the
lodges
of
lust
,
and
portals
of
our
perdition
.
That
those
which
were
given
us
for
our
Assistants
,
should
become
our
Assassinates
.
An
unclean
Eye
,
is
the
messenger
of
an
unclean
Heart
;
wherefore
confine
the
one
,
and
it
will
be
a
means
to
rectifie
the
other
.
There
are
many
Objects
a
wandring
Eye
finds
out
,
whereon
to
vent
the
disposition
of
her
corrupt
heart
.
The
ambitious
Eye
makes
Honour
her
object
,
wherewith
she
torments
her self
,
both
in
aspiring
to
what
she
cannot
enjoy
;
as
likewise
,
in
seeing
another
enjoy
that
whereto
her self
did
aspire
.
The
covetous
makes
Wealth
her
object
;
which
she
obtains
with
toil
,
enjoys
with
fear
,
foregoes
with
grief
;
for
being
got
,
they
load
her
;
lov'd
,
they
soil
her
;
lost
,
they
gall
her
.
The
envious
makes
her
Neighbours
flourishing
condition
her
object
;
she
cannot
but
look
on
it
;
looking
,
pine
and
repine
at
it
;
and
by
repining
,
with
envy
,
murders
her
quiet
and
contentment
.
The
loose
or
lascivious
makes
Beauty
her
object
;
and
with
a
lecring
look
,
or
wanton
glance
,
while
she
throweth
out
her
lure
to
catch
others
,
she
becomes
catcht
her self
.
Gentlewomen
,
I
am
not
insensible
,
that
you
frequent
places
of
eminency
for
resort
,
which
cannot
but
offer
to
your
view
variety
of
pleasing
Objects
.
Nay
,
there
where
nothing
but
chast
thoughts
,
staid
looks
,
and
modest
desires
,
should
harbour
,
are
too
commonly
loose
thoughts
,
leight
looks
,
and
licentious
desires
in
especial
honour
.
The
means
to
prevent
this
malady
,
which
like
a
spreading
Canker
,
disperseth
it self
in
all
Societies
,
is
to
abate
your
esteem
for
any
earthly
Object
.
Do
you
admire
the
comeliness
of
any
Creature
?
remove
your
Eye
from
thence
,
and
bestow
it
on
the
contemplation
of
the
superexcellency
of
your
Creator
.
Put
a
check
to
the
stragling
disposition
of
your
eyes
,
lest
Dinah-like
,
by
straying
abroad
,
you
are
in
danger
of
ravishing
.
Now
to
preserve
purity
of
heart
,
you
must
observe
a
vigilancy
over
every
sense
;
where
,
if
the
Eye
which
is
the
light
of
the
body
be
not
well
disposed
,
the
rest
of
the
Senses
cannot
chuse
but
be
much
darkned
.
Be
assur'd
,
there
is
no
one
sense
that
more
distempers
the
harmony
of
the
mind
,
nor
prospect
of
the
Soul
,
than
this
window
of
the
body
.
It
may
be
said
to
open
ever
to
the
Raven
,
but
seldom
to
the
Dove
.
Roving
affections
,
it
easily
conveys
to
the
heart
;
but
Dove-like
innocence
,
it
rarely
retains
in
the
breast
.
The
very
frame
of
your
eyes
may
sufficiently
inform
you
how
to
govern
and
guide
them
.
For
it
is
observed
by
the
most
curious
Oculists
,
that
whereas
all
irrational
Creatures
have
but
four
Muscles
to
turn
their
Eyes
round
about
;
Man
alone
hath
a
fifth
to
draw
his
Eyes
up
to
Heaven
.
Do
not
then
depress
your
Eyes
,
as
if
Earth
were
the
Center
of
their
happiness
,
but
on
Heaven
the
Haven
of
their
bliss
after
Earth
.
To
conclude
,
so
order
and
dispose
your
looks
,
that
censure
may
not
tax
them
with
leightness
,
nor
an
amorous
glance
impeach
you
of
wantonness
.
Send
not
forth
a
tempting
Eye
to
take
another
;
nor
entertain
a
tempting
look
,
darting
from
another
.
Take
not
,
nor
be
taken
.
To
become
a
prey
to
others
,
will
enslave
you
,
to
make
a
prey
of
others
will
transport
you
.
Look
then
upward
,
where
the
more
you
look
,
you
shall
like
;
the
longer
you
live
,
you
shall
love
.
From
the
managenagement
of
the
Eyes
let
us
next
proceed
to
Speech
.
Of
Speech
and
Complement
.
THE
Eye
entertains
it self
not
with
more
Objects
than
the
Invention
furnisheth
the
Tongue
with
Subjects
;
and
as
without
Speech
,
no
Society
can
subsist
;
so
by
it
we
express
what
we
are
;
as
Vessels
discover
themselves
best
by
the
sound
.
Let
Discretion
make
Opportunity
her
Anvil
,
whereon
to
fashion
a
seasonable
Discourse
;
otherwise
,
though
you
speak
much
,
you
discourse
little
.
It
is
true
(
Ladies
)
your
tongues
are
held
your
defensive
armour
,
but
you
never
detract
more
from
your
honour
than
when
you
give
too
much
liberty
to
that
slippery
glib
member
.
That
Ivory
guard
or
garrison
,
which
impales
your
tongue
,
doth
caution
and
instruct
you
,
to
put
a
restraint
on
your
Speech
.
In
much
talk
you
must
of
necessity
commit
much
error
,
at
least
,
it
leaves
some
tincture
of
vain
glory
,
which
proclaims
the
proud
heart
from
whence
it
proceeded
,
or
some
taste
of
scurrility
,
which
displays
the
wanton
heart
from
whence
it
streamed
.
A
well
disposed
mind
will
not
deliver
any
thing
,
till
it
hath
rightly
conceived
;
but
its
expressions
are
always
prepared
by
a
well-season'd
deliberation
.
Think
not
I
would
have
you
altogether
silent
(
Ladies
)
in
company
,
for
that
is
a
misbecoming
error
on
the
other
side
;
but
I
would
have
you
when
you
do
speak
,
to
do
it
knowingly
and
opportunely
.
A
saying
of
a
Philosopher
will
not
be
unworthy
of
your
commemoration
,
who
seeing
a
silent
guest
at
a
publick
Feast
,
used
these
words
,
If
thou
beest
wise
,
thou
art
a
fool
;
if
a
fool
thou
art
wise
in
holding
thy
peace
.
For
as
propriety
of
Speech
affords
no
less
profit
than
delight
to
the
Hearer
,
so
it
argues
discretion
in
the
Speaker
.
By
the
way
,
let
me
advise
you
never
to
tye
your self
so
strictly
to
elegancy
,
or
ornament
;
as
by
outward
trimming
,
the
internal
worth
of
right
understanding
should
be
altogether
forgotten
,
and
so
your
expressions
savour
of
some
absurd
impertinency
.
This
were
to
prefer
the
rind
before
the
pith
,
and
the
sound
of
words
before
solid
reason
.
That
excellent
precept
of
Ecclesiasticus
,
though
it
was
spoken
in
general
,
yet
I
know
not
to
whom
it
is
more
particularly
useful
than
to
young
Women
.
Thou
that
art
young
,
speak
,
if
need
be
,
and
yet
scarcely
when
thou
art
twice
asked
.
Comprehend
much
in
few
words
;
in
many
,
be
as
one
that
is
ignorant
;
be
as
one
that
understandetb
,
and
yet
hold
thy
tongue
.
Volubility
of
tongue
in
these
,
argues
either
rudeness
of
breeding
,
or
boldness
of
expression
.
Gentlewomen
,
it
will
best
become
ye
,
whose
generous
education
hath
estranged
ye
from
the
first
,
and
whose
modest
disposition
hath
weaned
ye
from
the
last
,
in
publick
Society
to
observe
,
rather
than
discourse
,
especially
among
elderly
Matrons
to
whom
ye
owe
a
civil
reverence
,
and
therefore
ought
to
tip
your
tongue
with
silence
.
Silence
in
a
Woman
is
a
moving-rhetorick
,
winning
most
,
when
in
words
it
woeth
least
.
If
opportunity
give
your
Sex
argument
of
discourse
,
let
it
neither
taste
of
affectation
,
for
that
were
servile
;
nor
touch
upon
any
wanton
relation
,
for
that
were
uncivil
;
nor
any
thing
above
the
Sphere
of
your
proper
concern
,
for
that
were
unequal
.
This
will
make
your
Discourse
generally
acceptable
,
and
free
you
from
prejudicate
censure
.
Choice
and
general
Rules
for
a
Gentlewomans
observation
in
Conversation
with
Company
.
BEfore
I
shall
direct
you
in
a
method
for
civil
converse
in
Society
,
it
will
not
be
improper
to
give
you
an
account
of
Civility
,
and
in
what
it
consists
;
next
,
the
definition
,
circumstances
,
and
several
kinds
thereof
;
lastly
,
the
difference
of
things
decent
,
and
undecent
according
to
custom
.
Civility
,
or
gentle
plausibility
,
of
which
I
intend
to
give
you
information
;
is
in
my
slender
judgment
nothing
else
but
the
modesty
and
handsome
decorum
,
to
be
observed
by
every
one
according
to
his
or
her
condition
;
attended
with
a
bonne
grace
,
and
a
neat
becoming
air
.
It
lyeth
not
in
my
power
to
lay
you
down
rules
and
precepts
for
the
procuring
this
charming
air
,
and
winning
agreeableness
.
Nature
hath
reserved
this
to
her self
,
and
will
not
bestow
this
inexpressible
boon
,
but
to
her
choicest
favourites
,
and
therefore
I
do
not
see
how
Art
with
her
utmost
skill
can
imitate
it
to
any
purpose
.
I
confess
this
very
much
engageth
the
Eye
,
and
sometimes
doth
very
subtilly
steal
into
the
affections
;
but
we
rest
too
much
on
a
trifle
,
if
we
do
not
endeavour
to
make
our selves
more
grateful
to
the
eye
of
Reason
.
It
is
not
barely
the
outward
ornamental
dress
,
or
becoming-address
which
is
the
true
principle
and
form
of
a
compleat
Gentlewoman
;
there
is
something
more
required
,
more
substantial
and
solid
,
which
must
discover
the
disposition
of
her
Soul
,
rather
than
the
gesticulations
of
her
Body
.
Were
it
not
for
this
,
alas
what
would
become
of
a
great
many
to
whom
Nature
hath
prov'd
an
unkind
Stepmother
,
denying
them
not
only
convenient
use
of
members
,
but
hath
thrown
on
them
deformity
of
parts
;
these
Corporal
incommodities
would
make
them
pass
for
Monsters
,
did
not
the
excellency
of
their
souls
compensate
those
irreparable
defects
;
their
minds
being
well
cultivated
and
polite
,
their
actions
may
be
as
pleasing
as
those
of
the
handsomest
;
that
Lady
that
is
so
unfortunate
in
the
one
,
and
so
happy
in
the
other
,
may
say
with
the
Poet
:
Si
mihi
difficilis
formam
Natura
negavit
,
Ingenio
formae
damna
rependo
meae
.
In
English
thus
:
If
Nature
hath
deni'd
me
what
is
fit
,
The
want
of
Beauty
I
repay
with
Wit.
But
whether
you
are
afflicted
with
any
natural
or
accidental
deformity
,
or
not
,
you
can
never
be
truly
accomplisht
till
you
apply
your self
to
the
Rule
of
Civility
,
which
is
nothing
but
a
certain
Modesty
or
Pudor
required
in
all
your
actions
;
this
is
the
Virtue
I
shall
labour
to
describe
,
which
description
I
hope
will
be
sufficient
to
direct
you
towards
the
acquisition
of
that
agreeable
deportment
which
hath
the
power
to
conciliate
and
procure
the
applause
and
affection
of
all
sorts
of
people
.
The
definition
of
Civility
may
be
thus
understood
;
it
is
a
science
for
the
right
understanding
our selves
,
and
true
instructing
how
to
dispose
all
our
words
and
actions
in
their
proper
and
due
places
.
There
are
four
circumstances
which
attend
Civility
;
without
which
,
according
to
its
Rules
,
nothing
can
be
done
exactly
.
First
,
Ladies
,
you
must
consult
your
years
,
and
so
accordingly
behave
your self
to
your
age
and
condition
.
Next
,
Preserve
all
due
respect
to
the
quality
of
the
Person
you
converse
withall
.
Thirdly
,
Consider
well
the
time
.
And
,
lastly
,
the
place
where
you
are
.
These
circumstances
relating
to
the
knowledg
of
our selves
,
and
all
persons
in
all
conditions
,
having
respect
to
time
and
place
,
are
of
such
great
consequence
,
and
necessary
import
,
that
if
you
are
deficient
in
any
of
these
,
all
your
actions
(
how
well
soever
intended
)
are
the
rags
of
imperfection
and
deformity
.
I
shall
find
it
somewhat
difficult
to
prescribe
the
exact
rules
of
Civility
,
so
as
to
render
them
compliable
with
all
times
,
places
,
and
persons
,
by
reason
of
variety
of
Customs
:
You
may
fall
accidentally
into
the
society
of
some
exotick
and
forreign
person
of
quality
;
and
what
may
seem
civil
and
decent
in
you
,
may
seem
undecent
and
ridiculous
to
another
Nation
.
Nay
,
should
you
observe
and
practise
in
your
behaviour
what
hath
been
applauded
for
useful
and
profitable
,
and
commended
to
posterity
for
a
Gentlewomans
laudible
imitation
,
may
decline
or
grow
altogether
contemptible
in
our
critical
and
curious
Age.
In
short
,
nothing
is
so
intrinsically
decorous
,
but
the
experience
or
capricio
of
a
phantastical
Lady
will
alter
or
explode
.
By
reason
of
this
variety
,
I
think
it
altogether
requisite
to
treat
of
it
as
it
stands
at
this
time
in
reputation
among
such
who
call
themselves
Christians
,
and
accordingly
reduce
these
Notions
into
practise
.
This
Modesty
or
Civility
we
speak
of
,
take
it
according
to
its
truest
acceptation
,
is
little
else
but
Humility
;
which
being
well
practis'd
by
Persons
of
Quality
,
is
sufficient
to
stamp
an
everlasting
impress
on
them
of
Virtue
and
Civility
.
And
this
Humility
consists
not
only
in
a
moderate
and
submiss
opinion
of
our selves
,
but
in
preferring
the
satisfaction
and
commodity
of
other
persons
before
our
own
;
and
that
so
ingeniously
,
first
,
by
not
provoking
or
disobliging
any
one
;
to
be
of
this
disposition
,
is
to
be
not
only
esteemed
modest
,
but
good-natur'd
;
the
benefit
that
will
redound
to
you
hereby
,
may
incite
and
encourage
you
to
the
practise
of
this
shining-Virtue
:
for
as
there
is
nothing
will
render
any
one
more
insupportable
,
and
lessen
estimation
among
all
,
than
Insolence
and
Vanity
;
so
nothing
recommends
more
strongly
to
the
good
opinion
and
affection
of
all
,
than
affability
and
submission
.
This
virtue
of
Humility
,
above
all
others
,
hath
this
great
priviledg
in
extraordinary
eminence
.
I
have
known
some
,
who
having
been
endued
with
a
more
than
an
ordinary
measure
hereof
,
have
been
so
far
from
being
accused
for
their
formal
indecencies
,
and
other
errors
,
which
otherwise
might
have
been
objected
to
their
disparagement
,
that
every
one
endeavoured
to
excuse
them
.
I
have
known
,
on
the
other
side
,
a
proud
and
an
imperious
carriage
(
though
the
person
was
adorned
with
much
breeding
,
and
beautified
with
all
the
usual
ornaments
of
Art
,
yet
)
was
beloved
by
few
,
because
displeasing
to
most
,
and
hardly
welcome
to
any
.
Modesty
therefore
is
the
effect
of
Humility
,
as
Civility
and
the
gratefulness
of
our
actions
is
the
effect
of
Modesty
.
To
conclude
this
Chapter
,
I
shall
add
the
difference
or
discrimination
between
things
civil
and
uncivil
,
convenient
and
inconvenient
,
decent
and
undecent
.
For
the
better
understanding
hereof
,
a
good
natural
judgment
is
required
in
a
Gentlewoman
for
the
perception
and
discerning
the
various
qualities
of
things
;
for
want
of
this
,
she
may
many
times
fall
into
a
mistake
,
and
commit
gross
absurdities
.
In
the
next
place
,
it
is
necessary
that
you
take
an
exact
observation
of
what
is
own'd
and
establisht
for
civil
or
uncivil
,
in
the
place
wherein
you
are
.
Lastly
,
You
must
have
a
special
regard
,
not
to
confound
Familiarity
with
Civility
.
To
persons
of
Quality
in
a
higher
rank
than
your
own
,
be
very
attentive
to
what
they
say
,
lest
you
put
them
to
the
trouble
of
speaking
things
twice
.
Interrupt
them
not
whilst
they
are
speaking
,
but
patiently
expect
till
they
have
done
.
Have
a
special
care
how
you
contradict
them
;
but
if
finding
them
in
an
error
,
and
necessity
obligeth
you
to
inform
them
of
the
truth
,
first
beg
your
excuse
;
but
if
they
persist
therein
,
contend
not
,
but
refer
your
further
discourse
till
another
opportunity
.
When
it
comes
to
your
turn
to
speak
to
intelligent
Ladies
,
entertain
them
not
with
things
you
understand
but
imperfectly
.
If
you
find
the
company
more
facetious
and
witty
than
your self
,
leave
the
discourse
to
time
,
and
be
silent
,
contenting
your self
to
be
an
attentive
hearer
:
if
you
will
run
the
hazzard
,
be
smart
and
pithy
,
comprehending
much
in
few
words
;
and
be
not
the
vain
imitatrix
of
those
who
affect
to
have
the
whole
talk
;
and
when
their
mouths
are
once
open
,
can
never
shut
them
again
.
If
you
are
obliged
to
complement
any
great
person
,
do
it
as
briefly
as
possible
;
and
return
your
answers
rather
in
Courtships
,
than
in
any
prolix
discourse
.
Avoid
especially
that
rudeness
that
is
too
frequently
practised
among
some
,
who
think
they
are
never
heard
,
unless
they
come
up
so
close
to
the
face
,
as
to
run
against
your
nose
;
in
that
case
you
are
to
pray
heartily
their
breath
be
sweet
,
or
you
faint
irrecoverably
.
Let
not
your
visits
be
too
long
;
and
when
you
think
it
convenient
to
retreat
,
and
that
Lady
you
visited
will
do
you
the
honour
to
accompany
you
out
of
the
Chamber
,
do
not
seem
to
oppose
it
in
the
least
;
that
would
imply
she
understood
not
what
she
went
about
;
but
you
are
only
to
testifie
by
some
little
formality
how
undeserving
you
are
of
that
great
honour
.
When
you
enter
into
a
room
by
way
of
visit
,
avoid
the
indiseretion
and
vanity
of
a
bold
entrance
without
ceremony
,
but
do
it
quietly
and
civilly
;
and
when
you
come
near
the
person
you
would
salute
,
make
your
complement
,
and
render
your
devoir
modestly
,
and
with
some
gravity
,
shunning
all
bauling
noise
or
obstreperousness
.
The
Ladies
which
do
you
the
civility
of
rising
when
you
come
in
,
do
not
displace
,
by
assuming
any
of
their
Chairs
;
but
make
choice
of
another
seat
;
observing
still
,
not
to
sit
down
till
they
are
most
in
their
places
:
it
being
a
great
indecorum
to
seat
your self
in
that
case
,
whilst
any
person
which
gave
you
that
respect
continues
in
a
standing-posture
.
It
is
an
intollerable
incivility
to
enquire
what
they
were
talking
about
;
or
if
you
see
any
two
or
more
discoursing
or
dialoguing
together
,
to
interrupt
them
by
hastily
asking
what
they
said
last
.
If
you
are
in
a
mixt
company
,
and
you
are
qualified
with
those
Languages
(
the
knowledg
whereof
I
have
advised
you
to
prosecute
)
,
speak
as
little
as
you
can
:
but
be
sure
you
do
not
hold
a
discourse
in
that
language
the
rest
do
not
understand
.
It
is
not
civil
to
whisper
in
company
,
and
much
less
to
laugh
when
you
have
done
.
The
generality
of
Gentlewomen
are
suspicious
,
and
somewhat
conscious
,
and
are
apt
to
surmize
what
was
never
intended
,
and
to
apply
to
themselves
what
was
meant
of
another
;
by
which
means
they
have
conceived
so
great
a
displeasure
,
as
never
to
be
irradicated
or
removed
.
I
need
not
put
you
in
mind
of
those
documents
you
learned
every
day
when
you
were
children
;
that
is
,
when
ever
you
answer
negatively
or
affirmatively
,
to
give
always
the
titles
of
Sir
,
Madam
,
or
my
Lord
.
It
is
very
unhandsome
,
when
you
contradict
a
person
of
quality
,
to
answer
him
with
,
It
is
not
so
;
if
you
are
necessitated
thereunto
,
do
it
by
circumlocution
,
as
,
I
beg
your
Honour's
pardon
:
Madam
,
I
beseech
your
Ladiship
to
excuse
my
presumption
if
I
say
you
mistake
,
&c.
If
any
discourse
you
complementally
,
and
run
out
into
some
extravagant
expressions
in
commendation
of
your
person
,
it
is
a
breach
of
civility
if
you
should
say
,
Pray
forbear
your
jeers
,
my
back
is
broad
enough
to
bear
your
flouts
;
but
say
,
You
strangely
surprize
me
,
Sir
;
or
,
I
am
confident
,
Sir
,
what
you
now
express
,
is
rather
to
shew
your
wit
and
ingenuity
,
than
to
declare
any
thing
worth
a
taking
notice
of
in
me
.
If
your
love
and
respect
to
a
Lady's
person
,
obligeth
you
to
reprove
a
fault
in
her
,
do
not
say
,
Madam
,
you
acted
the
part
of
a
mad
woman
,
in
doing
such
a
thing
;
but
,
had
such
a
thing
been
left
undone
,
you
had
neither
disobliged
your self
or
friends
.
Take
special
care
of
speaking
imperiously
to
your
Superiors
,
but
rather
do
it
in
some
indefinite
manner
;
as
instead
of
saying
,
Come
,
you
must
,
do
,
go
,
&c.
say
,
Come
,
Madam
,
if
you
think
it
convenient
,
or
if
it
stand
with
your
Ladiships
pleasure
,
we
will
go
to
such
a
place
,
or
do
such
a
thing
;
in
my
opinion
such
a
thing
is
requisite
to
be
done
,
if
it
suits
,
Madam
,
with
your
approbation
.
As
it
is
a
great
argument
of
indiscretion
in
a
Gentlewoman
that
would
be
thought
prudent
and
wise
,
to
talk
much
in
praise
of
her
Relations
in
the
presence
of
Persons
of
Honour
;
so
it
is
very
unhandsome
to
seem
affected
or
over-much
pleased
in
hearing
others
speaking
largely
in
their
commendations
.
There
is
a
certain
ambitious
vanity
that
possesseth
the
minds
of
some
of
the
younger
sort
,
who
being
nobly
extracted
,
think
they
add
to
the
honour
of
their
Parents
,
when
having
occasion
to
speak
of
them
in
honourable
company
,
they
never
mention
them
without
their
titles
of
Honour
(
though
we
ought
always
to
speak
of
them
with
respect
)
,
as
,
My
Lord
my
Father
,
My
Lady
my
Mother
;
in
my
opinion
every
jot
as
ridiculous
,
as
for
young
Gentlewomen
of
twelve
years
old
to
call
them
Dad
and
Mam.
Avoid
,
as
a
thing
very
improper
,
to
send
commendations
or
messages
to
any
person
by
your
Superior
;
you
may
make
choice
of
your
equal
for
that
purpose
,
but
chuse
rather
your
inferior
.
In
relating
a
story
,
do
not
trouble
your
Auditors
with
the
vain
repetion
of
Do
you
understand
me
,
mark
ye
,
or
obsrve
me
;
and
do
not
accustom
your self
to
the
empty
cautologies
of
said
be
,
and
said
she
.
Be
backward
in
discourse
of
minding
any
one
of
any
thing
which
may
renew
their
grief
,
or
perplex
and
trouble
their
spirit
.
Carelesly
to
nod
,
gape
,
or
go
away
whilst
one
is
speaking
,
is
both
an
act
of
incivility
and
stupidity
;
to
laugh
,
or
express
any
Tom-boy
trick
,
is
as
bad
or
worse
;
be
careful
therefore
you
do
not
pat
or
toy
with
her
that
sits
near
you
,
nor
do
not
that
childish
or
foolish
thing
which
may
provoke
laughter
;
left
the
company
,
being
indisposed
for
such
idle
diversious
,
take
distaste
at
you
,
and
look
upon
you
as
the
subject
of
their
scorn
.
It
is
very
ungentile
and
indiscreet
,
to
peep
over
any
Ladies
shoulder
when
she
is
either
writing
or
reading
;
or
to
cast
your
eye
seriously
on
any
one's
papers
lying
in
your
way
.
Let
it
be
your
principal
care
,
of
not
intruding
upon
persons
in
private
discourse
,
which
will
be
discovered
either
by
their
retirement
,
their
whispering
,
or
by
changing
their
discourse
upon
your
approach
:
having
observed
either
of
these
signs
,
make
it
your
business
to
withdraw
,
lest
you
incur
the
censure
of
indiscretion
.
If
the
person
you
visit
be
sick
,
and
in
bed
,
let
not
your
stay
be
long
:
for
sick
perfons
are
unquiet
;
and
being
tied
up
to
Physick
,
and
controul'd
by
its
operations
,
you
may
offend
them
by
their
being
offensive
to
you
:
you
must
remember
likewise
to
speak
low
;
and
urge
him
not
to
answer
as
little
as
you
can
.
In
company
it
is
ill-becoming
to
break
out
into
loud
and
violent
laughter
,
upon
any
occasion
whatever
;
but
worse
by
far
,
to
laugh
always
without
occasion
.
Rules
to
be
observed
in
walking
with
Persons
of
Honour
;
and
how
you
ought
to
behave
your self
in
congratulating
and
condoling
them
.
If
you
walk
in
a
Gallery
,
Chamber
,
or
Garden
,
be
sure
to
keep
the
left
hand
;
and
without
affectation
or
trouble
to
the
Lady
,
recover
that
side
every
turn
.
If
you
make
up
the
third
in
your
walk
,
the
middle
is
the
most
honourable
place
,
and
belongs
to
the
best
in
the
company
;
the
right
hand
is
next
,
and
the
left
in
the
lowest
estimation
.
If
the
Lady
with
whom
you
walk
,
hath
a
desire
to
fit
down
,
to
the
intent
she
may
repofe
her self
;
if
you
pretend
any
difference
between
persons
,
it
would
be
very
ridiculous
and
slighting
to
leave
her
to
her
rest
,
whilst
you
continued
walking
on
.
If
you
understand
a
person
for
whom
you
have
any
deference
or
respect
,
meets
with
a
subject
or
occasion
of
rejoycing
or
sorrowing
;
Civility
requires
you
so
to
conform
your self
,
that
this
Lady
may
be
fully
perswaded
of
your
affection
,
and
how
much
you
are
concerned
in
all
her
affairs
;
and
as
your
countenances
,
so
ought
your
habit
testifie
the
sentiment
of
your
heart
,
as
well
as
words
and
actions
.
How
preposterous
would
it
appear
to
the
meanest
capacity
,
for
any
out
of
a
ridiculous
non-conformity
,
who
hearing
of
some
joyful
and
succesful
accident
which
hath
befaln
some
Noble
Family
of
his
or
her
acquaintance
,
repair
thither
with
all
the
symptoms
of
sorrow
and
melancholy
in
the
countenance
;
and
on
the
contrary
,
if
it
be
in
mourning
,
or
under
any
eminent
affliction
,
to
express
all
the
signs
of
joy
and
satisfaction
?
And
now
since
I
have
toucht
on
Clothes
;
I
think
this
a
fit
place
to
give
you
an
account
of
what
kind
of
habit
is
most
necessary
for
a
civil
,
sober
,
and
modest
conversation
.
Of
Habit
,
and
the
neatness
and
property
thereof
.
Of
Fashions
,
and
their
ridiculous
apish
imitation
.
THE
neatness
and
property
of
your
Clothes
,
may
be
said
to
shew
a
great
part
of
your
breeding
.
Property
,
I
call
a
certain
suitableness
and
convenience
,
betwixt
the
Clothes
and
the
Person
;
as
Civility
is
the
framing
and
adapting
our
actions
to
the
satisfaction
of
other
people
.
And
indeed
the
suitableness
and
comeliness
of
your
habit
,
makes
the
greatest
discovery
of
your
virtue
and
discretion
;
for
it
must
consequently
follow
,
that
a
ridiculous
Garb
is
the
most
certain
indicium
of
a
foolish
person
.
Now
if
you
desire
to
be
exact
,
you
ought
to
proportion
your
Clothes
to
your
shape
,
condition
,
and
age
;
and
not
to
run
into
excesses
,
stimulated
thereunto
by
too
much
exactness
,
or
an
over-valu'd
conceit
.
And
indeed
it
is
a
great
fault
in
our
Sex
,
being
very
much
inclin'd
to
pride
it
in
sin
with
what
our
merciful
Creator
bestow'd
upon
us
to
cover
our
shame
.
The
fruit
of
a
Tree
made
Woman
first
to
sin
,
and
the
leaves
thereof
made
her
first
covering
.
How
careful
ought
you
to
be
in
your
Habit
,
since
by
it
your
modesty
is
best
expressed
,
your
dispositions
best
discovered
?
As
none
can
probably
imagin
such
to
have
modest
minds
,
who
have
immodest
eyes
;
so
a
Maid
cannot
be
accounted
modest
whose
attire
openly
proclaims
arguments
to
the
contrary
.
It
matters
not
whether
the
quality
of
your
Habits
be
Silken
or
Woollen
,
so
they
be
civil
and
not
wanton
.
Pardon
me
,
I
am
not
of
that
Cynical
and
morose
temper
of
some
,
who
affirm
all
gorgeous
apparel
is
the
attire
of
sin
;
but
if
it
be
a
sin
,
I
am
perswaded
the
quality
of
the
person
extenuates
the
quality
thereof
:
For
I
read
,
that
noble
and
eminent
persons
were
in
all
times
admitted
to
wear
them
,
and
to
be
distinguished
by
them
;
neither
indeed
is
the
sumptuousness
of
the
Habit
so
reprehensive
,
as
the
phantastickness
in
respect
of
form
and
fashion
,
which
of
late
hath
been
so
much
affected
,
that
all
fashion
is
in
a
manner
exiled
.
I
shall
not
trouble
my self
with
what
the
glittering
Bona-Robas
of
our
times
think
,
but
I
am
confident
it
is
Civility
which
adds
most
grace
,
Decency
which
expresseth
best
state
,
and
Comeliness
in
attire
,
which
procures
most
love
.
These
misconceived
ornaments
are
meer
deformities
to
virtuous
minds
.
Foreign
fashions
are
no
baits
to
catch
them
;
nor
phantastick
,
rather
phanatick
dressings
,
to
delude
them
.
Decency
is
their
choicest
livery
,
which
sets
them
forth
above
others
gaudy
pageantry
.
Those
whose
erected
thoughts
sphere
them
in
an
higher
Orb
than
this
Circle
of
frailty
;
those
whose
spotless
affections
have
devoted
their
best
services
to
goodness
,
and
made
modesty
the
exact
mold
of
all
their
actions
,
will
not
easily
be
induced
to
stoop
to
such
worthless
brain-sick
lures
.
Now
such
of
you
whose
generous
descent
,
as
it
claims
precedence
of
others
,
so
should
your
vertuous
demeanor
in
these
four
things
which
I
have
already
spoken
of
,
viz.
Gesture
,
Look
,
Speech
,
and
Habit
,
improve
your
esteem
above
others
.
In
Gesture
,
by
appearing
humbly
where
ever
you
are
;
in
Look
,
by
disposing
it
demurely
;
in
Speech
,
by
delivering
it
moderately
;
in
Habit
,
by
attiring
your self
modestly
.
Frown
not
on
me
,
Ladies
,
that
I
seem
to
be
thus
severe
in
reproving
the
excess
of
Apparel
;
yet
I
dot
not
deny
,
there
is
a
kind
of
priviledg
in
youth
for
wearing
fashionable
Clothes
,
Jewels
and
Diamonds
,
which
Nature
(
who
doth
nothing
in
vain
)
hath
provided
;
and
whatsoever
some
maliciously
may
whisper
to
the
contrary
;
the
use
of
Apparel
is
to
dignifie
the
Wearer
,
and
add
more
beauty
to
the
Creature
,
provided
the
Apparel
be
not
above
the
dignity
of
her
that
weareth
it
,
nor
doth
exceed
the
Arithmetick
of
her
Revenues
.
But
whilst
I
seem
to
give
you
(
young
Gentle-women
)
some
allowance
of
liberty
in
your
Clothing
;
for
indeed
it
is
impossible
there
should
be
youth
without
some
vanity
;
yet
I
know
not
how
to
excuse
the
vain
custom
now
so
much
in
fashion
,
to
deform
the
face
with
black
Patches
,
under
a
pretence
to
make
it
appear
more
beautiful
.
It
is
a
riddle
to
me
,
that
a
blemish
should
appear
a
grace
,
a
deformity
be
esteemed
a
beauty
:
I
am
confident
were
any
of
them
born
with
those
half
Moons
,
Stars
,
Coach
and
Horses
,
and
such
like
trumpery
,
by
which
a
Lady
becomes
a
stranger
to
her self
,
as
well
as
others
,
she
would
give
more
money
to
be
freed
from
them
,
than
a
seven
years
costly
expence
,
in
following
the
fashion
,
would
amount
to
.
It
must
not
be
denyed
but
that
the
indulgence
of
Nature
hath
left
a
greater
liberty
to
Women
,
than
unto
Men
,
in
point
of
curiosity
in
Apparel
.
A
priviledg
which
men
ought
not
to
envy
them
,
because
whatever
imbellishment
she
bestows
on
her
own
beauty
,
is
to
be
supposed
an
effect
of
that
great
love
she
would
shew
to
man
,
by
endeavouring
and
studying
how
to
shew
her self
most
complaisant
,
grateful
,
and
acceptable
to
man
.
And
yet
Nature
hath
limited
this
priviledg
of
Women
with
strict
Laws
.
The
dictate
of
this
natural
Law
is
,
That
no
Woman
use
any
habit
or
form
of
attire
but
that
which
contributeth
to
her
truest
beauty
.
For
since
the
fall
of
their
first
Parent
hath
subjected
them
to
the
necessity
of
apparel
,
they
must
ever
remember
to
wear
it
as
an
ornament
of
decency
,
and
not
of
vanity
.
But
if
we
shall
examine
the
present
fashions
by
the
standard
of
this
rule
,
we
shall
find
,
to
the
amazement
of
sober
thoughts
,
a
new-born
Law
of
Custom
to
have
defaced
the
reverend
old
Law
of
Nature
.
I
cannot
imagine
whence
our
Ladies
borrowed
that
monstrous
and
prodigious
custom
of
patching
their
faces
;
if
they
did
borrow
it
from
the
French
,
they
did
ill
to
imitate
such
,
who
it
may
be
made
use
of
the
fashion
out
of
pure
necessity
,
and
not
novelty
;
having
French-pimples
,
they
needed
a
French-plaister
.
Meer
need
taught
us
at
first
to
build
houses
,
and
wear
Clothes
,
which
afterwards
were
used
for
ornament
:
Who
then
can
tax
their
witty-pride
(
although
justly
we
may
the
imitation
of
the
English
Gentry
therein
)
which
could
so
cunningly
turn
botches
into
beauty
,
and
make
ugliness
handsome
?
I
know
not
but
that
the
fashion
of
wearing
Farthingals
of
old
,
were
politickly
invented
to
hide
the
shame
of
great
bellies
unlawfully
puft
up
;
and
of
late
the
large-topt
stockings
with
supporters
to
bear
them
up
,
were
a
good
excuse
for
some
hot
gallants
,
in
that
they
stradled
so
much
when
they
walkt
the
streets
;
whereas
,
poor
Gentlemen
,
they
could
do
no
otherwise
.
I
have
read
,
that
the
Indians
did
accustom
themselves
to
print
the
volume
of
their
bodies
all
over
with
Apes
,
Monkies
,
and
other
Beasts
.
I
know
not
whether
our
Ladies
have
endeavoured
to
epitomize
their
Works
,
and
abridg
them
into
the
narrow
compass
of
the
Title-page
of
their
own
faces
.
But
sure
I
am
,
that
they
are
much
beholding
to
the
ingenious
Artist
,
whose
skilful
hand
much
exceeded
his
who
writ
the
Ten
Commandments
and
Pater-noster
(
to
be
legibly
read
)
within
the
compass
of
a
penny
.
Such
a
one
is
able
to
vie
with
Wonder
it self
,
since
he
can
pass
a
Camel
through
the
eye
of
a
Spanish
Needle
without
a
Miracle
;
and
contract
a
Coach
and
Horses
into
the
narrow
dimension
of
four
Gnats
.
By
the
impertinent
pains
of
this
curious
Facespoiling-mender
,
the
Exchanges
(
for
now
we
have
three
great
Arsenals
of
choice
Vanities
)
are
furnished
with
a
daily
supply
and
variety
of
Beauty-spots
(
with
many
other
things
,
whose
names
are
only
known
to
the
Inventer
and
Buyer
)
;
and
these
Patches
are
cut
out
into
little
Moons
,
Suns
,
Stars
,
Castles
,
Birds
,
Beasts
,
and
Fishes
of
all
sorts
;
so
that
their
Faces
may
be
properly
termed
a
Landskip
of
living
Creatures
.
The
vanity
and
pride
of
these
Gentlewomen
hath
in
a
manner
abstracted
Noah's
Ark
,
and
exprest
a
Compendium
of
the
Creation
in
their
Front
and
Cheeks
.
Add
to
this
the
gallantry
of
their
garb
,
with
all
the
ornamental
appurtenances
which
rackt
Invention
can
discover
,
and
then
you
will
say
,
there
wanted
nothing
except
it
be
that
which
a
Roman
Writer
said
was
wanting
to
the
accomplishments
of
Poppaea
Sabina
(
Mistris
to
bloody
Nero
)
,
That
she
was
defective
in
nothing
but
a
vertuous
mind
.
Mediocrity
in
most
things
is
the
best
rule
for
your
observation
:
As
in
mode
and
fashion
you
are
to
avoid
profusion
,
so
you
are
to
shun
singularity
:
The
one
,
as
well
as
the
other
,
will
render
you
ridiculous
.
I
would
not
advise
you
to
be
obstinate
,
and
altogether
oppose
the
torrent
of
the
fashion
then
in
being
:
for
example
,
should
you
now
wear
a
Farthingal
,
or
narrow
brim'd
Hat
with
a
long
crown
,
and
a
strutting
Ruff
(
it
is
not
long
since
such
things
were
in
fashion
)
,
a
Jack-pudding
could
not
attract
more
Boys
after
him
,
than
would
follow
you
.
Or
should
you
always
keep
in
one
fashion
,
you
would
be
laught
at
for
your
singularity
,
almost
as
much
as
others
for
their
profuseness
.
To
avoid
this
incommodious
extravagancy
,
incline
somewhat
to
the
Mode
of
the
Court
(
which
is
the
source
and
foundation
of
fashions
)
;
but
let
the
example
of
the
most
sober
,
moderate
,
and
modest
,
be
the
pattern
for
your
imitation
.
Those
who
are
too
remote
in
the
Countrey
,
or
hindred
by
any
other
impediment
to
resort
to
Court
,
let
them
acquaint
themselves
(
if
they
can
)
with
some
prudent
person
who
is
frequently
there
,
and
by
her
pattern
and
direction
order
your
habit
with
reference
,
as
near
as
may
be
,
to
your
quality
,
age
,
and
estate
.
Your
own
wit
and
ingenuity
may
so
contrive
your
clothes
,
as
to
retrench
a
great
part
of
the
luxury
of
a
fashion
,
and
reduce
it
to
suit
with
your
convenience
,
modesty
,
and
Christian
deportment
.
I
have
already
declared
,
your
habits
ought
to
be
adapted
to
your
conditions
;
it
is
easie
to
judg
of
the
truth
of
this
Rule
,
if
you
consider
how
preposterous
you
would
appear
(
being
nobly
born
)
drest
in
the
habit
of
a
Dairy-maid
,
or
for
a
Scullion
to
be
array'd
in
the
dress
of
a
Ladies
daughter
;
this
would
be
looked
on
no
other
than
a
Masquerade
,
or
a
Christmass
Mumming
.
As
it
is
very
unfit
to
suit
your selves
unsuitable
to
your
condition
,
so
't
is
likewise
as
to
your
age
.
For
an
old
woman
to
habit
her self
as
youthfully
as
a
Gentlewoman
of
fifteen
,
is
as
improper
as
to
sing
a
wanton
song
at
a
Funeral
.
For
a
young
Woman
to
clothe
her self
in
the
habit
of
a
grave
and
aged
Matron
is
as
preposterous
as
to
weep
and
mourn
at
a
merry
Gossiping
.
Proportion
therefore
your
Clothes
to
your
bodies
,
and
let
them
be
proper
for
your
persons
.
I
could
not
forbear
to
laugh
heartily
,
when
heretofore
I
saw
a
little
man
lost
in
a
great
Band
;
nor
can
I
now
abstain
from
laughter
,
when
I
see
a
man
of
small
stature
with
a
monstrous
broad
brim'd
Hat
;
I
have
often
thought
the
Hat
hath
walkt
alone
,
and
that
the
narrow
Breeches
and
short
Coat
shrunk
,
for
fear
of
the
Hats
greatness
,
into
an
exact
fitness
for
an
overgrown
Monky
or
Baboon
.
Agreeableness
therefore
ought
to
be
exact
,
and
adequate
both
to
age
,
person
and
condition
,
avoiding
extremities
on
both
sides
,
being
neither
too
much
out
,
nor
in
the
fashions
.
Now
lest
I
have
been
too
rigid
concerning
Apparel
,
and
so
have
justly
incur'd
the
displeasure
of
some
Ladies
I
am
ever
bound
to
respect
for
those
singular
favours
they
have
from
time
to
time
confer'd
on
their
poor
Servant
;
I
shall
endeavour
to
make
them
amends
for
it
,
without
wronging
my
Conscience
,
in
this
ensuing
Chapter
.
Of
New
Fashions
.
MAN
at
first
was
left
at
liberty
to
be
his
own
Taylor
,
and
had
the
whole
World
to
furnish
him
with
all
sorts
of
Materials
,
both
for
Stuff
and
trimming
,
and
so
made
his
Clothes
as
he
thought
fit
and
convenient
.
Hence
it
is
apparent
that
he
was
the
first
fashion-inventer
;
some
of
his
posterity
imitated
him
,
and
others
them
,
and
we
others
;
since
then
fashions
seem
to
be
left
at
liberty
,
I
think
no
wise
man
should
reprehend
them
,
unless
inconvenient
and
ridiculous
.
If
Womens
palats
are
not
confinable
to
one
sort
of
meat
,
why
should
their
fancies
to
one
particular
mode
?
Nature
is
the
Mistress
of
Variety
;
shall
we
then
be
so
ingrateful
to
her
various
kindnesses
,
as
to
rest
in
the
the
enjoyment
of
one
individual
?
She
made
all
things
for
strength
,
use
and
ornament
;
and
shall
we
be
so
slothful
and
negligent
,
as
not
to
contemplate
their
worth
,
and
applaud
them
in
our
due
use
?
It
is
true
,
we
never
heard
any
thing
of
Apparel
till
sin
sent
man
in
an
errant
to
seek
for
it
;
at
first
it
was
chosen
for
a
covering
for
our
first
Parents
shame
;
but
their
progeny
beside
that
,
have
since
found
a
decency
therein
.
And
certainly
good
Clothes
are
not
displeasing
to
Heaven
;
had
they
been
so
,
God
would
never
have
commanded
the
Garments
of
his
High-Priests
to
be
glorious
and
beautiful
;
not
only
to
be
rich
in
the
outward
Materials
,
but
richly
wrought
with
the
best
eye-pleasing
colours
,
and
refulgent
with
precious
Stones
and
Jewels
.
The
Peacocks
starry
train
we
cannot
look
on
,
but
we
must
incline
to
admiration
;
and
that
the
glory
thereof
may
not
be
useless
,
Nature
hath
given
that
bird
an
excellent
art
to
spread
it
to
the
best
advantage
.
I
may
be
bold
to
say
,
Ladies
,
you
sin
more
in
the
sordidness
of
your
Apparel
,
than
in
its
splendor
;
and
you
will
not
lose
in
your
reputations
,
by
being
cloth'd
a
little
above
your
rank
,
rather
than
altogether
beneath
it
.
A
Jeweller
when
he
would
enhanse
the
price
of
his
Commodity
,
sets
his
precious
Stones
to
the
best
advantage
;
and
the
richer
they
are
,
the
greater
is
his
endeavour
and
care
to
grace
them
in
the
luster
.
It
s
true
,
a
Diamond
will
sparkle
in
the
dark
,
and
glitter
,
though
unpolisht
or
ill
set
;
yet
we
think
the
excellency
of
the
cut
,
or
water
,
can
never
cast
abroad
its
rays
too
much
.
Let
me
ask
the
gravest
and
most
prudent
Matron
living
,
whether
it
be
not
only
convenient
,
but
necessary
,
that
as
occasion
shall
require
,
young
Gentlewomen
should
be
finer
than
ordinary
,
as
upon
their
addresses
and
visitings
of
persons
of
quality
,
on
days
of
publick
feasting
and
joy
,
and
on
solemn
and
sacred
meetings
.
Socrates
,
though
a
serious
and
sour
Philosopher
,
being
askt
the
question
,
Why
one
day
he
was
so
unusual
fine
and
brave
?
answered
,
That
he
might
appear
handsome
to
the
handsome
.
We
ought
in
our
Clothes
to
conform
our selves
to
those
with
whom
we
do
converse
.
Besides
,
we
commonly
guess
at
the
fatness
and
goodness
of
the
soil
,
by
the
grass
which
we
see
upon
the
ground
.
Since
most
then
judg
by
outward
apparencies
,
it
is
requisite
to
provide
for
a
good
estimation
,
even
from
externals
.
I
have
heard
of
some
profuse
Gallants
,
who
having
spent
all
their
money
,
yet
prudently
and
for
credit
,
have
kept
good
Clothes
to
their
back
,
otherwise
they
might
have
hoop'd
for
a
Dinner
,
and
look'd
sor
a
Lodging
.
If
there
were
not
a
due
respect
to
be
had
,
according
to
rank
and
quality
,
what
use
would
there
be
of
Scarlet
,
Velvet
,
Cloth
of
Tissue
,
Silk
,
Satten
,
Jewels
,
and
precious
Stones
of
all
sorts
?
They
would
be
accounted
superfluous
,
and
rather
burdens
than
benefits
to
the
World
.
This
is
a
maxim
undeniable
,
That
Nature
doth
nothing
in
vain
.
Certainly
then
she
had
never
produced
such
multiplicity
and
quantity
of
excellent
and
inestimable
things
,
but
for
our
use
and
ornament
:
Yet
withal
remember
the
saying
of
Demonax
,
who
seeing
a
Gallant
brave
it
in
the
fashion
,
and
insult
with
his
Feather
,
whispered
these
words
in
his
ear
,
The
Silk
and
fine
Clothes
you
boast
of
,
were
spun
by
a
worm
,
and
worn
by
a
Beast
,
before
they
came
on
your
back
,
and
yet
the
Worm
continues
still
a
Worm
,
and
a
Beast
a
Beast
;
and
the
Bird
in
whose
tayl
was
the
Feather
you
wear
,
is
a
Fowl
still
.
There
are
some
persons
whose
Gallantry
of
Apparel
can
never
hide
the
fool
from
them
,
whilst
others
do
grace
and
are
graced
by
every
thing
they
wear
.
Yet
still
we
must
conclude
,
that
comely
Apparel
is
to
be
prefer'd
before
what
is
costly
or
conceited
.
Some
choice
Observations
for
a
Gentlewomans
Behaviour
at
Table
.
Gentlewomen
,
the
first
thing
you
are
to
observe
,
is
to
keep
your
Body
strait
in
the
Chair
,
and
do
not
Iean
your
Elbows
on
the
Table
.
Discover
not
by
any
ravenous
gesture
your
angry
appetite
;
nor
fix
your
eyes
too
greedily
on
the
meat
before
you
,
as
if
you
would
devour
more
that
way
than
your
throat
can
swallow
,
or
your
stomack
digest
.
If
you
are
invited
abroad
,
presume
not
on
the
principal
place
at
the
Table
,
and
seem
to
be
perswaded
with
some
difficulty
to
be
seated
,
where
your
Inviter
hath
chosen
in
his
opinion
the
most
convenient
place
for
you
.
Being
a
Guest
,
let
not
your
hand
be
first
in
the
Dish
;
and
though
the
Mistress
of
the
Feast
may
out
of
a
Complement
desire
you
to
carve
,
yet
beg
her
excuse
,
though
you
are
better
able
to
do
it
than
her self
.
In
carving
at
your
own
Table
,
distribute
the
best
pieces
first
,
and
it
will
appear
very
comely
and
decent
to
use
a
Fork
;
if
so
touch
no
piece
of
meat
without
it
.
I
have
been
invited
to
Dinner
,
where
I
have
seen
the
good
Gentlewoman
of
the
House
sweat
more
in
cutting
up
of
a
Fowl
,
than
the
Cook-maid
in
rosting
it
;
and
when
she
had
soundly
beliquor'd
her
joints
,
hath
suckt
her
knuckles
,
and
to
work
with
them
again
in
the
Dish
;
at
the
fight
whereof
my
belly
hath
been
three
quarters
full
,
before
I
had
swallowed
one
bit
.
Wherefore
avoid
clapping
your
fingers
in
your
mouth
and
lick
them
,
although
you
have
burnt
them
with
carving
.
Take
these
more
especial
Rules
,
according
to
the
newest
and
best
mode
for
Carving
.
If
Chicken-broth
be
the
first
dish
,
and
you
would
help
your
principal
Guest
with
a
part
of
the
Chicken
,
the
best
piece
is
the
breast
;
the
wings
and
legs
are
the
next
;
and
of
them
,
the
general
opinion
of
most
is
,
That
in
all
boil'd
Fowl
the
legs
are
look'd
on
as
chief
.
As
to
all
roasted
Fowl
,
those
which
are
curious
in
the
indulging
their
pallats
,
do
generally
agree
,
that
flying
wild-fowl
are
much
tenderer
than
tame-fowl
,
and
quicker
of
concoction
;
such
as
scratch
the
earth
,
and
seldom
use
the
wing
,
the
legs
are
to
be
preferr'd
before
any
other
part
;
the
wings
and
breasts
of
wild-fowl
are
best
.
The
ordinary
way
of
cutting-up
a
roast-fowl
,
is
by
dividing
the
four
principal
members
,
beginning
first
with
the
legs
;
and
be
not
tedious
in
hitting
the
joints
,
which
you
may
avoid
by
well
considering
with
your
eye
where
they
lye
,
before
you
exercise
your
knife
.
The
best
piece
to
carve
to
the
best
in
the
company
,
of
the
larger
sort
of
Fowl
,
as
Capons
,
Turkies
,
Geese
,
Duck
,
and
Mallard
,
Pheasant
,
Dottril
,
Cock
of
the
Wood
,
&c.
is
the
piece
on
the
breast
,
observing
always
to
cut
it
long-ways
towards
the
rump
.
But
do
not
cut
your
Oranges
long-ways
,
but
cross
.
Since
in
Butchers-meat
there
are
few
ignorant
of
the
best
pieces
,
it
will
be
to
little
purpose
to
give
you
an
account
of
them
in
this
place
;
for
my
design
is
to
treat
of
that
which
is
not
commonly
known
:
however
,
without
deviating
from
my
intention
,
take
these
remarks
which
follow
.
In
boiled
or
roasted
Beef
,
that
which
is
interlin'd
or
interlarded
with
fat
,
is
most
to
be
esteemed
;
and
the
short
ribs
being
most
sweet
and
tender
,
is
to
be
preferred
before
any
other
.
Cut
a
Loin
of
Veal
in
the
middle
,
and
present
the
Nut
or
Kidney
as
the
best
part
in
the
whole
Joint
.
Thrust
your
knife
into
a
Leg
of
Mutton
a
considerable
depth
,
above
the
handle
,
to
let
out
the
gravy
;
and
begin
to
cut
on
the
inside
,
as
if
you
intended
to
split
it
;
in
the
joint
on
the
other
side
,
is
a
little
bone
fit
to
be
presented
,
and
in
great
estimation
among
the
Curious
.
I
heard
of
a
Gentleman
coming
from
hunting
,
and
falling
into
a
friend's
house
,
complained
he
was
extreamly
hungry
;
the
Mistris
thereof
replied
,
That
she
was
very
sorry
she
had
nothing
to
accommodate
him
with
but
a
cold
Leg
of
Mutton
.
His
appetite
being
very
sharp
,
made
him
commend
that
Joint
beyond
any
other
;
whereupon
it
was
brought
:
but
finding
that
choice
bone
remaining
still
untoucht
,
refused
to
eat
a
bit
:
being
demanded
the
reason
,
Madam
,
said
he
,
the
sharpness
of
my
stomach
shall
never
make
me
feed
uncleanly
;
for
I
am
confident
they
must
be
Bores
and
Clowns
that
first
handled
this
Leg
of
Mutton
,
or
else
their
breeding
would
have
taught
them
not
to
have
left
untoucht
the
choicest
bit
in
the
whole
joint
.
I
cannot
but
applaud
the
jest
,
but
I
must
condemn
the
rudeness
of
the
Gentleman
.
A
Shoulder
of
Mutton
is
to
be
cut
semicircularly
,
between
the
handle
and
the
flap
;
the
Pope's
eye
(
as
it
is
commonly
called
)
is
a
choice
bit
both
in
Leg
and
Shoulder
.
In
a
roasted
Pig
,
the
dainty
most
approve
the
ears
and
divided
Jaws
,
the
neck
and
middle-piece
,
by
reason
of
the
crackling
.
In
Hares
,
Leverets
,
and
Rabbets
,
the
most
esteemed
(
called
the
Hunts-mans
piece
)
is
by
the
sides
of
the
tail
;
and
next
to
that
,
is
the
back
,
legs
,
and
wings
,
improperly
so
termed
.
Some
who
esteem
themselves
the
Virtuosi
for
rarity
of
diet
and
choice
provision
,
esteem
(
in
Fish
)
the
head
,
and
what
is
near
about
it
,
to
be
the
best
:
I
must
acknowledg
it
in
a
Cods-head
,
with
the
various
appurtenances
,
drest
Secundum
artem
,
sparing
no
cost
;
such
a
dish
in
Old
and
New
Fish
street
,
hath
made
many
a
Gallant
's
pocket
bleed
freely
.
As
also
,
I
approve
it
in
a
Salmon
or
Sturgeon
,
the
Jowles
of
both
being
the
best
of
the
Fish
;
likewise
in
Pike
or
Carp
,
where
note
,
the
tongue
of
this
last-named
is
an
excellent
morsel
;
but
in
other
Fish
you
must
excuse
the
weakness
of
my
knowledg
.
In
Fish
that
have
but
one
long
bone
running
down
the
back
(
as
the
Sole
)
,
the
middle
is
to
be
carved
without
dispute
;
there
is
none
so
unacquainted
with
fare
,
to
contradict
it
.
If
Fish
be
in
paste
,
it
is
proper
enough
to
touch
it
with
your
knife
;
if
otherwise
,
with
your
fork
and
spoon
,
laying
it
hansomely
on
a
plate
with
sauce
,
and
so
present
it
.
But
should
there
be
Olives
on
the
board
,
use
your
spoon
,
and
not
your
fork
,
lest
you
become
the
laughter
of
the
whole
Table
.
All
sorts
of
Tarts
,
Wet-Sweat-meats
,
and
Cake
,
being
cut
first
in
the
dish
wherein
they
were
served
to
the
Table
,
are
to
be
taken
up
at
the
point
of
your
knives
,
laid
dextrously
on
a
plate
,
and
so
presented
:
and
whatever
you
carve
and
present
,
let
it
be
on
a
clean
plate
;
but
by
no
means
on
the
point
of
your
knife
,
or
fork
,
nor
with
your
spoon
.
If
any
one
carves
to
you
,
refuse
it
not
,
though
you
dislike
it
.
Where
you
see
variety
at
a
Table
,
ask
not
to
be
helpt
to
any
dainty
;
and
if
you
are
offered
the
choice
of
several
dishes
,
chuse
not
the
best
;
you
may
answer
,
Madam
,
I
am
indifferent
,
your
Ladiships
choice
shall
be
mine
.
Be
not
nice
nor
curious
at
the
Table
,
for
that
is
undecent
;
and
do
not
mump
it
,
mince
it
,
nor
bridle
the
head
,
as
if
you
either
disliked
the
meat
,
or
the
company
.
If
you
have
a
stomach
,
eat
not
voraciously
;
nor
too
sparingly
,
like
an
old-fashion
Gentlewoman
I
have
heard
of
,
who
because
she
would
seem
(
being
invited
to
a
Feast
)
to
be
a
slender
eater
,
fed
heartily
at
home
(
before
she
went
)
on
a
piece
of
powder'd-beef
and
cabbage
;
by-chance
a
fleak
thereof
fell
on
her
Ruff
,
and
not
perceiving
it
,
went
so
where
she
was
invited
;
being
observed
to
eat
little
or
nothing
,
a
Gentlewoman
askt
her
why
she
did
not
eat
;
Indeed
,
Madam
,
said
she
,
I
did
eat
(
before
I
came
forth
)
a
whole
pestle
of
a
Lark
to
my
Breakfast
,
and
that
I
think
hath
deprived
me
of
my
appetite
.
The
witty
Gentlewoman
presently
replied
,
I
am
easily
induced
to
believe
you
fed
on
that
Bird
,
for
on
your
Ruff
I
see
you
have
brought
a
feather
of
him
with
you
.
Thus
your
nicety
may
be
discovered
by
means
you
dream
not
of
,
and
and
thereby
make
your self
the
subject
of
publick
laughter
.
On
the
other
side
,
do
not
baul
out
aloud
for
any
thing
you
want
;
as
,
I
would
have
some
of
that
;
I
like
not
this
;
I
hate
Onions
;
Give
me
no
Pepper
:
But
whisper
softly
to
one
,
that
he
or
she
may
without
noise
supply
your
wants
.
If
you
be
carved
with
any
thing
(
as
I
said
before
)
which
you
do
not
like
,
conceal
(
as
much
as
in
you
lieth
)
your
repugnancies
,
and
receive
it
however
:
And
though
your
disgust
many
times
is
invincible
,
and
it
would
be
insufferable
tyranny
to
require
you
should
eat
what
your
stomach
nauseates
;
yet
it
will
shew
your
civility
to
accept
it
,
though
you
let
it
lye
on
your
plate
,
pretending
to
eat
,
till
you
meet
with
a
fit
opportunity
of
changing
your
plate
,
without
any
palpable
discovery
of
your
disgust
.
If
you
are
left
to
your
own
liberty
,
with
the
rest
,
to
carve
to
your self
,
let
not
your
hand
be
in
the
dish
first
,
but
give
way
,
to
others
;
and
be
sure
to
carve
on
that
side
of
the
dish
only
which
is
next
you
,
not
overcharging
your
plate
,
but
laying
thercon
a
little
at
a
time
.
What
you
take
,
as
near
as
you
can
let
it
be
at
once
;
it
is
not
civil
to
be
twice
in
one
dish
,
and
much
worse
to
eat
out
of
it
piece
by
piece
;
and
do
not
(
for
it
savours
of
rudeness
)
reach
your
arms
over
other
dishes
to
come
at
that
you
like
better
.
Wipe
your
spoon
every
time
you
put
it
into
the
dish
,
otherwise
you
may
offend
some
squeamish
stomacks
.
Eat
not
so
fast
,
though
very
hungry
,
as
by
gormandizing
you
are
ready
to
choak
your selves
.
Close
your
lips
when
you
eat
;
talk
not
when
you
have
meat
in
your
mouth
;
and
do
not
smack
like
a
Pig
,
nor
make
any
other
noise
which
shall
prove
ungrateful
to
the
company
.
If
your
pottage
be
so
hot
your
mouth
cannot
endure
it
,
have
patience
till
it
be
of
a
fit
coolness
;
for
it
is
very
unseemly
to
blow
it
in
your
spoon
,
or
otherwise
.
Do
not
venture
to
eat
Spoon-meat
so
hot
,
that
the
tears
stand
in
your
eyes
,
or
that
thereby
you
betray
your
intollerable
greediness
,
by
bewraying
the
room
,
besides
your
great
discomposure
for
a
while
afterwards
.
Do
not
bite
your
bread
,
but
cut
or
break
what
you
are
about
to
eat
;
and
keep
not
your
knife
always
in
your
hand
,
for
that
is
as
unseemly
as
a
Gentlewoman
who
pretended
to
have
as
little
a
stomach
as
she
had
a
mouth
,
and
therefore
would
not
swallow
her
Pease
by
spoonfuls
,
but
took
them
one
by
one
,
and
cut
them
in
two
before
she
would
eat
them
.
Fill
not
your
mouth
so
full
,
that
your
cheeks
shall
swell
like
a
pair
of
Scotch-bag-pipes
;
neither
cut
your
meat
into
too
big
pieces
.
Gnaw
no
bones
with
your
teeth
,
nor
suck
them
to
come
at
the
marrow
:
Be
cautious
,
and
not
over-forward
in
dipping
or
sopping
in
the
dish
;
and
have
a
care
of
letting
fall
any
thing
you
are
about
to
eat
,
between
the
plate
and
your
mouth
.
It
is
very
uncivil
to
criticise
or
find
fault
with
any
dish
of
meat
or
sauce
during
the
repast
,
or
more
especially
at
another's
Table
;
or
to
ask
what
such
a
Joint
or
such
a
Fowl
cost
;
or
to
trouble
your self
and
others
with
perpetual
discourses
of
Bills
of
Fare
,
that
being
a
sure
sign
of
a
foolish
Epicure
.
It
is
very
uncomely
to
drink
so
large
a
draught
,
that
your
breath
is
almost
gone
,
and
are
forced
to
blow
strongly
to
recover
your self
:
nor
let
it
go
down
too
hastily
,
lest
it
force
you
to
an
extream
cough
,
or
bring
it
up
again
,
which
would
be
a
great
rudeness
to
nauseate
the
whole
Table
;
and
this
throwing
down
your
liquor
as
into
a
Funnel
,
would
be
an
action
fitter
for
a
Jugler
than
a
Gentlewoman
.
If
you
sit
next
a
Person
of
Honour
,
it
will
behove
you
,
not
to
receive
your
drink
on
that
side
;
for
those
who
are
accurately
bred
,
receive
it
generally
on
the
other
.
It
is
uncivil
to
rub
your
teeth
in
company
,
or
to
pick
them
at
or
after
meals
,
with
your
knife
,
or
otherwise
;
for
it
is
a
thing
both
indecent
and
distastful
.
Thus
much
I
have
laid
down
for
your
observation
in
general
;
wherein
I
am
defective
as
to
particulars
,
let
your
own
prudence
,
discretion
,
and
curious
observation
supply
.
Rules
for
a
Gentlewomans
Behaviour
at
a
Ball.
Ladies
,
it
is
presumed
you
know
the
grounds
of
Dancing
,
else
your
resort
to
a
Ball
amongst
well
accomplisht
Gentlewomen
,
would
not
only
be
improper
but
very
much
hazzard
your
repute
and
good
esteem
among
them
;
and
as
you
can
dance
,
so
I
would
have
you
understand
the
rules
and
formalities
of
dancing
,
which
are
practised
in
that
place
.
If
you
are
skilful
in
this
faculty
,
be
not
difficultly
perswaded
to
make
a
demonstration
of
your
art
.
A
fault
is
found
in
many
of
whom
if
you
request
a
Dance
or
Song
,
they
will
be
deaf
to
all
your
importunities
;
but
may
be
when
you
are
out
of
humour
,
and
have
left
them
to
their
own
liberty
,
will
Dance
so
long
till
they
have
tired
themselves
and
the
Spectators
;
and
Sing
till
they
have
neither
voice
,
nor
their
Auditors
ears
.
I
say
,
if
you
have
skill
,
be
not
over-conceited
thereof
,
lest
it
lead
you
into
the
error
of
engaging
in
some
Dance
you
do
not
understand
,
or
but
imperfectly
.
If
you
are
perswaded
to
Dance
,
and
though
you
alledg
a
great
many
Apologies
to
the
contrary
,
yet
when
you
find
your self
obliged
thereunto
,
by
no
means
refuse
.
For
it
is
much
better
to
expose
your self
to
some
little
disorder
in
being
complacent
,
than
be
suspected
of
pride
.
Rules
to
be
observed
by
a
Gentlewoman
in
Vocal
and
Instrumental
Musick
.
Do
not
discover
upon
every
slight
occasion
you
can
sing
or
play
upon
any
Instrument
of
Musick
;
but
if
it
be
known
to
any
particular
friend
in
company
,
whom
you
have
a
special
respect
for
,
and
he
or
she
perswade
you
to
sing
,
excuse
your self
as
modestly
as
you
may
;
but
if
your
friends
persist
,
satisfie
their
desires
,
and
therein
you
will
express
no
part
of
ill
breeding
;
your
prompt
and
ready
compliance
thereunto
shall
serve
you
against
censure
;
whereas
,
a
refractory
resistance
savours
of
one
that
makes
a
livelyhood
of
the
profession
,
and
must
expect
to
have
but
small
doings
if
there
be
no
better
recommendation
than
that
distastful
kind
of
morosity
.
Use
not
your self
to
hemming
or
hauking
,
a
foolish
custom
of
some
,
endeavouring
to
clear
their
throat
thereby
;
nor
be
not
too
long
in
tuning
your
Instrument
.
Having
commenced
your
Harmony
,
do
not
stop
in
the
middle
thereof
to
beg
attention
,
and
consequently
applause
to
this
trill
,
or
that
cadence
,
but
continue
without
interruption
what
you
have
begun
,
and
make
an
end
so
as
not
to
be
tedious
,
but
leave
the
Company
an
appetite
:
As
you
would
desire
silence
from
others
being
thus
applied
,
be
yon
attentive
,
and
not
talkative
when
others
are
exercising
their
harmonious
voices
.
Let
the
Songs
you
make
choice
of
be
modest
,
yet
witty
,
and
ingenious
;
and
because
there
are
so
many
,
which
though
they
may
please
the
ear
,
yet
may
corrupt
good
manners
;
let
me
give
you
this
caution
to
have
a
care
.
Of
wanton
Songs
,
and
idle
Ballads
.
Let
your
prudence
renounce
a
little
pleasure
for
a
great
deal
of
danger
.
To
take
delight
in
an
idle
vain
Song
without
staining
your self
with
the
obscenity
of
it
,
is
a
thing
in
my
mind
almost
impossible
;
for
wickedness
enters
insensibly
by
the
ear
into
the
Soul
,
and
what
care
soever
we
take
to
guard
and
defend
our selves
,
yet
still
it
is
a
difficult
task
not
to
be
tainted
with
the
pleasing
and
alluring
poyson
thereof
.
Physicians
endeavour
to
perswade
the
wiser
sort
of
men
,
as
well
as
ignorant
and
credulous
women
,
That
a
Mother
fixing
stedfastly
her
eye
on
a
Picture
,
she
will
secretly
convey
the
Complexion
,
or
some
other
mark
on
the
Infant
;
from
hence
we
may
be
induced
to
believe
,
that
lascivious
and
wanton
expressions
contain'd
in
some
Songs
and
Ballads
may
have
the
same
effect
in
our
imagination
,
and
do
most
frequently
leave
behind
them
some
foul
impressions
in
our
spirits
.
The
reading
these
wanton
things
do
heat
by
little
and
little
;
it
insensibly
takes
away
the
horrour
and
repugnancy
you
ought
to
have
to
evil
;
by
this
means
you
acquaint
your self
so
thorowly
with
the
image
of
Vice
,
that
afterwards
you
fear
it
not
though
you
meet
with
Vice
it self
.
Licentiousness
is
not
bred
in
a
moment
,
at
one
and
the
same
instant
;
so
the
contagion
of
loose
Songs
seizeth
by
degrees
on
the
heart
;
they
may
be
said
to
work
on
the
minds
of
youth
as
seed
in
the
ground
,
it
first
appears
only
above
the
surface
of
the
Earth
,
but
every
day
afterwards
adds
to
its
growth
till
it
be
fit
for
the
sickle
.
Nay
more
,
these
Songs
of
wantonness
will
breed
in
you
a
more
than
fitting
boldness
,
which
will
put
you
on
the
confidence
of
practising
what
you
read
or
sing
.
Assure
your self
,
if
you
admit
of
a
familiarity
with
these
things
,
your
innoceny
will
be
in
daily
danger
.
You
may
easily
believe
this
to
be
truth
,
if
you
consider
the
multiplicity
of
vanity
and
trumpery
which
stuff
these
Ballads
;
how
an
amorous
or
rather
foolishly
fond
Virgin
forsook
Kindred
and
Country
,
to
run
after
a
stranger
and
her
Lover
.
In
another
you
find
how
craftily
two
Lovers
had
plotted
their
private
meetings
to
prosecute
their
unlawful
enjoyments
;
and
the
Letters
that
pass
between
for
the
continuation
of
their
affection
;
which
straight
ways
makes
the
Reader
up
to
the
ears
in
Love
.
In
the
one
is
exprest
the
Constancy
of
two
Fools
one
to
the
other
;
in
the
other
,
what
trouble
,
what
hazzard
,
and
what
not
,
they
run
into
,
to
ruin
themselves
,
distract
their
Parents
,
and
leave
a
stain
on
their
own
reputations
,
never
to
be
washt
out
.
These
are
the
things
which
contain
cunning
Lessons
to
learn
the
younger
sort
to
sin
more
wittily
;
and
therefore
no
judicious
person
can
comprehend
with
what
reason
these
dangerous
Songs
and
Sonnets
can
be
justified
.
The
Lacedemonians
prohibited
Plays
,
because
Adulteries
were
exhibited
;
then
why
should
such
Pamphlets
be
permitted
where
such
dishonest
actions
,
lascivious
examples
,
and
extravagant
passions
are
maintained
?
Shall
it
be
said
,
that
Christians
have
less
love
for
Virtue
than
Infidels
?
Ladies
,
accuse
me
not
of
too
much
severity
,
in
endeavouring
to
take
away
this
too
much
accustomed
delight
in
singing
wanton
,
though
witty
Sonnets
:
I
say
excuse
me
rather
,
since
I
aim
at
nothing
more
than
your
welfare
.
I
know
your
inclinations
as
you
are
young
and
youthful
,
tend
rather
to
these
things
,
than
what
is
more
serious
;
and
are
apt
to
read
those
Books
which
rather
corrupt
and
deprave
good
manners
than
teach
them
.
Some
may
be
so
vain
as
to
delight
more
in
a
Comedy
than
a
Sermon
,
and
had
rather
hear
a
Jack-pudding
than
a
Preacher
:
This
made
a
sober
Philosopher
complain
,
he
had
fewer
Scholars
than
such
a
one
of
meaner
parts
,
and
a
greater
Libertine
;
because
there
are
more
who
haunt
the
School
of
Voluptuousness
,
than
that
of
Virtue
,
and
we
love
them
better
who
flatter
and
make
us
merry
,
than
those
who
tell
us
the
truth
,
and
the
danger
,
if
we
follow
not
her
precepts
.
Wherefore
I
cannot
allow
of
any
sort
of
Poetry
,
though
it
be
ever
so
ingenious
,
if
Vice
lurk
therein
to
do
you
harm
;
and
wheresoever
you
find
Vice
,
let
it
be
your
intention
and
strong
resolution
to
fight
against
it
,
and
throw
aside
all
those
instruments
and
implements
,
which
will
but
learn
you
to
fin
with
the
greater
dexterity
.
This
is
one
vanity
the
younger
sort
incline
to
,
and
there
are
a
great
many
more
which
our
Sex
(
and
to
their
shame
)
are
prone
to
follow
,
take
a
brief
account
of
them
.
Of
the
Vanities
some
young
Ladies
and
Gentlewomen
are
too
prone
to
prosecute
.
I
need
not
speak
of
the
vanity
of
Gentlewomen
in
overmuch
affecting
bravery
,
since
we
find
it
thorowly
ingrafted
in
most
of
them
;
so
that
we
may
as
easily
take
off
their
skins
from
their
bodies
,
as
this
vanity
from
their
minds
.
If
this
were
to
be
observed
only
in
some
particular
Court-Ladies
,
it
were
something
excusable
;
but
this
is
an
innate
humour
,
an
original
sin
which
Gentlewomen
bring
into
the
world
with
them
;
the
tincture
of
which
infirmity
their
Baptism
washeth
not
off
.
From
hence
proceeds
the
Babel
or
confusion
of
Habits
,
insomuch
that
of
late
there
is
neither
order
observed
,
nor
distinction
;
a
Chamber-maid
finified
on
a
Festival
or
Holiday
,
may
be
taken
for
her
Mistress
,
and
a
Citizens
Wife
mistaken
for
a
Court-Lady
.
Where
shall
we
find
any
so
regular
as
to
follow
the
dictates
of
Modesty
and
Mediocrity
,
so
that
the
most
fevere
cannot
blame
their
superfluities
,
nor
the
more
favourable
accuse
their
defects
?
A
young
Gentlewoman
well
accomplisht
,
is
like
a
Star
with
five
rays
,
Devotion
,
Modesty
,
Chastity
,
Discretion
and
Charity
;
such
Women
whose
composition
is
made
up
of
these
,
seem
to
have
been
moulded
upon
the
Coelestial
Globes
,
by
the
hands
of
Cherubims
;
so
excellent
are
their
Virtues
,
and
so
sweet
their
deportments
;
they
are
in
their
Houses
as
the
Sun
in
his
proper
Sphere
:
Should
I
attempt
to
represent
their
worth
,
I
might
sooner
find
poverty
in
the
Center
of
all
the
rich
Ore
and
precious
stones
of
the
Earth
,
than
want
of
merit
in
this
subject
.
Were
all
our
Sex
of
the
same
temper
,
by
being
inhabitants
of
this
Earth
,
they
would
speedily
convert
it
into
a
Heaven
.
But
alas
,
too
many
there
are
who
every
day
must
be
dressed
up
like
Idols
,
as
if
they
intended
thereby
to
be
worshipped
.
Their
Filles
de
Chambre
have
more
to
do
in
attending
their
Beauties
,
than
some
have
in
fitting
and
rigging
out
a
Navy
.
Their
Glass
with
studied
advantages
takes
up
the
whole
morning
,
and
the
afternoon
is
spent
in
visits
.
And
indeed
should
a
man
come
into
some
Ladies
Chambers
unacquainted
with
the
Furniture
that
belong'd
to
them
,
and
seeing
them
lie
on
the
Table
,
having
never
seen
such
vanities
before
,
would
think
them
the
coverings
and
utensils
of
some
Creature
of
a
monstrous
and
prodigious
bulk
,
and
that
there
was
Mercery
enough
to
furnish
a
little
City
,
rather
than
the
body
of
a
little
Lady
.
They
may
be
fitly
compared
to
some
Birds
I
have
seen
,
who
though
they
have
but
little
bodies
,
yet
have
abundance
of
Feathers
.
And
though
they
seem
to
load
themselves
with
variety
of
things
,
yet
they
do
but
seem
to
cover
what
they
should
disclose
to
none
;
and
though
they
have
but
little
flesh
,
they
will
show
as
much
of
it
as
they
can
.
It
was
a
true
saying
of
one
,
and
very
applicable
to
this
purpose
;
I
know
not
what
may
be
reserved
for
the
eyes
of
a
chast
Husband
,
when
almost
through
all
Markets
where
they
go
,
the
secret
parts
of
his
Wives
body
are
exposed
,
as
if
they
were
ready
to
be
delivered
to
the
best
bidders
.
Moreover
,
how
dangerous
is
it
for
young
Gentlewomen
to
affect
a
small
Waste
,
thinking
that
the
most
exquisite
proportion
?
endeavouring
by
strait-lacing
to
be
as
slender
in
the
middle
as
the
Strand-May-pole
is
tall
in
its
height
.
I
am
sure
they
are
big
enough
to
be
wiser
,
who
never
think
themselves
finer
,
than
when
the
Girl
with
her
span
can
make
a
girdle
.
I
know
,
Gentlewomen
,
that
the
inconveniences
which
attend
this
affectation
,
do
not
proceed
altogether
from
you
,
or
that
you
are
in
the
fault
,
but
your
Mothers
or
Nurses
:
but
did
they
know
how
speedily
and
wilfully
they
destroy
you
by
girding
your
tender
bodies
,
certainly
they
would
prove
kinder
Mothers
,
than
be
your
cruel
Murderers
.
For
by
this
means
they
reduce
your
bodies
into
such
pinching-extremities
,
that
it
engenders
a
stinking
breath
;
and
by
cloistering
you
up
in
a
Steel
or
Whale-bone-prison
,
they
open
a
door
to
Consumptions
,
with
many
other
dangerous
inconveniences
,
as
crookedness
:
for
Mothers
striving
to
have
their
daughters
bodies
small
in
the
middle
,
do
pluck
and
draw
their
bones
awry
;
for
the
ligatures
of
the
back
being
very
tender
at
that
age
,
and
soft
and
moist
,
with
all
the
Muscles
,
do
easily
slip
aside
.
Thus
Nurses
,
whilst
they
too
straitly
do
lace
the
breasts
and
sides
of
children
on
purpose
to
make
them
slender
,
do
occasion
the
breast-bone
to
cast
it self
aside
,
whereby
one
shoulder
doth
become
bigger
and
fuller
than
the
other
.
Though
I
would
not
have
too
great
a
restriction
laid
on
your
bodies
,
yet
I
would
not
have
them
by
inconsiderate
loosness
run
out
into
a
deformed
corpulency
,
like
the
Venecian-Ladies
,
who
seldom
lace
themselves
at
all
,
accounting
it
an
excellency
in
proportion
to
be
round
and
full-bodied
:
and
that
they
may
attain
that
(
meerly
supposed
)
comeliness
,
if
Nature
incline
them
not
to
be
somewhat
gross
or
corpulent
,
they
will
use
art
,
by
counterfeiting
that
fulness
of
body
,
by
the
fulness
of
garments
.
Thus
you
see
,
that
in
all
things
(
except
Piety
)
Mediocrity
,
or
the
Golden-mean
,
is
to
be
observed
.
Of
a
young
Gentlewoman's
fit
hours
and
times
for
their
Recreation
and
Pleasure
,
and
how
to
govern
themselves
therein
.
THE
chief
,
thing
that
you
ought
to
consider
,
is
,
how
to
govern
and
behave
your selves
in
your
Pastimes
:
Wisdom
therein
must
be
your
guide
;
and
the
chief
rule
it
can
teach
you
,
is
,
To
shun
all
pleasures
which
are
vicious
;
and
in
the
reception
of
those
which
are
lawful
,
exceed
not
the
Rule
,
nor
Moderation
;
which
consist
,
first
,
in
not
giving
offence
,
scandal
,
damage
,
or
prejudice
,
to
your
associates
or
others
:
Next
,
that
it
be
without
injury
to
your
health
,
reputation
,
or
business
.
Lastly
,
Let
your
Recreation
be
with
moderation
.
You
must
by
no
means
make
pleasure
your
business
,
but
by
the
enjoyment
thereof
return
with
more
alacrity
and
chearfulness
to
your
business
:
Young
Ladies
may
use
it
,
but
not
abuse
it
,
which
they
never
do
more
than
in
the
excess
thereof
;
for
it
softneth
and
weakneth
the
vigour
both
of
Soul
and
Body
,
it
besotteth
the
best
complexions
,
and
banisheth
the
principal
Vertues
.
If
pleasure
be
taken
as
it
was
at
first
provided
,
it
will
be
taken
without
a
sting
;
but
if
you
exceed
either
in
measure
or
manner
,
you
pollute
the
purer
stream
,
and
drink
your
own
destruction
.
The
Heathen
of
old
did
put
a
check
on
Men
and
Women
,
forbidding
them
to
let
loose
the
reins
to
all
the
corrupt
and
mistaken
pleasures
of
this
life
,
much
more
should
Christians
forbear
the
inordinate
enjoyment
of
them
.
Above
all
,
these
pleasures
are
most
to
be
commended
,
which
in
every
respect
are
so
lawful
,
that
they
leave
in
the
Conscience
no
private
check
behind
them
to
upbraid
the
sense
for
the
unlawful
using
of
them
.
He
that
plungeth
himself
into
a
puddle
,
doth
but
engage
himself
thereby
to
an
after
washing
,
to
purge
that
filth
away
he
contracted
by
that
imprudent
action
.
Or
would
you
be
so
mad
to
feed
on
that
you
are
certain
will
make
you
sick
in
the
eating
?
Almighty
God
would
never
have
allowed
you
the
desire
of
pleasure
,
nor
the
faculties
to
enjoy
it
,
if
he
had
not
design'd
that
with
decency
you
should
use
them
.
An
action
of
this
kind
is
but
natural
,
and
will
not
be
unlawful
unless
it
be
found
to
run
into
excess
attended
with
unlawful
circumstances
.
There
is
so
much
corruption
adhering
to
the
use
of
pleasure
,
by
exceeding
the
measure
,
mistaking
the
manner
,
misplacing
the
time
;
that
although
Recreations
be
lawful
in
themselves
,
yet
if
they
be
circumstanced
amiss
,
they
are
not
expedient
.
Recreations
and
pleasures
are
indisputably
lawful
,
if
you
are
not
irregular
in
measure
,
manner
,
or
time
;
had
they
been
otherwise
our
most
wise
and
merciful
Creator
would
never
have
made
them
so
distinct
in
their
kinds
,
nor
so
many
in
their
number
.
All
the
several
tastes
in
food
and
fruit
were
intended
to
please
the
pallate
,
as
well
as
satisfie
the
appetite
.
Of
all
the
beautiful
and
pleasant
fruits
in
Paradise
there
was
but
one
only
Tree
excepted
.
From
hence
it
may
be
concluded
,
Mankind
may
enjoy
those
delights
which
they
have
a
well-grounded
inclination
unto
,
with
this
proviso
,
they
abuse
them
not
.
Before
you
do
or
act
any
thing
,
examine
well
the
sequel
;
if
that
be
clear
the
present
enjoyment
will
be
accompanied
with
content
,
otherwise
it
will
end
in
repentance
.
What
Recreations
and
Pleasures
are
most
fitting
and
proper
for
young
Gentlewomen
.
REcreations
which
are
most
proper
and
suitable
to
Ladies
,
may
be
rankt
under
four
principal
heads
,
Musick
,
Dancing
,
Limning
and
Reading
.
Of
Dancing
I
have
already
leightly
treated
on
in
the
directions
for
your
deportment
at
Balls
;
however
this
I
shall
say
further
of
it
,
that
though
the
Romans
had
no
very
great
esteem
for
it
,
as
may
appear
by
Salusts
speaking
of
Sempronia
,
She
danced
better
than
became
a
virtuous
Lady
;
yet
the
mode
and
humour
of
these
times
look
upon
it
not
only
as
a
generous
and
becoming
property
,
but
look
upon
Gentility
ill
bred
if
not
thorowly
acquainted
therewith
;
and
to
speak
the
truth
it
is
the
best
and
readiest
way
to
put
the
body
into
a
graceful
posture
;
behaviour
must
of
necisity
hault
without
it
;
and
how
will
you
blush
when
you
come
into
a
mixt
society
,
where
each
person
strives
to
shew
her
utmost
art
and
skill
in
Dancing
,
and
you
for
the
want
thereof
must
stand
still
,
and
appear
like
one
whose
body
was
well
framed
but
wanted
motion
,
or
a
soul
to
actuate
it
.
In
the
next
place
,
Musick
is
without
doubt
an
excellent
quality
;
the
ancient
Philosophers
were
of
the
opinion
,
that
Souls
were
made
of
Harmony
;
and
that
that
Man
or
Woman
could
not
be
virtuously
inclined
who
loved
not
Musick
,
wherefore
without
it
a
Lady
or
Gentlewoman
can
hardly
be
said
to
be
absolutely
accomplished
.
Limning
is
an
excellent
qualification
for
a
Gentlewoman
to
exercise
and
please
her
fancy
therein
.
There
are
a
many
foreign
Ladies
that
are
excellent
Artists
herein
;
neither
are
there
wanting
Examples
enough
in
his
Majesty's
three
Kingdoms
of
such
Gentlewomen
whose
indefatigable
industry
in
this
laudible
and
ingenious
Art
may
run
parallel
with
such
as
make
it
their
profession
.
Some
may
add
Stage-plays
as
a
proper
recreation
for
Gentlewomen
;
as
to
that
(
provided
they
have
the
consent
of
Parents
or
Governess
)
I
shall
leave
them
to
make
use
of
their
own
liberty
,
as
they
shall
think
convenient
.
I
am
not
ignorant
that
Stage-plays
have
been
much
envy'd
at
,
and
not
without
just
cause
;
yet
most
certain
it
is
,
that
by
a
wise
use
,
and
a
right
application
of
many
things
we
hear
and
see
contain'd
therein
,
we
may
meet
with
many
excellent
precepts
for
instruction
,
and
sundry
great
Examples
for
caution
,
and
such
notable
passages
,
which
being
well
applied
(
as
what
may
not
be
perverted
)
will
confer
no
small
profit
to
the
cautious
and
judicious
Hearers
.
Edward
the
Sixth
the
Reformer
of
the
English
Church
,
did
so
much
approve
of
Plays
,
that
he
appointed
a
Courtier
eminent
for
wit
and
fancy
to
be
the
chief
Officer
in
supervising
,
ordering
,
and
disposing
what
should
be
acted
or
represented
before
his
Majesty
;
which
Office
at
this
time
retains
the
name
of
Master
of
the
Revels
.
Queen
Elizabeth
,
that
incomparable
Virtuous
Princess
,
was
pleased
to
term
Plays
the
harmless
Spenders
of
time
,
and
largely
contributed
to
the
maintenance
of
the
Authors
and
Actors
of
them
.
But
if
the
moderate
recourse
of
Gentlewomen
to
Plays
may
be
excused
,
certainly
the
daily
and
constant
frequenting
them
,
is
as
much
to
be
condemned
.
There
are
an
hundred
divertisements
harmless
enough
,
which
a
young
Lady
may
find
out
,
suitable
to
her
inclination
;
but
give
me
leave
to
find
out
one
for
her
which
hath
the
attendance
of
profit
as
well
as
pleasure
,
and
that
is
Reading
.
Mistake
me
not
;
I
mean
the
reading
of
Books
whose
subjects
are
noble
and
honourable
.
There
are
some
in
these
later
days
so
Stoical
,
that
they
will
not
allow
any
Books
to
Womankind
,
but
such
as
may
teach
them
to
read
,
and
the
Bible
.
The
most
severe
of
them
do
willingly
permit
young
Gentlewomen
to
converse
with
wise
and
learned
men
;
I
know
not
then
by
what
strange
nicety
they
would
keep
them
from
reading
their
Works
.
There
are
a
sort
of
Religious
men
in
forreign
parts
,
who
do
not
debar
the
people
from
knowing
there
is
a
Bible
;
yet
they
prohibit
them
from
looking
into
it
.
I
would
fain
ask
these
sower
Stoicks
what
can
be
desired
for
the
ornament
of
the
mind
,
which
is
not
largely
contain'd
and
exprest
in
Books
;
where
Virtue
is
to
be
seen
in
all
her
lovely
and
glorious
dresses
,
and
Truth
discovered
in
what
manner
soever
it
is
desired
.
We
may
behold
it
in
all
its
force
,
in
the
Philosophers
;
with
all
its
purity
in
faithful
Historians
;
with
all
its
beauty
and
ornaments
in
golden-tongu'd
Orators
,
and
ingenious
Poets
.
In
this
pleasing
variety
(
whatsoever
your
humour
be
)
you
may
find
matter
for
delectation
and
information
.
Reading
is
of
most
exquisite
and
requisite
use
,
if
for
nothing
but
this
,
that
these
dumb
Teachers
instrust
impartially
.
Beauty
,
as
well
as
Royalty
,
is
constantly
attended
with
more
flatterers
than
true
informers
.
To
discover
and
acknowledg
their
faults
,
it
is
necessary
that
they
sometimes
learn
of
the
dead
what
the
living
either
dare
not
or
are
loth
to
tell
them
.
Books
are
the
true
discoverers
of
the
mind's
imperfections
,
as
a
glass
the
faults
of
their
face
;
herein
shall
they
find
Judges
that
cannot
be
corrupted
with
love
or
hate
.
The
fair
and
the
foul
are
both
alike
treated
,
having
to
do
with
such
who
have
no
other
eyes
but
to
put
a
difference
between
Virtue
and
Vice
.
In
perswading
you
to
read
,
I
do
not
advise
you
should
read
all
Books
;
advise
with
persons
of
understanding
in
your
choice
of
Books
;
and
fancy
not
their
quantity
but
quality
.
For
why
should
ye
seek
that
in
many
which
you
may
find
in
one
?
The
Sun
,
whilst
in
our
Hemisphere
,
needs
no
other
light
but
its
own
to
illuminate
the
World
.
One
Book
may
serve
for
a
Library
.
The
reading
of
few
Books
,
is
not
to
be
less
knowing
,
but
to
be
the
less
troubled
.
Of
the
guidance
of
a
Ladies
love
and
fancy
.
I
Suppose
you
,
virtuous
Ladies
and
Gentlewomen
to
whom
I
direct
this
Discourse
,
yet
know
,
that
though
you
are
victoriously
seated
in
the
Fort
of
Honour
,
yet
Beauty
cannot
be
there
planted
,
but
it
must
be
attempted
.
However
I
would
have
you
so
constantly
gracious
in
your
resolves
,
that
though
it
be
assaulted
,
it
cannot
be
soiled
;
attempted
but
never
attainted
.
How
incident
and
prone
our
whole
Sex
is
to
love
,
especially
when
young
,
my
blushes
will
acknowledg
without
the
assistance
of
my
tongue
;
now
since
our
inclination
so
generally
tend
to
love
and
fancy
,
and
knowing
withal
how
much
the
last
good
or
evil
of
our
whole
lives
depend
thereon
,
give
me
leave
to
trace
them
in
all
or
most
of
their
Meanders
,
wherein
you
will
find
such
suitable
instructions
as
will
give
you
for
the
future
safe
and
sound
direction
.
Fancy
is
an
affection
privily
received
in
by
the
eye
,
and
speedily
convey'd
to
the
heart
;
the
eye
is
the
Harbinger
,
but
the
heart
is
the
Harbourer
.
Look
well
before
you
like
;
love
conceived
at
first
sight
seldom
lasts
long
,
therefore
deliberate
with
your
love
,
lest
your
love
be
misguided
;
for
to
love
at
first
look
makes
an
house
of
misrule
.
Portion
may
woo
a
Worldling
,
Proportion
a
youthful
Wanton
,
but
it
is
Vertue
which
wins
the
heart
of
Discretion
;
admit
he
have
the
one
to
purchase
your
esteem
,
and
the
other
to
maintain
your
Estate
;
yet
his
breast
is
not
so
transparent
as
to
know
the
badness
of
his
disposition
;
if
you
then
take
his
humour
on
trust
,
it
may
prove
so
perverse
and
peevish
,
that
your
expected
Heaven
of
bliss
may
be
converted
into
an
Haven
of
insupportable
crosses
.
Themistocles
being
asked
by
a
Noble-man
,
Whether
he
had
rather
marry
his
Daughter
to
a
vicious
Rich
man
or
an
Honest
poor
man
?
return'd
this
answer
,
That
he
had
rather
have
a
man
without
money
than
money
without
a
man
.
Whence
it
was
that
prudent
Portia
replied
,
being
asked
,
When
she
would
marry
?
then
said
she
,
When
I
find
one
that
seeks
me
,
and
not
mine
.
There
is
no
time
requires
more
Modesty
from
a
young
Gentlewoman
,
than
in
wooing-time
;
a
shamefast
red
then
best
commends
her
,
and
is
the
most
moving
Orator
that
speaks
in
her
behalf
.
Like
Venus
Silver
Dove
she
is
ever
brouzing
on
the
Palm
of
Peace
,
while
her
Cheeks
betray
her
love
more
than
her
tongue
.
There
is
a
pretty
pleasing
kind
of
wooing
drawn
from
a
conceived
yet
concealed
fancy-Might
they
chuse
,
they
would
converse
with
them
freely
,
consort
with
them
friendly
,
and
impart
their
truest
thoughts
fully
,
yet
would
they
not
have
their
bashful
loves
find
discovery
.
Phillis
,
to
willows
,
like
a
cunning
Flyer
Flys
,
yet
she
fears
her
Shepherd
should
not
spy
her
.
Whatever
you
do
be
not
induced
to
marry
one
you
have
either
abhorrency
or
loathing
to
;
for
it
is
neither
affluence
of
estate
,
potency
of
friends
,
nor
highness
of
descent
can
allay
the
insufferable
grief
of
a
loathed
bed
.
Wherefore
(
Gentlewomen
)
to
the
intent
you
may
shew
your selves
discreetest
in
that
,
which
requires
your
discreetion
most
,
discuss
with
your selves
the
parity
of
love
and
the
quality
of
your
Lover
,
ever
reflecting
on
those
best
endowments
which
render
him
worthy
or
unworthy
of
your
greatest
estimation
.
A
discreet
eye
will
not
be
taken
only
with
a
proportionable
body
,
or
smooth
countenance
;
it
is
not
the
rind
but
the
mind
that
is
her
Loadstone
.
Justina
a
Roman
Maid
,
no
less
nobly
descended
than
notably
accomplished
,
exclaimed
much
against
her
too
rigid
fate
in
being
married
to
one
more
rich
than
wise
:
And
good
reason
had
she
,
being
untimely
made
by
his
groundless
jealousie
a
sad
tragick
spectacle
of
misery
.
For
the
whiteness
of
her
neck
was
an
object
which
begot
in
him
a
slender
argument
of
suspect
,
which
he
seconded
with
rash
revenge
.
Let
deliberation
then
be
the
Scale
wherein
you
may
weigh
love
with
an
equal
poize
.
There
are
many
high
consequent-circumstances
which
a
discreet
Woman
will
not
only
discourse
,
but
discuss
,
before
she
enter
into
that
hazzardous
though
honourable
state
of
Marriage
.
Disparity
in
descent
,
fortunes
,
friends
,
do
often
beget
a
distraction
in
the
mind
.
Disparity
of
years
breeds
dislike
,
obscurity
of
descent
begets
contempt
,
and
inequality
of
fortunes
discontent
.
If
you
marry
one
very
young
,
bear
with
his
youth
,
till
riper
experience
bring
him
to
a
better
understanding
.
Let
your
usage
be
more
easie
than
to
wean
him
from
what
he
affects
by
extremity
.
Youth
will
have
his
swing
;
time
will
reclaim
,
and
discretion
will
bring
him
home
at
last
.
So
conform
your self
to
him
as
to
confirm
your
love
in
him
,
and
undoubtedly
this
conjugal
duty
,
mixt
with
affability
,
will
compleatly
conquer
the
moroseness
of
his
temper
.
If
he
be
old
,
let
his
age
beget
in
you
the
greater
reverence
;
his
words
shall
be
as
so
many
aged
and
time
improved
precepts
to
inform
you
;
his
actions
as
so
many
directions
to
guide
you
;
his
kind
rebukes
as
so
many
friendly
admonitions
to
reclaim
you
;
his
Bed
you
must
so
honour
,
as
not
to
let
an
unchast
thought
defile
it
;
his
Counsel
so
keep
,
as
not
to
trust
it
in
any
others
breast
;
be
a
staff
in
his
age
to
support
him
,
and
an
hand
upon
all
occasions
to
help
him
.
If
he
be
rich
,
this
shall
not
or
must
not
make
you
proud
;
but
let
your
desire
be
,
that
you
both
employ
it
to
the
best
advantage
.
Communicate
to
the
Needy
,
that
your
Wealth
may
make
you
truly
happy
.
That
is
a
miserable
Wealth
which
starves
the
Owner
.
I
have
heard
of
one
worth
scores
of
thousands
of
pounds
who
bought
billets
,
not
for
fewel
but
luggage
;
not
to
burn
them
and
so
warm
himself
,
but
to
carry
them
on
a
frosty
morning
up
stairs
and
down
,
and
so
heat
himself
by
that
labouring
exercise
.
Wherefore
let
me
perswade
you
to
enjoy
your
own
,
and
so
shun
baseness
;
reserve
a
provident
care
for
your
own
,
and
so
avoid
profuseness
.
Is
your
Husband
fallen
to
poverty
;
let
his
poor
condition
make
you
rich
;
there
is
certainly
no
want
,
where
there
wants
no
content
.
It
is
a
common
saying
,
That
as
Poverty
goes
in
at
one
door
,
Love
goes
out
at
the
other
;
and
love
without
harbour
falls
into
a
cold
and
aguish
distemper
;
let
this
never
direct
your
thoughts
,
let
your
affection
counterpoize
all
afflictions
.
No
adversity
should
divide
you
from
him
,
if
your
vowed
faith
hath
individually
tyed
you
to
him
.
Thus
if
you
expostulate
,
your
Christian
constant
resolves
shall
make
you
fortunate
.
If
your
fancy
be
on
grounded
deliberation
,
it
will
promise
you
such
good
success
,
as
your
Marriage-days
shall
never
fear
the
bitter
encounter
of
untimely
repentance
,
nor
the
cureless
anguish
of
an
afflicted
conscience
.
Now
as
I
would
have
you
,
Gentlewomen
,
to
be
slow
in
entertaining
,
so
be
most
constant
in
retaining
.
Lovers
or
Favourites
are
not
to
be
worn
like
Favers
;
now
near
your
bosom
,
or
about
your
wrist
,
and
presently
out
of
all
request
.
Which
to
prevent
,
entertain
none
so
near
your
heart
,
whom
you
observe
to
harbour
in
his
breast
something
that
may
deserve
your
hate
.
Carefully
avoid
the
acquaintance
of
Strangers
;
and
neither
affect
variety
nor
glory
in
the
multiplicity
of
your
Suitors
.
For
there
is
no
greater
argument
of
mutability
add
leightness
.
Constant
you
cannot
be
where
you
profess
,
if
change
you
do
affect
.
Have
a
care
,
vows
deliberately
advised
,
and
religiously
grounded
,
are
not
to
be
slighted
or
dispensed
with
.
Before
any
such
things
are
made
,
sift
him
,
if
you
can
find
any
bran
in
him
;
task
him
,
before
you
tye
your self
to
take
him
.
And
when
your
desires
are
drawn
to
this
period
,
become
so
taken
with
the
love
of
your
Choice
,
as
to
interpret
all
his
actions
in
the
best
sense
;
this
will
make
one
Soul
rule
two
hearts
,
and
one
heart
dwell
in
two
bodies
,
Before
you
arrive
to
this
honourable
condition
all
wanton
fancy
you
must
lay
aside
,
for
it
will
never
promise
you
good
success
since
the
effect
cannot
be
good
where
the
object
is
evil
.
Wanton
love
hath
a
thousand
devices
to
purchase
a
minutes
penitential
pleasure
.
Her
eye
looks
,
and
by
that
the
sense
of
her
mind
is
averted
;
her
ear
hears
,
and
by
it
the
intention
of
the
heart
is
perverted
;
her
smell
breathes
,
and
by
it
her
good
thoughts
are
hindred
;
her
mouth
speaks
,
and
by
it
others
are
deceived
;
by
touch
,
her
heat
of
desire
upon
every
small
occasion
is
stirred
,
never
did
Orlando
rage
more
for
his
Angelica
than
these
Utopian
Lovers
for
their
imaginary
shadows
.
These
exorbitancies
we
must
endeavour
to
remedy
;
and
that
therein
we
may
use
the
method
of
art
,
we
must
first
remove
the
cause
,
and
the
effect
will
follow
.
Let
me
then
discover
the
incendiaries
of
this
disorderly
passion
,
next
the
effects
arising
from
them
,
and
lastly
their
cure
or
remedy
.
The
original
grounds
of
this
wanton
fancy
,
or
wandring
phrenzie
,
are
included
in
these
two
lines
.
Sloth
,
Words
,
Books
,
Eyes
,
Consorts
,
and
luscious
fare
,
The
lures
of
lust
,
and
stains
of
honour
are
.
For
the
first
,
sententious
Seneca
saith
,
He
had
rather
be
exposed
to
the
utmost
extremities
Fortune
can
inflict
on
him
,
than
subject
himself
to
Slotb
and
Sensuality
.
For
it
is
this
only
which
maketh
of
Men
,
Women
;
of
Women
,
Beasts
;
and
of
Beasts
,
Monsters
.
Secondly
,
Words
corrupt
the
Disposition
;
they
set
an
edg
or
gloss
on
depraved
liberty
;
making
that
member
offend
most
,
when
it
should
be
imployed
in
profiting
most
.
Thirdly
,
Books
treating
of
leight
Subjects
,
are
Nurseries
of
wantonness
;
remove
them
timely
from
you
,
if
they
ever
had
entertainment
by
you
,
lest
like
the
Snake
in
the
Fable
,
they
annoy
you
.
Fourthly
,
Eyes
are
those
windows
by
which
death
enters
.
Eve
looked
on
the
fruit
before
she
coveted
;
coveting
,
she
tasted
;
and
tasting
,
she
perished
;
place
them
then
on
those
objects
,
whose
real
beauty
make
,
take
them
,
and
not
on
such
vanities
which
miserably
taint
them
.
Fifthly
,
Consorts
are
thieves
of
time
,
which
will
rob
you
of
many
precious
opportunities
.
Chuse
then
such
Consorts
of
whom
you
may
have
assured
hope
,
that
they
will
either
better
you
,
or
be
better'd
by
you
.
Chuse
such
whom
you
may
admire
when
you
see
and
hear
them
;
when
you
see
their
living-Doctrine
,
and
hear
their
wholsome
instruction
.
Lastly
,
Luscious
fare
is
the
fewel
of
inordinate
desires
,
which
you
must
abstain
from
,
or
be
very
temperate
in
,
if
you
intend
to
have
your
understanding
strengthned
,
virtue
nourished
,
and
a
healthy
bodily
Constitution
.
The
next
thing
we
are
to
insist
upon
,
is
,
the
evil
effects
of
this
wanton
fancy
,
many
may
be
here
inserted
,
might
I
not
be
taxed
with
prolixity
,
and
terrifie
the
Reader
with
examples
of
too
much
horror
and
cruelty
.
But
if
you
would
understand
them
,
our
late
Italian
Stories
will
afford
you
variety
,
for
the
satisfaction
of
your
curiosity
;
where
indiscreet
love
closeth
her
doleful
Scene
with
so
miserable
an
Exit
,
as
no
Pencil
can
express
any
picture
more
to
life
than
an
Historical
line
hath
drawn
out
the
web
of
their
misfortunes
.
Now
to
cure
this
desperate
malady
(
though
to
you
,
Gentlewomen
,
I
hope
the
cure
is
needless
,
being
void
of
all
such
violent
distempers
)
the
best
and
most
soveraign
receipt
,
is
to
fortifie
the
weakness
of
your
Sex
with
strength
of
resolution
.
Be
not
too
liberal
in
the
bestowing
your
favours
;
nor
too
familiar
in
publick
converse
.
Make
a
contract
with
your
eyes
not
to
wander
abroad
,
lest
they
be
catcht
in
coming
home
.
Treat
net
of
love
too
freely
;
play
no
waggish
tricks
with
the
blind
boy
;
he
hath
a
dangerous
aun
,
though
he
hath
no
eyes
;
sport
not
with
him
that
may
hurt
you
;
play
not
with
him
that
would
play
on
you
.
Your
sports
will
turn
to
an
ill
jest
,
when
you
are
wounded
in
earnest
;
let
the
Fly
be
your
Emblem
.
So
long
the
foolish
Fly
plays
with
the
flame
,
Till
her
leight
wings
are
sindged
in
the
same
.
Be
watchful
;
there
are
many
snares
which
students
in
Loves
mysteries
have
laid
to
entrap
Female
credulity
.
How
many
are
there
can
tip
their
tongues
with
Rhetorical
protestations
,
purposely
to
gull
a
believing
creature
,
for
the
purchase
of
an
unlawful
pleasure
;
which
no
sooner
obtained
,
then
the
person
slighted
and
left
alone
to
bemoan
her
irrecoverable
Iost
honour
?
With
more
safety
therefore
ought
you
ro
suspect
,
than
too
rashly
to
affect
;
and
be
sure
you
check
your
wild
fancy
by
time
,
lest
a
remediless
check
attend
your
choice
.
Repentance
comes
too
late
at
the
Marriage-night
.
And
yet
I
cannot
commend
your
extraordinary
coolness
in
affection
,
flighting
all
,
as
if
none
were
worthy
of
your
choice
.
The
extreams
of
these
two
indisposed
fancies
ought
to
be
seasoned
with
an
indifferent
temper
.
Now
the
difference
betwixt
a
wise
and
a
wild
love
is
this
;
The
one
ever
deliberates
before
it
loves
;
and
the
other
loves
before
it
deliberates
.
There
are
a
sort
of
wild
Girls
who
compute
their
riches
by
the
quantity
of
their
Suitors
.
I
have
heard
of
a
couple
of
Maids
of
different
temper
,
who
contending
with
one
another
,
said
the
one
,
I
have
such
and
such
vertuous
and
wealthy
relations
.
I
but
(
replied
the
other
)
I
have
more
Suiters
than
thou
hast
friends
.
More
shameless
you
(
answered
the
other
)
unless
you
mean
to
set
up
an
house
of
entertainment
.
Such
an
one
as
this
,
never
cares
for
more
than
to
be
married
;
if
she
may
but
see
that
day
,
it
accomplisheth
her
content
;
though
she
have
but
one
Comical
-
day
all
her
life
:
Yea
,
it
is
as
well
as
can
be
expected
from
their
hands
,
if
they
attain
unto
that
stile
without
some
apparent
foil
.
Such
as
these
I
could
wish
,
to
prevent
the
worst
,
they
were
married
betimes
,
lest
they
marr
themselves
before
time
.
To
you
then
kind-hearted
,
Gentlewomen
,
am
I
to
recommend
some
necessary
cautions
;
the
careful
observation
of
which
I
hope
will
prevent
that
danger
which
threatens
the
goodness
of
your
Sex
and
Natures
.
The
Index
of
your
hearts
you
carry
in
your
eyes
and
tongues
;
for
shame
learn
silence
in
the
one
,
and
secrecy
in
the
other
.
Give
not
the
power
to
an
insulting
Lover
to
triumph
over
your
weakness
;
and
which
is
worse
,
to
work
on
the
opportunity
of
your
leightness
.
Rather
damm
up
those
portels
which-betray
you
to
your
enemy
;
and
prevent
his
entry
by
your
vigilancy
.
Keep
home
and
straggle
not
,
lest
by
gadding
abroad
you
fall
into
Dinah's
danger
and
mishap
.
Let
not
a
stray'd
thought
prove
the
Traytor
to
your
Innocency
.
Check
your
roving
fancy
;
and
if
it
use
resistance
,
curb
it
with
greater
restraint
.
And
now
a
word
or
two
to
you
cov
〈…〉
dies
,
whom
either
coldness
of
nature
hath
be
numb'd
,
or
coyness
hath
made
subtil
to
dissemble
it
.
You
can
look
and
like
,
and
yet
turn
away
your
head
from
what
you
love
most
.
No
object
of
love
can
take
you
,
till
it
overtake
you
.
You
may
be
modest
,
and
spare
a
great
deal
of
this
coyness
;
yet
so
conceal
and
smoothly
palliate
your
love
,
as
your
Lover
may
not
despair
of
obtaining
it
.
Indifferent
courtesies
you
may
shew
without
leightness
,
and
receive
them
too
in
lieu
of
thankfulness
.
Have
a
special
regard
to
your
Honour
,
which
is
of
an
higher
esteem
than
to
be
undervalued
.
Leight
occasions
are
often-times
grounds
of
deep
aspersions
.
Actions
are
to
be
seasoned
with
discretion
,
seconded
by
direction
,
strengthened
with
instruction
,
lest
too
much
rashness
bring
the
undertaker
to
destruction
.
In
the
Labyrinth
of
this
Life
,
many
are
our
Cares
,
mighty
are
our
Fears
,
strong
our
Assailants
,
weak
our
Assistance
;
and
therefore
we
had
need
have
the
Brazen-wall
within
us
,
to
fortifie
us
against
these
evil
occurrents
.
The
scene
of
your
life
is
short
;
so
live
then
that
your
noble
actions
may
preserve
your
memory
long
.
It
was
the
advice
of
Seneca
to
his
Friend
,
Never
to
do
any
thing
without
imagining
a
Cato
,
a
Scipio
,
or
some
other
worthy
Roman
was
present
.
To
second
his
advice
(
which
may
confer
on
your
glorious
actions
eternal
praise
)
,
Set
always
before
your
eyes
,
as
an
imitable
mirrour
,
some
good
Woman
or
other
,
before
whom
you
may
live
,
as
if
she
eyed
and
continually
viewed
you
.
There
is
no
scarcity
of
Examples
of
such
famous
Women
,
who
though
weak
in
Sex
and
condition
,
yet
parallels
to
Men
for
Charity
,
Chastity
,
Piety
,
Purity
,
and
vertuous
Conversation
.
It
will
not
be
amiss
here
in
this
place
to
insert
some
few
eminent
patterns
for
your
Imitation
.
The
Gentlewomans
Mirrour
,
or
Patterns
for
their
imitation
of
such
famous
Women
who
have
been
eminent
in
Piety
and
Learning
.
REvisit
those
ancient
Families
of
Rome
,
and
you
shall
find
those
Matrons
make
a
Pagan
State
seem
Morally
Christian.
Octavia
,
Portia
,
Caecilia
,
Cornelia
,
were
such
,
who
though
dead
,
their
actions
will
make
their
memories
live
perpetually
:
Nor
were
Niostrata
,
Corvina
and
Sappho
,
Women
less
famous
for
Learning
,
than
the
other
for
blameless-Living
.
Neither
have
our
modern
times
less
flourished
with
feminine
Worthies
,
as
might
be
illustrated
with
several
eminent
instances
,
were
there
not
already
of
them
so
many
Panagyricks
already
extant
.
It
is
said
of
Dorcas
,
She
was
full
of
good
works
and
alms
which
she
did
.
Yea
even
the
Coats
and
Garments
which
she
made
when
living
,
were
shown
the
Apostle
as
arguments
of
her
industry
,
and
memorials
of
her
piety
.
Hence
it
was
that
Saint
Jerome
counselled
the
holy
Virgin
Demetrias
to
eschew
idleness
;
exhorting
her
when
she
had
finished
her
Devotion
,
she
should
work
with
her
hands
after
the
commendable
example
of
Dorcus
;
so
that
by
change
of
works
the
day
might
seem
less
tedious
,
and
the
assaults
of
the
Devil
less
grievous
.
And
know
,
that
this
Demetrias
was
not
one
whom
poverty
did
enforce
to
such
actions
of
necessity
,
but
one
honourably
descended
,
richly
endowed
,
powerfully
friended
.
Devout
mention
is
made
of
zealous
Anna
,
who
made
frequent
recourse
to
the
Temple
.
Of
whom
to
her
succeeding
memory
the
Scripture
recordeth
,
that
after
her
tears
devoutly
shed
,
her
prayers
sincerely
offer'd
,
her
religious
vows
faithfully
performed
,
she
became
fully
satisfied
:
thus
sighing
she
sought
,
seeking
she
obtain'd
,
and
obtaining
she
retained
a
grateful
memory
of
what
she
received
.
Queen
Esther
,
with
what
fervency
and
zeal
did
she
make
Gods
cause
the
progress
of
her
course
,
desiring
nothing
more
than
how
to
effect
it
,
which
was
seconded
with
a
successful
conclusion
?
because
begun
,
continued
,
and
ended
with
devotion
.
Neither
was
Judith
backward
in
zeal
,
faith
armed
her
with
resolution
,
and
constancy
strengthned
her
against
all
opposition
:
Prayer
was
her
armour
,
and
holy
desires
her
sole
attendants
.
Nazianzen
reporteth
of
his
sister
Gorgonia
,
that
by
reason
of
the
incessancy
of
her
prayers
,
her
knees
seemed
to
cleave
to
the
Earth
.
Gregory
relates
,
that
his
Aunt
Thrasilla
being
dead
,
was
found
to
have
her
Elbows
as
hard
as
horn
,
which
became
so
by
leaning
to
a
Desk
,
at
which
she
usually
prayed
.
Such
as
these
deserve
your
imitation
,
who
prayed
and
obtain'd
what
they
pray'd
for
,
they
liv'd
and
practic'd
what
they
sought
for
;
they
dy'd
and
enjoy'd
what
they
so
long
sighed
for
.
Should
you
consider
what
troops
of
furious
and
implacable
enemies
lies
in
Ambuscado
for
you
;
how
many
Soul-tempting
Syrens
are
warbling
notes
of
ruin
to
delude
you
;
what
fears
within
you
,
what
foes
without
you
,
what
furies
all
about
you
,
you
would
not
let
one
minute
to
pass
undedicated
to
some
good
employment
.
The
commendable
and
admired
Chastity
of
Penelope
must
not
be
forgot
,
which
suffer'd
a
daily
siege
;
and
her
conquest
was
no
less
victorious
than
those
Peers
of
Greece
,
who
made
Troy
their
triumph
.
Estimation
was
her
highest
prize
;
Suiters
she
got
;
yet
amidst
these
was
not
her
Ulysses
forgot
.
Long
absence
had
not
estranged
her
affection
;
youthful
consorts
could
not
move
in
her
thoughts
the
least
distraction
;
neither
could
opportunity
induce
her
to
give
way
to
any
leight
action
.
Well
might
famous
Greece
then
esteem
her
Penelope
of
more
lasting
fame
than
any
Pyramid
that
ever
she
erected
.
Her
unblemished
esteem
was
of
purer
stuff
than
any
Ivory
Statue
that
could
be
reared
.
Nor
was
Rome
less
beholden
to
her
Lucretia
,
who
set
her
honour
at
so
high
a
price
,
that
she
held
death
too
leight
to
redeem
such
a
prize
.
Though
force
,
fright
,
foes
and
furies
gaz'd
upon
her
,
Those
were
no
wounds
but
wonders
to
her
honour
.
The
presence
of
a
Prince
no
less
amorous
than
victorious
,
could
not
win
her
;
though
with
him
,
price
,
prayer
and
power
,
did
jointly
woo
her
.
Well
deserved
such
two
modest
Matrons
the
choice
embraces
of
two
such
heroick
Champions
as
might
equal
their
constant
loves
with
the
tender
of
their
dearest
lives
.
There
were
seven
Milesian
Virgins
,
who
at
such
time
as
the
Gauls
raved
and
raged
every
where
,
subjecting
all
to
fire
and
faggot
,
deprived
themselves
of
life
,
lest
hostile
force
should
deprive
them
of
their
honour
.
I
have
read
of
two
Maidens
living
in
Leuctra
,
a
Town
in
Boeotia
,
who
having
in
their
Fathers
absence
hospitably
entertained
two
young
men
,
by
whom
made
drunk
with
Wine
,
they
were
deflowred
that
very
night
;
the
next
morning
conceiving
a
mutual
sorrow
for
their
lost
Virginity
,
became
resolute
Actors
in
their
own
bloody
Tragedy
.
We
may
draw
nearer
home
,
and
instance
this
Maiden-constancy
in
one
of
our
own
.
It
was
not
long
since
there
lived
within
the
Walls
of
London
a
notable
spirited
Girl
,
who
notwithstanding
she
frequented
places
of
publick
concourse
boldly
,
discoursed
freely
,
expressed
her self
in
all
assays
forwardly
,
yet
so
tender
was
she
in
the
preservation
of
her
honour
,
that
being
on
a
time
highly
courted
by
a
spruce
and
finical
Gallant
,
who
was
as
much
taken
with
the
height
of
her
spirit
,
wherewith
she
was
endowed
,
as
he
preferred
it
before
the
beauty
of
an
amorous
face
,
wherewith
she
was
not
meanly
enriched
.
She
presently
apprehending
the
loosness
of
his
desires
,
seemingly
condescended
;
so
that
the
business
might
be
so
secretly
managed
,
as
no
occasion
of
suspition
may
be
probably
grounded
.
In
order
hereunto
a
Coach
is
provided
,
all
things
prepared
,
the
place
appointed
where
they
shall
meet
,
which
for
more
privacy
must
be
the
Country
.
Time
and
place
they
observed
;
but
before
she
would
admit
him
to
her
embraces
,
she
told
him
(
calling
him
aside
)
that
she
would
never
consent
to
any
such
thing
with
any
man
,
unless
she
had
first
tried
his
valour
in
the
field
;
and
to
that
purpose
she
had
furnished
her self
with
a
Sword
,
and
therefore
bid
him
draw
,
he
smilingly
refus'd
,
as
thinking
she
was
in
jest
,
but
seeing
by
her
home-passes
how
carnestly
she
prosecuted
his
life
,
he
was
constrained
to
draw
;
but
this
Virago
,
which
was
metal
to
the
back
,
disarm'd
him
in
an
instant
,
and
had
like
to
have
made
this
a
bloody
combat
,
instead
of
an
amorous
conflict
.
Our
amazed
Gallant
not
knowing
what
to
think
,
say
,
or
do
,
was
at
last
compell'd
to
beg
his
life
of
her
;
in
granting
which
,
she
bestow'd
on
him
plentifully
her
Kicks
,
advising
him
ever
after
to
be
more
wary
in
the
attempting
a
Maidens
Honour
.
Excellent
was
the
answer
of
the
Lacedemonian
Wives
,
who
being
courted
and
tempted
to
lewd
and
immodest
actions
,
made
this
reply
,
Surely
we
should
give
way
to
this
your
request
,
but
this
you
sue
for
,
lies
not
in
our
power
to
grant
;
for
when
we
were
Maids
,
we
were
to
be
disposed
of
by
our
Parents
;
and
now
being
Wives
,
by
our
Husbands
.
Lastly
,
(
that
I
may
avoid
prolixity
)
what
singular
mirrors
of
vidual
continency
and
Matron-like
modesty
were
,
Cornelia
,
Vetruria
,
Livia
and
Salvina
?
Now
what
may
you
suppose
did
these
Pagan
Ladies
hold
to
be
the
absolute
end
whereto
this
tender
care
of
their
reputation
aspired
chiefly
,
and
wherein
it
most
cheerfully
rested
?
it
was
not
riches
,
for
these
they
contemned
,
so
their
honour
might
be
preserved
:
Certainly
there
was
implanted
in
them
an
innate
desire
of
moral
goodness
,
mixed
with
an
honest
ambition
,
so
to
advance
their
esteem
during
life
,
that
they
might
become
Examples
to
others
of
a
good
moral
life
,
and
perpetuate
their
memories
after
death
.
Your
ambition
,
Gentlewomen
,
must
mount
more
high
,
because
your
Conversation
is
most
heavenly
.
It
is
immortality
you
aspire
to
,
a
lower
orb
cannot
hold
you
;
nothing
else
may
confine
you
.
Of
Marriage
,
and
the
duty
of
a
Wife
to
her
Husband
.
MArriage
is
an
holy
and
inviolable
bond
;
if
the
choice
on
both
sides
be
good
and
well
ordered
,
there
is
nothing
in
the
world
that
is
more
beautiful
,
more
comfortable
.
It
is
a
sweet
society
,
full
of
trust
and
loyalty
.
It
is
a
fellowship
,
not
of
hot
distempered
love
,
but
endeared
affection
;
for
these
two
are
as
different
as
the
inflamed
fit
of
an
high
Feaver
,
from
the
natural
heat
of
a
sound
and
healthy
body
.
Love
in
the
first
acceptation
is
a
distemper
,
and
no
wonder
then
that
Marriages
succeed
so
ill
,
which
have
their
original
from
such
disordered
amorous
desires
.
This
boiling
affection
is
seldom
worth
any
thing
.
There
are
these
two
Essentials
in
Marriage
,
Superiority
and
Inferiority
.
Undoubtedly
the
Husband
hath
power
over
the
Wife
,
and
the
Wife
ought
to
be
subject
to
the
Husband
in
all
thing
.
Although
the
Wife
be
more
noble
in
her
extraction
,
and
more
wealthy
in
portion
,
yet
being
once
married
is
inferior
to
her
Husband
in
condition
.
Man
,
of
human-kind
,
was
Gods
first
workmanship
;
Woman
was
made
after
Man
,
and
of
the
same
substance
,
to
be
subservient
and
assisting
to
him
.
Though
the
power
of
an
Husband
in
this
Kingdom
extends
it self
farther
than
it
is
commonly
exercised
,
yet
something
more
moderate
than
in
forreign
parts
.
Amongst
the
Romans
the
Husband
had
power
to
kill
the
Wife
in
four
cases
;
Adultery
,
suborning
of
Children
,
counterfeiting
false
Keys
,
and
drunkenness
.
It
is
customary
among
the
Indians
(
but
I
do
not
therefore
approve
of
it
as
lawful
)
that
when
the
Husband
dies
,
the
death
of
the
Wife
immediately
follows
.
This
is
not
only
practised
by
the
publick
Laws
of
the
Country
,
but
often
times
with
such
ardent
affection
,
that
the
Wives
(
for
they
allow
Polygamy
)
will
contend
one
amongst
the
other
who
shall
first
sleep
with
their
departed
Husband
.
Though
this
custom
I
cannot
only
reject
as
unreasonable
,
but
cruel
and
horrible
;
so
I
cannot
but
applaud
those
Wives
(
as
they
are
in
duty
bound
)
who
affectionately
and
patiently
content
themselves
to
accompany
their
Husbands
in
all
conditions
,
in
adversity
as
well
as
prosperity
.
Many
Examples
hereof
we
may
find
at
home
as
well
as
abroad
;
though
in
these
late
depraved
and
corrupted
times
there
are
not
so
many
as
may
justly
be
desired
.
Lentulus
being
exiled
by
a
Decree
of
the
Roman
Senate
into
Sicily
,
his
loving
Wife
Sulpitia
sold
all
,
and
followed
him
thither
.
Ipsicrates
followed
her
vanquished
Husband
and
King
Mithridates
throughout
all
extremities
,
notwithstanding
she
was
advantagiously
perswaded
to
the
contrary
.
Theagena
Wife
to
Agathocles
shew'd
admirable
constancy
in
her
Husbands
greatest
misery
;
shewing
her self
most
his
own
,
when
he
was
relinquisht
and
forsaken
of
his
own
;
closing
her
resolution
with
this
noble
conclusion
,
She
had
not
only
betaken
her self
to
be
his
companion
in
prosperity
,
but
in
all
fortunes
which
should
befall
him
.
Conform
your selves
to
this
mirror
,
and
it
will
reform
in
you
many
a
dangerous
error
.
Thus
if
you
live
,
thus
if
you
love
,
honour
cannot
chuse
but
accompany
you
living
;
much
comfort
attend
you
loving
,
and
a
virtuous
memory
embalm
you
dying
.
The
more
particular
duties
of
a
Wife
to
an
Husband
,
are
first
,
to
have
a
greater
esteem
for
him
than
for
any
other
person
;
and
withal
,
to
have
a
setled
apprehension
,
that
he
is
wife
and
prudent
.
That
Woman
that
will
entertain
mean
and
low
thoughts
of
her
Husband
,
will
be
easily
induced
to
love
another
,
whom
she
ought
not
to
affect
.
On
this
good
esteem
depends
a
great
part
of
the
Wives
obedience
,
who
will
be
apt
to
run
into
extravagancies
when
she
is
once
possessed
of
the
weakness
of
her
Husbands
understanding
:
She
is
to
give
honour
,
respect
,
and
reverence
to
her
Husband
;
so
have
the
wisest
ever
done
;
and
those
which
do
it
not
,
betray
their
indiscretion
;
with
reverence
she
is
to
express
her
obedience
in
all
lawful
things
;
and
apply
and
accommodate
her self
(
as
much
as
in
her
lies
)
to
his
humour
and
disposition
.
You
must
be
mindful
of
what
you
promised
your
Husband
in
Marriage
;
and
the
best
demonstration
thereof
will
be
in
your
carriage
;
honour
and
obey
,
and
love
no
mans
company
better
than
his
.
Be
quiet
,
pleasant
,
and
peaceable
with
him
,
and
be
not
angry
,
when
he
is
so
;
but
endeavour
to
pacifie
him
with
sweet
and
winning
expressions
;
and
if
casually
you
should
provoke
him
to
a
passion
,
be
not
long
ere
you
shew
some
regret
,
which
may
argue
how
much
you
are
displeased
with
your self
for
so
doing
;
nay
bear
his
anger
patiently
,
though
without
a
cause
.
Be
careful
to
keep
your
house
in
good
order
,
and
let
all
things
with
decency
be
in
readiness
when
he
comes
to
his
repast
;
let
him
not
wait
for
his
meals
,
lest
by
so
staying
,
his
affairs
be
diorder'd
or
impeded
.
And
let
what
ever
you
provide
be
so
neatly
and
cleanly
drest
,
that
his
fare
,
though
ordinary
,
may
engage
his
appetite
,
and
disingage
his
fancy
from
Taverns
,
which
many
are
compell'd
to
make
ufe
of
by
reason
of
the
continual
and
daily
dissatisfactions
they
find
at
home
.
Shew
respect
and
kindness
to
what
Friends
he
brings
home
with
him
;
but
more
especially
to
his
Relations
;
for
by
this
means
he
will
find
your
love
to
him
by
your
respect
to
them
;
and
they
will
be
obliged
to
love
you
for
your
own
as
well
as
his
sake
.
Suffer
not
any
to
buz
in
your
ears
detracting
stories
of
him
,
and
abhor
it
in
your
Servants
;
for
it
is
your
duty
to
hide
his
faults
and
infirmities
,
and
not
detect
them
your self
,
or
suffer
them
to
be
discovered
.
Take
them
for
your
greatest
enemies
who
perswade
you
against
your
Husband
;
for
without
question
they
have
some
dangerous
design
in
it
.
Those
whom
God
hath
joined
together
,
let
no
man
put
asunder
;
Cursed
then
is
that
instrument
which
occasions
their
seperation
.
Breed
up
your
Children
in
as
much
or
more
obedience
to
him
than
your self
;
and
keep
them
in
so
much
awe
that
they
shew
no
rudeness
before
him
,
or
make
any
noise
to
his
disturbance
.
Make
them
shew
him
all
awful
regard
,
and
keep
them
sweet
,
clean
,
and
decent
,
that
he
may
delight
himself
in
them
.
Let
him
see
your
love
to
him
in
your
care
for
them
;
educating
and
bringing
them
up
in
the
knowledg
of
Religion
,
with
their
Learning
.
Be
careful
to
manage
what
money
he
doth
trust
you
with
,
to
his
and
your
own
credit
;
abuse
not
the
freedom
you
have
of
his
purse
,
by
being
too
lavish
;
and
pinch
not
the
Guts
of
your
Family
at
home
,
that
you
may
pamper
yours
abroad
;
or
throw
away
that
money
in
buying
trifles
,
which
shall
evidence
your
vanity
as
well
as
luxury
.
To
govern
an
House
is
an
excellent
and
profitable
employment
;
there
is
nothing
more
beautiful
than
an
Houshold
well
and
peaceably
governed
;
it
is
a
profession
that
is
not
difficult
;
for
she
that
is
not
capable
of
any
thing
else
,
may
be
capable
of
this
.
The
principal
precepts
that
belong
to
the
frugal
ordering
and
disposing
Houshold-affairs
may
be
compremis'd
under
these
heads
.
First
to
buy
and
sell
all
things
at
the
best
times
and
seasons
.
Secondly
,
to
take
an
especial
care
that
the
goods
in
the
house
be
not
spoiled
by
negligence
,
of
servants
,
or
otherwise
.
Let
me
counsel
you
not
only
to
avoid
unnecessary
or
immoderate
charges
,
but
also
with
a
little
cost
make
a
great
shew
;
but
above
all
suffer
not
your
expence
to
exceed
the
receipt
of
your
Husbands
income
.
There
is
a
Proverbial
saying
,
That
the
Masters
eye
maketh
the
Horse
fat
;
I
am
sure
the
active
vigilance
of
a
good
and
careful
Wise
is
the
ready
way
to
enrich
a
bad
Husband
.
Of
Womens
behaviour
to
their
Servants
,
and
what
is
to
be
required
of
them
in
the
house
,
or
what
thereunto
appertains
.
IF
by
a
thorough
inspection
and
experience
,
you
find
you
have
a
faithful
Servant
,
give
her
to
understand
you
are
not
insensible
thereof
by
your
loving
carriage
,
and
kind
acknowledgment
of
her
fidelity
,
and
frequently
find
out
some
occasions
to
give
her
some
little
encouragements
to
engage
her
continuance
therein
;
do
not
dishearten
her
in
her
duty
,
by
often
finding
fault
where
there
is
little
or
none
committed
,
yet
be
not
remiss
in
reproving
where
she
doth
amiss
.
If
you
find
you
have
a
bad
or
unfaithful
Servant
(
as
now
adays
there
are
too
many
,
more
than
ever
)
whom
you
cannot
either
by
fair
means
or
foul
reclaim
:
Vex
not
nor
fret
at
what
you
see
is
remediless
,
but
first
making
her
thoroughly
sensible
of
her
errors
,
give
her
fair
warning
to
provide
for
her self
,
and
convenient
for
your
own
affairs
;
and
do
not
(
as
a
great
many
much
to
blame
)
give
too
ill
a
character
of
her
,
which
will
raise
you
little
benefit
,
although
it
may
lay
the
basis
of
her
utter
ruin
;
but
rather
be
silent
if
you
cannot
speak
good
,
which
course
I
should
think
was
sufficient
to
work
on
the
greatest
stupidity
for
a
future
amendment
.
Though
a
bad
Servant
,
detain
not
the
wages
,
nor
any
part
that
is
justly
due
,
for
the
Labourer
is
worthy
of
his
hire
.
Be
not
too
passionate
with
your
Servants
;
and
look
narrowly
to
them
,
that
they
wast
or
lavish
nothing
,
lest
thereby
you
impair
your
estate
,
and
so
purchase
the
repute
of
a
carelefs
and
indiscreet
Women
.
If
you
sind
that
they
affect
bravery
too
much
,
and
presume
to
wear
what
misbecomes
their
present
condition
,
rebuke
them
mildly
into
a
moderation
for
their
future
advantage
,
and
the
credit
of
the
Family
wherein
they
are
.
Let
not
the
business
of
the
House
take
them
clearly
off
the
service
of
God
,
but
let
them
so
relieve
one
the
other
in
their
duties
,
that
they
may
be
sometimes
hearers
of
a
good
Sermon
;
and
do
not
forget
to
make
enquiry
how
they
improve
by
what
they
hear
at
Church
,
and
in
your
own
house
.
Let
every
Servant
,
Men
and
Women
have
their
daily
work
appointed
them
,
which
must
be
duly
exacted
,
and
taken
account
of
,
either
by
your self
,
or
some
superior
servant
constituted
by
you
for
that
purpose
;
and
let
not
your
constant
and
painful
care
of
your
worldly
affairs
exclude
your
greatest
concern
,
the
things
of
Heaven
,
and
therefore
appoint
certain
hours
,
Morning
and
Evening
for
publick
prayers
for
the
Family
,
and
let
not
any
Servant
be
absent
,
unless
some
extraordinary
occasion
hinder
.
As
near
as
you
can
,
keep
one
set
and
certain
time
,
with
good
orders
observed
for
the
Table
,
in
which
be
free
,
yet
frugal
.
Let
there
be
a
competent
allowance
for
the
Servants
,
that
they
may
have
no
just
cause
to
complain
;
nor
so
much
superfluity
as
that
they
may
entertain
a
sort
of
loose
Gossips
in
corners
,
the
very
bane
and
spoil
of
Servants
.
Invert
not
the
course
of
Nature
(
as
too
many
do
of
late
)
by
converting
day
into
night
,
and
night
into
day
;
but
keep
good
hours
for
your
repose
,
that
your
Servants
may
be
the
better
disposed
for
the
next
days
labour
.
Observe
due
times
for
washing
and
smoothing
up
the
Linnen
quickly
,
that
it
may
not
be
thrown
up
and
down
,
and
be
mildewed
and
spoil'd
,
and
so
be
fit
for
nothing
but
the
wash
again
;
and
forget
not
to
dearn
or
mend
it
every
week
,
that
it
may
not
run
to
tatters
before
it
be
half
worn
;
and
do
not
suffer
any
Servant
to
be
idle
.
If
you
have
a
Dairy
,
see
it
be
kept
clean
and
neat
.
Let
not
the
Corn
in
the
Granary
muste
and
spoil
for
want
of
skreening
and
turning
.
Let
your
Servant
see
that
your
Beasts
and
Poultry
be
fatted
in
their
due
season
;
and
that
your
Stable
keep
no
more
Horses
than
your
own
.
In
the
Brew-house
,
that
the
first
Wort
be
not
drunk
up
by
idle
people
,
and
so
the
smallness
of
your
Beer
become
a
disparagement
to
your
Family
.
In
the
Bake-house
,
that
your
Dough
which
should
be
for
the
finest
Bread
at
your
Table
,
be
not
half
consumed
in
making
of
Cakes
.
That
there
be
always
Bread
enough
for
the
Servants
before
hand
,
for
it
is
a
point
of
ill
Huswifry
to
eat
hot
or
very
new
Bread
.
In
the
Kitchin
,
that
there
be
no
Necessaries
wanting
,
nor
no
wast
or
spoil
made
,
but
that
the
Meat
be
salted
,
and
spent
in
due
time
.
In
the
Parlour
,
let
the
Fire
be
made
,
and
the
Cloth
laid
:
in
due
time
,
that
the
Cook
may
have
no
excuse
for
the
spoiling
of
his
Meat
.
In
the
Chambers
,
that
every
thing
be
kept
cleanly
;
the
Beds
often
turned
,
the
Furniture
often
beaten
in
the
Sun
,
and
well
brushed
.
Every
Saturday
take
an
account
of
every
Servants
layings
out
;
and
once
a
Month
an
account
of
all
the
expences
of
the
whole
House
.
In
the
Buttery
and
Cellars
,
that
the
Butler
be
careful
of
not
making
every
idle
fellow
drunk
that
comes
to
the
House
,
and
so
squander
away
without
credit
the
Wine
,
Ale
,
and
Beer
.
Now
because
you
will
have
frequent
occasions
for
Banquets
,
in
the
entertaining
of
persons
of
Quality
,
I
think
it
not
unfit
for
a
Gentle-woman
to
learn
the
art
of
Preserving
and
Candying
;
of
which
I
shall
according
to
the
Profession
I
make
thereof
give
you
an
ample
account
or
instruction
in
some
Chapters
following
.
Frugality
will
perswade
you
to
learn
these
cxcellent
Arts
,
for
in
the
constant
use
of
the
product
thereof
,
you
will
save
much
for
Sweet-meats
,
you
will
make
much
cheaper
than
you
can
buy
them
,
and
more
commendable
.
Other
things
you
will
meet
withall
worthy
of
your
observation
,
of
which
this
is
no
mean
one
,
most
requisite
and
in
no
wise
dishonourable
;
that
is
,
your
understanding
how
to
dress
Meat
as
well
as
eat
it
,
that
your
Servants
may
be
guided
by
you
,
and
not
you
by
them
.
Gentlewomen
,
I
will
appeal
to
you
as
persons
competent
to
judg
whether
the
right
understanding
of
these
things
be
not
altogether
requisite
and
necessary
;
and
as
to
your
divertisements
,
none
carries
in
it
more
profit
than
Cookery
;
now
to
the
intent
I
may
be
instrumental
to
the
making
up
a
compleat
and
accomplished
Gentlewoman
,
give
me
leave
here
to
set
you
down
such
A-la-mode
instructions
,
as
may
perfectly
inform
you
in
every
thing
that
belongs
to
the
commendable
art
of
Cookery
.
Terms
for
Carving
all
sorts
of
Meat
at
Table
.
BEfore
we
shall
treat
of
the
body
of
Cookery
;
I
think
it
fit
by
way
of
Prologue
or
Introduction
,
to
acquaint
you
with
those
proper
terms
in
Carving
,
which
are
used
abroad
and
at
home
,
by
the
curious
students
in
the
art
of
Carving
;
take
them
thus
as
follows
.
In
cutting
up
all
manner
of
small
Birds
,
it
is
proper
to
say
,
Thigh
them
;
as
thigh
that
Woodcock
,
thigh
that
Pidgeon
;
but
as
to
others
say
,
Mince
that
Plover
,
Wing
that
Quail
,
and
wing
that
Patridge
,
Allay
that
Pheasant
,
Untach
that
.
Curlew
,
Unjoint
that
Bittern
,
Disfigure
that
Peacock
,
Display
that
Crane
,
Dismember
that
Hern
;
Unbrace
that
Mallard
,
Frust
that
Chicken
,
Spoil
that
Hen
,
Sauce
that
Capon
,
Lift
that
Swan
,
Rear
that
Goose
,
Tire
that
Egg.
As
to
the
flesh
of
Beasts
,
Unlace
that
Coney
,
Break
that
Deer
,
and
Leach
that
Brawn
.
For
Fish
;
Chine
that
Salmon
,
String
that
Lamprey
,
Splat
that
Pike
,
Sauce
that
Plaice
,
and
Sauce
that
Tench
,
Splay
that
Bream
,
Side
that
Haddock
,
Tusk
that
Barbel
,
Culpon
that
Trout
;
Transon
that
Eel
,
Tranch
that
Sturgeon
,
Tame
that
Crab
,
Barb
that
Lobster
.
Quaint
Directions
for
the
Carving
all
manner
of
FOWL
.
IF
you
will
Lift
a
Swan
,
slit
her
right
down
in
the
middle
of
the
Breast
,
and
so
clean
through
the
back
,
from
the
neck
to
the
rump
,
and
so
divide
her
equally
in
the
middle
without
tearing
the
flesh
from
either
part
;
having
laid
it
in
the
Dish
with
the
slit-sides
downwards
,
let
your
sawce
be
Chaldron
a
part
in
Sawcers
.
You
must
Rear
or
Break
a
Goose
roasted
,
by
taking
off
the
Legs
very
fair
;
then
cut
off
the
Belly-piece
round
close
to
the
lower
end
of
the
Breast
;
lace
her
down
with
your
knife
clean
through
the
Breast
on
each
side
,
a
thumbs
breadth
from
the
Breast-bone
;
then
take
off
the
wings
on
each
side
,
with
the
flesh
which
you
first
laced
,
raising
it
up
clear
from
the
bone
,
then
cut
up
the
merry
thought
,
and
having
cut
up
another
piece
of
flesh
which
you
formerly
laced
,
then
turn
your
Carkass
,
and
cut
it
asunder
the
Back-bone
,
above
the
Loyn-bones
;
then
take
the
rump-end
of
the
Back-bone
,
and
lay
it
at
the
fore-end
of
the
merry-thought
,
with
the
skinny
side
upward
;
then
lay
your
Pinions
on
each
side
contrary
,
set
your
Leggs
on
each
side
contrary
behind
them
,
that
the
bone-end
of
the
Legs
may
stand
up
cross
in
the
middle
of
the
Dish
;
and
the
wing-Pinions
on
the
outside
of
them
;
put
under
the
wing-Pinions
on
each
side
the
long
slices
of
flesh
which
you
did
cut
from
the
Breast-bone
,
and
let
the
ends
meet
under
the
Leg-bones
.
If
you
would
cut
up
a
Turky
or
Bustard
,
raise
up
the
Leg
very
fair
,
then
open
the
Joint
with
the
point
of
your
sharp
Knife
,
yet
take
not
off
the
Leg
;
then
lace
down
the
Breast
on
both
sides
,
and
open
the
Breast-pinion
,
but
take
it
not
off
;
then
raise
up
the
Merry-thought
betwixt
the
Breast-bone
and
the
top
of
the
Merry-thought
,
lace
down
the
flesh
on
both
sides
of
the
Breast-bone
,
and
raise
up
the
flesh
called
the
Brawn
,
turn
it
outwards
on
both
sides
,
but
break
it
not
nor
cut
it
off
;
then
cut
off
the
Wing-pinion
at
the
Joint
next
the
Body
,
and
stick
on
each
side
the
Pinion
in
the
place
where
you
turned
out
the
Brawn
,
but
cut
off
the
sharp
end
of
the
Pinion
,
take
the
middle
piece
and
that
will
just
fit
the
place
.
You
may
cut
up
a
Capon
or
Pheasant
the
same
way
;
but
be
sure
you
cut
not
off
the
Pinion
of
your
Capon
,
but
in
the
place
where
you
put
the
Pinion
os
the
Turky
,
place
there
your
divided
Gizard
on
each
side
half
.
In
the
dismembring
of
an
Hern
,
you
must
take
off
both
the
Legs
,
and
lace
it
down
the
Breast
;
then
raise
up
the
flesh
,
and
take
it
clean
off
,
with
the
Pinion
;
then
stick
the
head
in
the
Breast
,
set
the
Pinion
on
the
contrary
side
of
the
Carcass
,
and
the
Leg
on
the
other
side
,
so
that
the
bones
ends
may
meet
cross
over
the
Carcass
,
and
the
other
Wing
cross
over
upon
the
top
of
the
Carcass
.
If
you
will
Unbrace
a
Mallard
,
raise
up
the
Pinion
and
the
Leg
,
but
take
them
not
off
;
raise
the
Merry-thought
from
the
Breast
,
and
lace
it
down
slopingly
,
on
each
side
the
Breast
with
your
Knife
.
Turn
the
Back
downwards
,
if
you
unlace
a
Coney
,
and
cut
the
Belly-flaps
clean
off
from
the
Kidneys
;
then
put
in
the
point
of
your
Knife
between
the
Kidneys
,
and
loosen
the
flesh
from
each
side
the
bone
;
then
turn
up
the
back
of
the
Rabbat
,
and
cut
it
cross
between
the
Wings
,
and
lace
it
down
close
by
the
bone
on
each
side
;
then
open
the
flesh
from
the
bone
,
against
the
Kidney
,
and
pull
the
Leg
open
softly
with
your
hand
,
but
pluck
it
not
off
;
then
thrust
in
your
Knife
betwixt
the
Ribs
and
the
Kidney
,
slit
it
out
,
then
lay
the
Legs
close
together
.
In
the
allaying
of
a
Pheasant
,
and
winging
a
Partridge
,
you
must
raise
their
Wings
and
Legs
as
if
they
were
Hens
.
If
you
mince
your
Partridg
,
sauce
him
with
Wine
,
powder
of
Ginger
and
Salt
,
and
so
set
him
on
a
Chafing-dish
of
Coals
to
keep
warm
.
Use
a
Quail
after
the
same
manner
.
Display
a
Crane
thus
:
unfold
his
Legs
,
and
cut
off
his
Wings
by
the
Joints
;
then
rake
up
his
Wings
and
Legs
,
and
sauce
them
with
powder
of
Ginger
,
Mustard
,
Vinegar
and
Salt
:
Dismember
a
Hern
in
the
same
manner
,
and
fauce
him
accordingly
;
so
likewise
unjoint
a
Bittern
,
but
use
no
sauce
,
but
salt
.
I
shall
now
proceed
to
give
you
some
Instructions
in
the
art
of
Cookery
;
which
I
shall
rank
in
an
Alphabetical
order
compendiously
.
Artichoaks
Fried
.
Boil
your
Artichoaks
,
and
sever
them
from
the
bottom
,
then
slice
and
quarter
them
,
having
so
done
,
dip
them
in
Butter
,
and
fry
them
in
Butter
.
For
the
sauce
,
take
Verjuice
,
Butter
,
and
Sugar
,
with
the
juice
of
an
Orange
,
lay
Marrow
on
them
,
and
having
garnisht
them
with
Marrow
,
serve
them
up
.
Artichoaks
Stewed
.
Artichoaks
being
boil'd
,
take
out
the
core
,
and
take
off
the
leaves
,
cut
the
Bottoms
into
quarters
,
splitting
them
in
the
middle
,
then
put
them
into
your
flat
stewing-pan
,
with
Manchet-toasts
therein
,
laying
the
Artichoaks
on
them
,
with
an
indifferent
quantity
of
Marrow
,
five
or
six
large
Maces
,
half
a
pound
of
preserved
Plumbs
with
the
sirrup
,
Verjuice
,
and
Sugar
;
let
them
thus
stew
two
hours
,
if
you
stew
them
in
a
Dish
,
stir
them
not
thence
,
but
serve
them
up
in
it
,
laying
on
some
Barberries
preserv'd
,
and
such
like
,
so
sippet
it
and
serve
it
up
;
Instead
of
preserved
Plumbs
,
you
may
stew
those
which
are
ordinary
,
and
will
do
near
as
well
,
and
are
much
cheaper
.
An
Almond-Pudding
.
Take
a
pounnd
of
Almond-paste
,
some
grated
Bisket-bread
,
Cream
,
Rosewater
,
yolks
of
Eggs
,
beaten
Cinnamon
,
Ginger
,
Nutmeg
,
some
boiled
Currans
,
Pistaches
and
Musk
,
boil
it
in
a
Napkin
,
and
serve
it
in
a
Dish
,
with
beaten
Butter
and
Sugar
scrap'd
thereon
.
An
Almond-Pudding
in
Guts
.
Get
a
pound
of
Almonds
blanched
,
beat
them
very
small
with
Rose-water
,
and
a
little
good
new
Milk
,
or
Cream
,
with
two
or
three
blades
of
Mace
,
and
some
sliced
Nutmegs
;
when
it
is
boiled
,
take
the
Spice
clean
from
it
,
then
grate
a
penny-loaf
,
and
serce
it
through
a
Cullender
,
put
it
into
the
Cream
,
and
let
it
stand
till
it
be
pretty
cool
,
then
put
in
the
Almonds
,
five
or
six
yolks
of
Eggs
,
Salt
,
Sugar
,
and
good
store
of
Marrow
,
or
Beef-suet
,
finely
minced
,
and
so
fill
the
Guts
.
An
Almond-Tart
.
Strain
beaten
Almonds
with
Cream
,
yolks
of
Eggs
,
Sugar
,
Cinnamon
and
Ginger
,
boil
it
thick
,
and
fill
your
Tart
therewith
.
Almond-Cream
.
Take
half
a
pound
of
Almond-paste
,
beaten
with
Rose-water
,
and
strain
it
with
a
quart
of
Cream
,
put
it
in
a
Skillet
with
a
stick
of
Cinnamon
,
and
boil
it
,
stir
it
continually
,
and
when
it
is
boiled
thick
,
put
Sugar
to
it
,
and
serve
it
up
cold
.
Apple
Cream
.
Take
a
dozen
Pippins
,
or
more
,
pare
,
slice
,
or
quarter
them
,
put
them
into
a
Skillet
,
with
some
Claret-wine
,
and
a
race
of
Ginger
sliced
thin
,
a
little
Lemon-peel
cut
small
,
and
some
Sugar
;
let
all
these
stew
together
till
they
be
soft
,
then
take
them
off
the
fire
,
and
put
them
into
a
Dish
,
and
when
they
be
cold
,
take
a
quart
of
boil'd
Cream
,
with
a
little
Nutmeg
,
and
put
in
os
the
Apple
as
much
as
will
thicken
it
;
and
so
serve
it
up
.
Apricocks
green
Baked
.
When
your
Apricocks
are
green
,
and
so
tender
that
you
may
thrust
a
pin
through
the
stone
,
scald
them
,
and
scrape
the
outside
,
oft
putting
them
in
water
as
you
peel
them
,
till
your
Tart
be
ready
,
then
dry
them
well
,
and
fill
your
Tart
with
them
,
and
lay
on
good
store
of
fine
Sugar
,
close
it
up
and
bake
it
,
ice
it
,
scrape
on
Sugar
,
and
serve
it
up
.
Barley-Broth
.
Boil
the
Barley
first
in
two
waters
,
having
first
pickt
it
well
,
then
join
it
with
a
knuckle
of
Veal
,
and
seeth
them
together
,
to
the
Broth
add
Raisins
,
sweet
herbs
,
large
Mace
,
and
the
quantity
of
a
fine
Manchet
sliced
together
,
then
season
it
with
salt
.
BISK
.
There
are
divers
ways
to
make
a
Bisk
,
but
the
best
is
this
;
Take
a
Leg
of
Beef
,
and
knuckle
of
Veal
,
boil
them
in
two
Gallons
of
fair
water
,
scum
them
clean
,
and
put
to
them
some
Cloves
and
Mace
,
then
boil
them
from
two
Gallons
to
three
quarts
of
broth
;
being
boiled
,
strain
it
thin
,
put
it
into
a
Pipkin
;
when
it
is
cold
take
off
the
fat
and
bottom
,
and
put
it
into
a
clean
Pipkin
,
and
keep
it
warm
till
the
Bisk
be
ready
;
boil
the
Fowl
in
the
liquor
of
the
Marrow-bones
of
half
a
douzen
peeping
Chickens
,
and
as
many
peeping
Pidgeons
in
a
clean
Pipkin
.
Then
have
pallats
,
noses
and
lips
,
boil'd
tender
,
blanch'd
and
cut
into
pieces
as
big
as
a
sixpence
;
also
some
Sheeps-tongues
boil'd
,
blanch'd
,
larded
,
fried
,
and
stewed
in
gravy
,
with
some
Chesnuts
blanched
;
also
some
Cocks
combs
boiled
and
blanched
,
with
some
yolks
of
hard
Eggs.
Stew
all
the
aforesaid
in
some
roast
Mutton
,
or
Beef-gravy
,
with
some
Pistaches
,
large
Mace
,
a
good
big
Onion
or
two
,
and
salt
.
Then
take
Lamb-stones
blanch'd
and
slic'd
,
also
sweet-breads
of
Veal
and
sweet-breads
of
Lamb
slit
,
some
great
Oysters
parboil'd
,
and
some
Cock-stones
:
Fry
the
aforesaid
Materials
in
clarified
Butter
,
some
fried
Spinnage
,
or
Alexander-leaves
,
and
keep
them
warm
in
an
Oven
,
with
some
fried
Sausages
made
of
minced
Bacon
,
Veal
,
yolks
of
Eggs
,
Nutmegs
,
sweet
Herbs
,
Salt
,
and
Pistaches
;
bake
it
in
an
Oven
in
cauls
of
Veal
;
and
being
baked
and
cold
,
slice
it
round
,
fry
it
,
and
keep
it
warm
in
the
Oven
,
with
the
aforesaid
baked
things
.
Having
prepared
all
these
things
in
readiness
,
take
a
great
eight
pound
Dish
,
and
a
six-penny
French
loaf
,
chip
it
and
slice
it
into
large
slices
,
and
cover
all
the
bottom
of
the
Dish
,
then
steep
it
well
with
your
strong
broth
,
and
upon
that
some
Beef-gravy
;
then
dish
up
the
Fowl
on
the
Dish
,
and
round
about
it
the
fried
Tongues
,
with
the
Lips
,
Pallats
,
Pestaches
,
Eggs
,
Noses
,
Chesnuts
,
and
Cocks-combs
,
and
run
them
over
the
Fowls
with
some
of
the
gravy
,
and
large
Mace
.
Then
again
run
it
over
with
fried
Sweet-breads
,
Sausages
,
Lamb-stones
,
Cock-stones
,
fried
Spinnage
,
and
the
Marrow
over
all
;
next
the
carved
Lemons
on
the
Meat
,
and
run
it
over
with
the
beaten
Butter
,
yolks
of
Eggs
and
gravy
beaten
up
till
it
be
thick
;
lastly
,
garnish
the
Dish
with
little
Pyes
,
Dolphins
of
puff-paste
,
Chesnuts
,
boil'd
and
fried
Oisters
,
and
yolks
of
hard
Eggs.
Gentlewomen
,
I
must
crave
your
pardon
,
since
I
know
I
have
tired
your
patience
in
the
description
of
a
Dish
,
which
though
it
be
frequently
used
in
Noblemens
houses
,
and
with
all
this
cost
and
trouble
put
together
by
some
rare
whimsical
French
Cook
,
yet
I
cannot
approve
of
it
,
but
must
call
it
a
Miscellaneous
hodg-podg
of
studied
vanity
;
and
I
have
here
inserted
it
not
for
your
imitation
,
but
admiration
.
Beef
hashed
.
In
the
making
of
a
Hash
of
Beef
,
take
some
of
the
Buttock
and
mince
it
very
small
with
some
Beef-suet
,
or
lard
,
and
some
sweet
herbs
,
some
beaten
Cloves
and
Mace
,
Pepper
,
Nutmeg
,
and
a
whole
Onion
or
two
,
stew
altogether
in
a
Pipkin
,
with
some
blanched
Chesnuts
,
strong
broth
,
and
a
little
Claret
;
let
it
stew
softly
for
the
space
of
three
hours
,
that
it
may
be
very
tender
,
then
blow
off
the
fat
,
dish
it
,
and
serve
it
on
sippets
,
you
may
garnish
it
with
Barberries
,
Grapes
,
or
Gooseberries
.
Beef
A-la-mode
.
Cut
some
Buttock-beef
a
quarter
of
an
inch
thick
,
and
lard
it
with
Bacon
,
having
hackt
it
before
a
little
with
the
back
of
your
Knise
,
then
stew
it
in
a
Pipkin
with
some
gravy
,
Clarotwine
,
and
strong
Broth
,
Cloves
,
Mace
,
Pepper
,
Cinnamon
and
Salt
;
being
tender
stewed
,
serve
it
on
French
bread
sippets
.
Beef
Carbonadoed
.
Steep
your
Beef
in
Claret-wine
,
Salt
,
Pepper
,
and
Nutmeg
,
then
broil
it
on
the
Embers
over
a
temperate
and
unsmoaky
fire
,
in
the
mean
while
boil
up
the
liquor
wherein
it
was
steeped
,
and
serve
it
for
sauce
,
with
beaten
Butter
.
Beef
baked
,
red-Deer-fashion
,
in
Pies
or
Pasties
,
either
Surloine
,
Brisket
,
Buttock
or
Fillet
,
larded
or
not
.
Let
your
Surloine
be
boned
,
and
take
off
the
great
sinue
that
lies
on
the
back
,
lard
the
leanest
parts
of
it
with
great
lard
,
being
season'd
with
Nutmeg
,
Pepper
,
four
ounces
of
each
,
two
ounces
of
Ginger
,
and
a
pound
of
Salt
,
which
seasoning
you
must
put
into
the
Pye
;
but
first
lay
a
bed
of
good
sweet
Butter
,
and
a
bay-leaf
or
two
,
half
an
ounce
of
whole
Cloves
,
lay
on
your
Beef
,
then
put
on
the
rest
of
the
seasoning
,
and
a
few
more
Cloves
,
good
store
of
Butter
,
and
a
Bay-leaf
or
two
,
close
it
up
and
bake
it
,
it
will
require
eight
hours
soaking
;
if
you
will
eat
it
hot
,
half
the
seasoning
will
serve
,
and
then
let
your
paste
be
fine
,
otherwise
course
.
To
this
quantity
of
flesh
you
must
have
three
Gallons
of
fine
flower
heapt
measure
.
But
the
best
way
to
bake
red
Deer
is
in
course
paste
,
either
Pye
,
or
Pasty
;
if
Rye-meal
,
it
will
keep
long
,
otherwise
you
may
make
it
of
Meal
,
as
it
comes
from
the
Mill
,
using
only
boiling-water
,
without
any
other
stuff
.
Beef
Collar'd
.
In
the
right
making
of
a
Collar
of
Beef
you
must
take
the
flank
and
lay
it
in
Pump-water
two
or
three
days
,
shift
it
twice
a
day
,
then
take
it
out
,
and
dry
it
very
well
with
clean
Clothes
,
cut
it
in
three
layers
,
and
take
out
the
bones
and
most
of
the
fat
;
then
take
three
handfuls
of
Salt
,
and
good
store
of
sweet
Herbs
chopped
very
small
,
mingle
them
,
and
stew
them
betwixt
the
three
layers
,
and
lay
them
one
upon
another
;
then
take
an
ounce
of
Cloves
and
Mace
,
and
another
of
Nutmegs
,
and
beat
them
well
,
and
strew
it
between
the
layers
of
Beef
,
rowl
it
up
close
together
,
then
lay
some
splices
about
it
,
and
with
pack-thread
tye
it
up
very
close
and
hard
,
put
it
in
a
long
Earthen-pot
,
which
are
made
on
purpose
for
that
use
,
tying
up
the
top
of
the
pot
with
cap-paper
;
set
it
into
the
Oven
,
let
it
stand
eight
hours
,
draw
it
,
and
taking
it
out
of
the
pot
,
hang
it
up
for
use
.
Brawn
,
how
to
make
a
Collar
.
Take
a
fat
Brawn
of
two
or
three
years
growth
,
and
bone
the
sides
,
cut
off
the
head
close
to
the
ears
,
and
cut
five
Collars
of
a
side
,
bone
the
hinder
leg
,
or
else
five
will
not
be
deep
enough
;
cut
the
Collars
an
inch
deeper
on
the
belly
then
on
the
back
,
because
the
belly
will
shrink
more
in
the
boiling
;
make
your
Collars
very
even
before
you
bind
them
up
,
not
big
at
one
end
,
and
small
at
the
other
,
but
fill
them
equally
,
and
lay
them
a
soaking
in
fair
water
,
be
sure
that
they
be
watered
two
days
before
you
bind
them
up
,
shift
and
scrape
them
twice
a
day
in
that
time
,
then
bind
them
up
with
white
tape
;
having
your
Boiler
ready
with
the
water
boiling
,
put
in
your
Collars
of
the
biggest
bulk
first
,
a
quarter
of
an
hour
before
those
which
are
less
.
Boil
them
an
hour
with
a
quick
fire
,
keeping
the
Boiler
continually
filled
up
with
warm
clean
liquor
,
and
scum
the
fat
clean
off
as
it
riseth
.
After
an
hour
,
let
it
boil
still
,
but
more
leisurely
;
being
fine
and
tender
boiled
,
so
that
you
may
thrust
a
straw
through
it
,
draw
your
fire
,
and
let
your
Brawn
remain
till
the
next
morning
;
between
hot
and
cold
put
your
Brawn
into
moulds
of
deep
hoops
,
and
bind
them
about
with
packthread
;
when
cold
take
them
out
and
put
them
into
souce
made
of
boil'd
Oatmeal
ground
or
beaten
,
and
bran
boil'd
in
fair
water
,
which
you
must
strain
through
a
Cullender
when
it
is
cold
,
into
that
thing
you
intend
to
lay
your
Brawn
;
then
put
salt
thereunto
,
and
close
up
the
mouth
of
the
Vessel
from
the
Air.
When
you
use
it
,
dish
it
up
with
a
sprig
of
Rosemary
on
the
top
,
dipt
in
the
white
of
an
Egg
well
beaten
to
froth
,
sprinkled
with
flower
,
or
with
a
straight
sprig
of
Ew-tree
.
Brawn
made
of
a
Sucking-Pig
,
otherwise
called
souced
Pig
.
Chuse
not
a
spotted
Pig
for
handsomenesssake
,
but
one
that
is
white
;
scald
him
,
and
cut
off
his
head
,
parting
him
down
the
back
,
draw
and
bone
him
,
the
sides
being
thorowly
cleansed
from
the
blood
,
and
soaked
in
several
clean
waters
,
dry
the
sides
thereof
,
season
them
with
Nutmeg
,
Ginger
and
Salt
,
rowl
them
,
and
put
them
up
in
clean
Clothes
;
then
take
as
much
water
as
will
cover
it
in
the
boiling-pan
two
inches
over
and
above
,
and
add
two
quarts
of
White-wine
thereunto
.
When
the
liquor
boils
,
put
in
your
Collars
,
with
Salt
,
Mace
,
sliced
Ginger
,
Parsley-roots
,
and
Fennel-roots
scraped
and
picked
;
being
half
boil'd
,
put
in
a
quart
of
White-wine
more
,
being
quite
boil'd
,
put
in
slices
of
Lemon
to
it
with
the
whole
peel
.
Having
souc'd
it
two
or
three
days
,
dish
it
out
on
plates
with
Vinegar
;
or
serve
it
in
Collars
with
Mustard
and
Sugar
.
A
Calves-head
roasted
.
Take
the
Head
,
and
cleave
it
,
and
remove
from
thence
the
Brains
,
purge
it
well
from
the
blood
,
then
steep
the
Head
in
fair
water
warm
five
hours
,
in
that
time
shift
it
twice
or
thrice
,
the
last
time
clense
the
head
;
then
boil
the
Brains
,
and
with
it
make
a
Pudding
with
some
grated
Bread
,
Beef-suet
,
and
some
Veal
minced
small
together
,
with
some
Sage
;
let
the
Pudding
be
seasoned
with
Cloves
,
Mace
,
Salt
,
Ginger
,
Sugar
,
five
yolks
of
Eggs
and
Saffron
;
fill
the
Head
with
this
Pudding
,
then
close
it
up
,
and
bind
it
fast
with
pack-thread
,
spit
it
,
and
bind
on
the
Caul
with
some
of
the
Pudding
round
about
it
;
as
it
roasts
save
the
gravy
;
but
when
you
use
it
for
the
sauce
,
blow
off
the
fat
,
and
add
thereunto
a
little
White-wine
,
a
Nutmeg
sliced
,
the
juice
of
an
Orange
,
Salt
,
and
Sugar
,
and
a
piece
of
sweet
Butter
;
before
you
take
up
the
head
,
dredg
it
with
grated
Bread
,
beaten
Cinnamon
,
minced
Lemmon-peel
with
a
little
Salt
.
Calves-foot
Pye
,
or
Neats-foot
Pye
.
Take
two
pair
of
Calves-feet
,
boil
them
tender
and
blanch
them
;
being
cold
bone
them
,
and
mince
them
very
small
,
and
season
them
with
Pepper
,
Nutmeg
,
Cinnamon
,
a
little
Ginger
and
Salt
,
and
a
pound
of
Currans
,
a
quarter
of
a
pound
of
Dates
sliced
,
a
quarter
of
a
pound
of
fine
Sugar
,
with
a
little
Rose-water
,
and
Verjuice
,
stir
all
together
in
a
Dish
or
Tray
,
laying
a
little
Butter
in
the
bottom
of
the
Pye
;
then
lay
on
half
the
meat
in
the
Pye
;
take
then
the
Marrow
of
three
Marrow-bones
,
and
lay
that
on
the
meat
in
the
Pye
,
and
the
other
half
of
the
meat
on
the
Marrow
,
and
stick
some
Dates
on
the
top
of
the
meat
,
so
close
up
the
Pye
and
bake
it
;
being
half
baked
,
liquor
it
with
Butter
,
White-wine
or
Verjuice
,
and
ice
it
with
Butter
,
Rosewater
and
Sugar
,
then
set
it
in
the
Oven
again
till
it
be
iced
.
Capons
Souced
.
Take
a
good
young
fat
Capon
,
finely
pulled
,
drawn
,
and
trussed
,
lay
it
in
soak
two
or
three
hours
,
with
a
Knuckle
of
Veal
well
jointed
,
and
after
set
them
a
boiling
in
a
deep
Brass-pan
,
or
large
Pipkin
in
a
gallon
of
fair
water
,
when
it
boils
,
scum
it
,
and
put
in
four
or
five
blades
of
Mace
,
two
or
three
races
of
Ginger
sliced
,
some
Fennel
and
Parsley
roots
scraped
and
pickt
,
season
all
with
Salt
.
The
Capon
being
tenderly
boiled
,
take
it
up
,
and
when
almost
cold
put
it
to
your
souced
broth
which
you
must
boil
with
a
quart
of
White-wine
to
a
Jelly
,
putting
this
liquor
into
a
convenient
Vessel
,
place
your
Capon
therein
,
with
two
or
three
sliced
Lemmons
,
cover
it
close
and
serve
it
at
your
pleasure
,
garnishing
your
Dish
with
slices
of
Lemmon
,
Barberries
,
and
some
of
the
Jelly
.
Calves-Chaldron-Mince-Pyes
.
Let
your
Chaldrons
or
Muggets
be
boiled
tender
,
and
being
cold
mince
them
small
,
with
Beef-suet
,
or
interlarded
Bacon
,
some
volks
of
hard
Eggs
,
Veal
,
Mutton
,
and
Lamb
cut
small
,
season
it
with
Cloves
,
Mace
,
Nutmeg
,
Pepper
,
a
little
Onion
,
and
minced
Lemon-peel
,
with
salt
,
and
Juice
of
an
Orange
;
then
lay
on
some
slices
of
interlarden
Bacon
and
Butter
,
close
it
up
and
bake
it
;
and
when
you
draw
it
,
liquor
it
with
White-wine
beaten
with
Butter
.
Capon
or
Chicken
in
white
Broth.
First
boil
the
Capon
in
water
and
salt
,
then
take
three
pints
of
strong
broth
,
and
a
quart
of
White-wine
,
and
stew
it
in
a
Pipkin
,
with
a
quarter
of
a
pound
of
Dates
,
half
a
pound
of
fine
Sugar
,
four
or
five
blades
of
large
Mace
,
the
Marrow
of
three
Marrow-bones
,
an
handful
of
white
Endive
;
stew
them
very
leisurely
;
having
so
done
,
strain
the
yolks
of
ten
Eggs
with
some
of
the
Broth.
Before
you
dish
up
the
Capon
or
Chickens
,
put
the
Eggs
into
the
Broth
,
and
keep
it
stirring
that
it
may
not
curdle
,
and
let
it
be
but
a
little
while
on
the
fire
;
the
Fowls
being
dished
up
,
put
on
the
Broth
,
and
garnish
the
Dish
with
Dates
,
large
Mace
,
Endive
,
preserved
Barberries
.
You
may
make
a
Lere
of
Almond-paste
,
and
Grape-verjuice
.
Chicken-Pye
.
Truss
the
Chickens
,
then
season
them
leightly
with
Pepper
,
Salt
and
Nutmeg
,
lay
them
in
the
Pye
,
and
lay
on
them
some
sliced
Dates
,
with
the
Marrow
of
two
or
three
Marrow-bones
,
some
large
Mace
,
a
quarter
of
a
pound
of
Eringo-roots
,
some
Grapes
or
Barberries
,
with
Butter
,
close
it
up
and
put
it
into
the
Oven
;
being
half
baked
,
liquor
it
with
a
Cawdle
made
of
a
Pint
of
White-wine
or
Verjuice
,
the
yolks
of
five
or
six
Eggs
,
with
Sugar
and
Butter
,
shake
liquor
well
in
it
,
which
you
may
colour
green
with
the
juice
of
Spinnage
:
It
is
proper
to
ice
these
Pyes
;
or
scrape
Sugar
on
them
.
Clouted
Cream
.
Take
a
gallon
of
new
Milk
from
the
Cow
,
two
quarts
of
Cream
,
and
twelve
spoonfuls
of
Rosewater
,
put
these
together
in
a
large
Milk-pan
,
and
set
it
upon
a
fire
of
Charcole
well
kindled
,
(
be
sure
the
fire
be
not
too
hot
)
and
let
it
stand
a
day
and
a
night
,
then
take
it
off
and
dish
it
with
a
slice
or
scummer
,
let
no
Milk
be
in
it
,
lay
it
in
a
Cream-dish
,
with
Sugar
scraped
thereon
,
and
so
serve
it
up
.
Cabbedg-Cream
.
Set
over
the
fire
six
quarts
of
new
Milk
,
and
when
it
boils
,
pour
it
out
into
half
a
score
of
Earthen-pans
or
bowls
,
as
fast
as
you
can
without
frothing
,
set
them
apart
,
and
when
they
are
a
little
cold
,
gather
the
Cream
that
is
on
the
top
with
your
hand
,
rumpling
it
together
,
and
lay
it
on
a
flat
dish
;
when
you
have
laid
three
or
four
layers
one
on
the
other
,
wet
a
feather
in
Rosewater
and
Musk
,
and
stroke
over
it
,
then
searse
a
little
grated
Nutmeg
,
and
fine
Sugar
,
then
lay
three
or
four
lays
more
on
,
as
before
,
thus
doing
till
you
have
all
the
Cream
in
the
bowl
,
and
then
put
all
the
Milk
together
and
boil
it
again
;
and
when
it
boils
,
do
with
it
as
you
did
before
;
it
will
yield
thus
four
or
five
times
seething
,
with
which
you
must
do
as
before
,
that
it
may
lie
round
and
high
like
a
Cabbedg
.
You
will
do
well
to
let
one
of
the
first
Bowls
to
stand
till
last
,
that
the
Cream
may
be
thick
and
crumpled
,
and
that
use
for
the
uppermost
lay
,
and
so
scrape
Sugar
in
it
.
This
must
be
made
over-night
for
Dinner
,
and
in
the
morning
for
Supper
.
Carp
Stewed
.
Dress
the
Carp
and
take
out
the
Milt
,
put
it
in
a
Dish
with
the
Carp
,
take
out
the
Gall
,
then
save
the
blood
,
and
scotch
with
your
knife
the
back
of
the
Carp
.
If
the
Carp
be
large
,
take
a
quart
of
Claret
,
or
White-wine
,
four
or
five
blades
of
large
Mace
,
ten
Cloves
,
two
large
races
of
Ginger
sliced
,
two
sliced
Nutmegs
,
with
the
tops
of
Time
,
Marjoram
,
Savory
,
and
Parsley
chopped
very
small
,
four
great
Onions
whole
,
three
or
four
Bay-leaves
,
and
some
Salt
;
Stew
them
all
together
with
the
Wine
when
the
liquor
boils
:
put
in
the
Carp
,
with
a
quarter
of
a
pound
of
sweet
Butter
;
being
stew'd
enough
,
take
a
large
Dish
,
and
laying
the
Carp
therein
,
pour
the
Sawce
thereon
with
the
Spices
;
lay
on
sliced
Lemon
,
with
some
of
the
peel
cut
small
,
and
run
it
over
with
beaten
Butter
;
Garnish
the
Dish
with
Manchet
grated
and
searsed
,
and
carved
sippets
laid
round
the
Dish
.
You
may
,
for
variety
,
the
Carp
being
scaled
,
garnish
the
body
with
stewed
Oisters
,
some
fried
in
white
Butter
,
some
in
green
,
made
by
the
juice
of
Spinnage
.
Carp
Marinated
.
Take
a
Carp
,
fcale
it
,
and
scrape
off
the
slime
,
wipe
it
clean
with
a
dry
Cloth
,
and
split
it
down
the
back
,
flowre
it
,
and
fry
it
in
sweet
Sallet-oyl
,
or
clarified
Butter
;
being
fried
crisp
,
lay
it
in
a
deep
Dish
,
or
Earthen-pan
,
then
take
some
white
Claret-wine
,
white-wine-Vinegar
,
and
put
it
into
a
broad
mouth'd
Pipkin
,
with
Rosemary
,
Time
,
sweet
Marjoram
,
Parsley
,
Winter-Savory
,
Bay-leaves
,
Sorrel
and
Sage
,
a
like
quantity
of
each
,
with
some
large
Mace
,
sliced
Ginger
,
gross
Pepper
,
sliced
Nutmeg
,
whole
Cloves
and
Salt
,
with
as
much
Wine
and
Vinegar
as
will
cover
the
Fish
;
boil
all
these
together
a
little
while
,
and
then
pour
it
on
the
Fish
hot
,
and
cover
it
close
to
detain
the
spirits
from
evaporating
for
an
hours
,
space
,
and
then
lay
on
your
Lemon
with
Orange-peel
.
Thus
you
may
marinate
Soles
,
Plaice
,
or
any
other
,
whether
Sea
or
fresh-water
Fish
;
if
you
barrel
or
pack
it
up
close
,
it
will
be
as
good
,
and
keep
as
long
as
Sturgeon
.
Carp
roasted
.
Take
a
live
Carp
,
draw
and
wash
it
,
taking
away
the
Gall
,
Milt
or
Spawn
;
then
make
a
Pudding
with
some
grated
Manchet
,
some
Almond-paste
,
Cream
,
Currans
,
grated
Nutmeg
,
raw
yolks
of
Eggs
,
Sugar
,
Carraway-seed
candied
,
some
Salt
and
Lemon
;
make
a
stiff
Pudding
,
and
put
it
through
the
Gills
into
the
belly
of
the
Carp
;
then
spit
it
,
and
when
it
is
roasted
,
make
Sauce
with
the
Gravy
that
falls
from
it
,
with
juice
of
Orange
,
Sugar
and
Cinamon
;
beat
up
the
Sauce
thick
with
the
Butter
,
and
dish
it
up
.
Deer
,
Red
and
Fallow
,
roasted
.
Take
a
side
or
half
Haunch
,
and
parboil
it
;
then
farce
or
stuff
it
with
all
manner
of
sweet
Herbs
minced
with
Beef-suet
;
lay
the
Cawl
over
,
and
so
roast
it
;
when
ready
,
dish
it
up
with
a
Gallendine-sauce
made
with
strained
Bread
,
Vinegar
,
Claret-wine
,
Cinamon
,
Ginger
and
Sugar
,
boil
up
these
with
a
few
whole
Cloves
,
and
a
sprig
of
Rosemary
.
Deer
Baked
.
Take
a
side
of
Venison
,
bone
and
lard
it
with
great
lards
as
big
as
your
little
finger
,
and
season
it
with
two
ounces
of
Pepper
,
two
ounces
of
Nutmeg
,
and
four
ounces
of
Salt
,
then
make
your
Pye
,
and
lay
some
Butter
in
the
bottom
thereof
,
then
lay
in
your
flesh
the
inside
downward
,
coat
it
thick
with
seasoning
,
adding
a
few
Cloves
and
good
store
of
Butter
,
so
close
it
up
and
bake
it
,
first
basting
it
with
Eggs.
Egg-Mince-Pye
.
Boil
your
Eggs
hard
,
then
mince
and
mix
them
with
Cinamon
,
Currans
,
Carraway-seed
,
Sugar
and
Dates
,
minced
Lemon-peel
,
Verjuice
,
Rosewater
,
Butter
and
Salt
,
with
these
fill
your
Pyes
;
when
baked
,
liquor
them
with
Butter
,
White-wine
,
Sugar
,
and
ice
them
.
Florentines
on
Paste
,
or
without
Paste
.
Take
a
Leg
of
Mutton
or
Veal
,
shave
it
into
thin
slices
,
and
mingle
it
with
some
sweet
Herbs
,
as
sweet
Marjoram
,
Time
,
Savory
,
Parsley
and
Rosemary
;
being
minced
very
small
,
a
Clove
of
Garlick
,
some
beaten
Nutmeg
,
Pepper
,
a
minced
Onion
,
some
grated
Manchet
,
and
three
or
four
yolks
of
raw
Eggs
,
mix
all
together
with
a
little
Salt
,
some
thin
slices
of
interlarded
Bacon
,
lay
the
Meat
round
the
Dish
,
on
a
sheet
of
Paste
,
or
in
the
Dish
without
Paste
;
being
baked
,
stick
Bay-leaves
round
the
Dish
.
Flowers
of
all
sorts
Pickled
.
Put
them
into
a
Gally-pot
,
or
Glass
,
with
as
much
Sugar
as
they
weigh
,
fill
them
up
with
Wine-Vinegar
.
To
a
pint
of
Vinegar
a
pound
of
Sugar
,
and
a
pound
of
Flowers
:
so
keep
them
for
Sallets
and
boil'd
Meats
.
Grapes
and
Goosberries
Pickled
.
Pick
them
and
put
them
in
Verjuice
,
and
so
barrel
them
up
.
Geese
Boiled
.
Take
them
being
powder'd
,
and
fill
their
bellies
with
Oatmeal
,
being
first
steeped
in
warm
Milk
,
then
mingle
it
with
some
Beef-suet
,
minced
Onions
and
Apples
,
season'd
with
Cloves
,
Mace
,
some
sweet
Herbs
minced
,
and
Pepper
,
fasten
the
neck
and
vent
,
boil
them
,
and
serve
them
with
Brewis
,
and
Colliflowers
or
Cabbedg
,
running
it
over
with
beaten
Butter
;
thus
you
may
dress
any
sort
of
Sea-fowl
.
Hashes
several
ways
.
First
,
of
raw
Beef
,
mince
it
very
small
with
Beef-suet
or
Lard
,
some
sweet-Herbs
,
Pepper
,
Salt
,
some
Cloves
and
Mace
,
Chesnuts
or
Almonds
blanch'd
,
put
in
whole
,
some
Nutmeg
,
and
a
whole
Onion
or
two
,
and
stew
it
in
a
Pipkin
with
some
strong
broth
two
hours
,
put
a
little
Claret
to
it
,
and
serve
it
on
Sippets
,
blowing
off
the
fat
;
and
garnish
it
with
Lemon
or
Barberries
.
Otherways
.
Cut
your
Beef
,
fat
and
lean
,
into
Gobbets
,
as
big
as
a
Pullets
Egg
,
and
put
them
into
a
pot
or
Pipkin
with
some
Carrots
cut
into
pieces
as
big
as
a
Walnut
,
some
whole
Onions
,
some
Parsnips
,
large
Mace
,
a
faggot
of
sweet
Herbs
,
Salt
,
Pepper
,
Cloves
,
with
as
much
water
and
wine
as
will
cover
them
,
let
them
thus
stew
three
hours
.
Hashes
of
Neats-feet
,
or
any
feet
,
as
Calves
,
Sheep
,
Deer
,
Hogs
,
Pigs
or
Lambs
.
Boil
them
very
tender
,
and
being
cold
,
mince
them
small
,
then
put
Currans
to
them
,
beaten
Cinamon
,
hard
Eggs
minc'd
,
Capers
,
sweet
Herbs
minced
small
,
Cloves
,
Mace
,
Sugar
,
White-wine
,
Butter
,
sliced
Lemon
or
Orange
,
sliced
Almonds
,
grated
Bread
,
Saffron
,
Grapes
,
or
Barberries
,
so
serve
them
on
fine
carved
Sippets
.
Hashing
of
any
Feet
.
Mince
them
small
,
and
stew
them
with
White-wine
,
Butter
,
Currans
,
Raisins
,
Marrow
,
Sugar
,
Prunes
,
Dates
,
Cinamon
,
Mace
,
Ginger
,
Pepper
,
and
serve
them
on
toasts
of
fried
Manchet
.
Hares
roasted
without
and
with
the
Skin
.
Take
an
Hare
and
flay
him
,
then
lard
him
with
small
lard
,
stick
him
with
Cloves
,
and
make
a
Pudding
in
his
belly
,
with
grated
Bread
,
grated
Nutmeg
,
Cinamon
beaten
,
Salt
,
Currans
,
Eggs
,
Cream
and
Sugar
;
having
made
it
stiff
,
fill
the
belly
of
the
Hare
and
so
roast
it
.
If
you
will
have
your
Pudding
green
,
colour
it
with
Spinage
;
if
yellow
,
with
Saffron
.
Let
the
Sauce
be
made
of
beaten
Cinamon
,
Nutmeg
,
Ginger
,
Pepper
,
Prunes
,
Currans
,
a
little
grated
Bread
,
Sugar
and
Cloves
,
all
boiled
up
as
thick
as
Water-gruel
.
If
you
roast
an
Hare
with
the
Skin
on
,
draw
out
the
Bowels
,
and
make
a
farsing
,
or
stuffing
of
all
manner
of
sweet
Herbs
minced
very
small
,
then
roul
them
in
some
Butter
,
and
make
a
ball
thereof
,
put
it
into
the
belly
,
and
prick
it
up
close
,
baste
it
with
butter
,
and
being
almost
roasted
,
flay
off
the
Skin
,
and
stick
on
some
Cloves
on
the
Body
,
bread
it
with
fine
grated
Manchet
,
Flower
and
Cinamon
,
froth
it
up
,
and
dish
it
on
Sawce
,
made
of
grated
Bread
,
Claret-wine
,
Wine-vinegar
,
Cinamon
,
Ginger
,
and
Sugar
,
being
boiled
up
to
an
indifferency
.
Ipocras
.
To
make
good
Ipocras
,
you
must
take
a
gallon
of
Wine
,
three
ounces
of
Cinamon
,
two
ounces
of
sliced
Ginger
,
an
ounce
of
Nutmegs
,
a
quarter
of
an
ounce
of
Cloves
,
twenty
corns
of
Pepper
,
an
handful
of
Rosemary-Flowers
,
three
pounds
of
Sugar
,
and
two
quarts
of
Cream
.
Jellies
of
several
colours
for
all
sorts
of
Soust
Meats
,
and
to
be
eaten
alone
.
Take
four
pair
of
Calves-feet
,
a
knuckle
of
Veal
,
a
good
fleshy
Capon
,
take
out
the
bones
and
fat
,
and
cast
them
into
fair
water
,
shift
them
three
or
four
times
in
a
day
and
night
,
then
boil
them
in
three
gallons
of
fair
water
till
six
quarts
be
wasted
,
then
strain
it
into
an
earthen
pan
,
let
it
cool
,
then
take
off
the
fat
a
top
,
and
pare
the
bottom
;
then
dissolve
it
again
in
broth
,
and
divide
it
into
four
equal
parts
,
every
part
in
a
particular
Vessel
;
put
a
little
Saffron
into
one
of
them
,
into
another
Cutcheneel
,
into
a
third
Turnsole
,
let
the
last
alone
to
its
own
natural
whiteness
;
let
each
Vessel
have
a
quart
of
White-wine
,
and
the
juice
of
two
Lemons
.
To
the
white
Jelly
add
one
race
of
Ginger
pared
and
sliced
,
and
three
blades
of
large
Mace
.
To
the
red
Jelly
two
Nutmegs
,
and
the
like
quantity
of
Cinamon
and
Ginger
.
To
the
yellow
or
Amber-colour
the
same
spices
,
and
the
like
quantity
;
and
to
the
Turnsole
the
same
with
a
few
Cloves
.
Then
take
eighteen
whites
of
Eggs
,
and
beat
them
with
six
pound
of
double
refined
Sugar
,
beaten
small
and
stirred
together
in
a
Tray
,
or
great
Bason
;
with
a
rowling
pin
,
divide
it
equally
into
four
parts
,
and
distribute
one
to
each
Vessel
,
being
well
mixed
with
Wine
,
and
a
little
Musk
,
or
Ambergriece
,
stir
it
about
with
your
Jelly
.
Then
set
on
your
Jelly
again
on
a
fine
Charcole
fire
,
and
let
it
stew
near
an
hour
,
then
make
it
boil
up
a
little
,
so
take
it
off
;
being
somewhat
cold
,
strain
it
,
and
so
let
it
stand
for
your
use
,
casting
it
into
what
mould
you
please
.
Land
or
Sea-fowl
,
how
to
boil
them
.
Half
roast
the
Fowls
,
sticking
on
them
some
Cloves
as
they
roast
,
save
the
Gravy
,
and
when
they
are
half
roasted
,
put
them
into
a
Pipkin
with
the
Gravy
,
some
Claret-wine
,
as
much
strong
broth
as
will
cover
them
,
Mace
,
Cloves
,
Pepper
,
Ginger
,
some
fried
Onions
and
Salt
;
stew
all
well
together
and
serve
them
on
carved
sippets
.
Land-Fowl
,
the
smaller
sort
,
how
to
boil
,
as
Plovers
,
Quails
,
Blackbirds
,
Rails
,
Thrushes
,
Snites
,
Wheat-ears
,
Larks
and
Sparrows
.
Take
them
and
truss
them
,
or
cut
off
the
Heads
and
Legs
,
and
boil
them
,
scum
your
Pipkin
,
and
put
therein
large
Mace
,
White-wine
,
Currans
well
pickt
and
washt
,
Dates
,
Marrow
,
Pepper
and
Salt
;
being
well
stewed
,
dish
them
on
carved
Sippets
;
thicken
the
broth
with
strained
Almonds
,
Rosewater
,
and
Sugar
;
garnish
them
with
Lemon
,
Barberries
and
grated
bread
.
Marrow-Pudding
in
a
Dish
baked
,
garnished
with
Puff-paste
.
Take
the
Marrow
of
four
Marrow-bones
,
two
French
breads
,
half
a
pound
of
Raisins
of
the
Sun
ready
boiled
and
cold
,
Cinamon
a
quarter
of
an
ounce
beaten
,
two
grated
Nutmegs
,
a
quarter
of
a
pound
of
Sugar
,
the
like
of
Dates
,
Sack
half
a
pint
,
Rosewater
a
quarter
of
a
pint
,
ten
Eggs
,
two
grains
of
Amber-griece
.
Now
take
a
deep
large
dish
,
and
lay
a
lay
of
sliced
French-bread
therein
,
and
strew
it
with
Cinamon
,
Nutmeg
,
and
Sugar
,
mingled
together
,
also
sprinkle
the
slices
of
bread
with
Sack
and
Rosewater
,
and
then
some
Raisins
of
the
Sun
,
sliced
Dates
,
and
good
big
pieces
of
Marrow
,
and
thus
make
two
or
three
lays
of
the
aforesaid
ingredients
,
with
most
Marrow
on
the
top
;
then
take
two
quarts
of
Cream
,
and
strain
it
with
half
a
quarter
of
fine
Sugar
,
with
about
a
spoonful
of
Salt
,
and
twelve
Eggs
,
six
of
the
whites
taken
away
,
then
set
the
Dish
into
the
Oven
,
temperate
,
and
not
too
hot
,
and
bake
it
very
white
,
then
strew
some
Sugar
on
,
and
so
serve
it
.
Mutton
hashed
the
French
way
.
Take
a
Shoulder
of
Mutton
,
and
roast
it
three
quarters
and
save
the
Gravy
;
slice
the
one
half
and
mince
the
other
,
and
put
it
into
a
Pipkin
,
with
the
Shoulder-blade
,
put
to
it
some
strong
broth
of
Mutton
or
Beef-gravy
,
large
Mace
,
some
Pepper
,
Salt
,
a
big
Onion
or
two
,
a
faggot
of
sweet
Herbs
,
and
a
pint
of
White-wine
;
stew
them
all
together
close
covered
,
then
take
away
the
fat
,
and
put
some
Oyster-liquor
thereunto
;
add
also
three
pints
of
great
Oysters
parboiled
in
their
own
liquor
;
these
Materials
being
well
stewed
down
,
dish
up
your
meat
,
pouring
your
liquor
thereon
,
and
uppermost
lay
your
stewed
Oysters
,
with
sliced
Lemon
and
fine
carved
sippets
.
Marinated
Mullet
,
Bace
,
Gurnet
,
or
Rochet
.
Take
a
gallon
of
White-wine-Vinegar
,
a
quart
of
fair
water
,
a
good
handful
of
Bay-leaves
,
as
much
Rosemary
,
and
a
quarter
of
a
pound
of
beaten
Pepper
,
put
these
together
,
and
let
them
boil
softly
,
season
it
with
Salt
,
then
fry
your
Fish
in
the
best
Sallet-oyl
;
this
done
,
put
the
Fish
in
an
earthen
Vessel
or
Barrel
,
lay
the
Bay-leaves
and
Rosemary
between
every
layer
of
the
Fish
,
and
pour
the
broth
upon
it
;
when
it
is
cold
,
close
up
the
Vessel
.
Mallets
Fried
.
Scale
,
draw
,
and
scotch
them
,
after
washing
wipe
them
dry
,
and
flowre
them
,
fry
them
in
Clarified
Butter
;
being
fried
,
put
to
them
some
Claret-wine
,
sliced
Ginger
,
grated
Nutmeg
,
an
Anchove
,
Salt
,
and
sweet
Butter
beaten
up
thick
,
but
first
rub
the
dish
with
a
Clove
of
Garlick
:
Chuse
the
least
Mullets
to
fry
.
Mullets
or
Bace
baked
.
Scale
,
garbedg
,
wash
and
dry
the
Bace
or
Mullet
very
well
,
lard
it
with
Salt-Eel
,
season
it
and
make
a
Pudding
for
it
of
grated
Bread
,
sweet
Herbs
,
and
fresh
Eel
minced
,
put
also
the
yolks
of
hard
Eggs
,
Anchove
washt
and
minced
very
small
,
some
Nutmeg
and
Salt
,
fill
the
belly
herewith
,
or
cut
it
into
quarters
,
and
season
them
with
Nutmeg
,
Ginger
and
Pepper
,
lay
them
in
your
Pye
,
and
make
Balls
,
and
lay
them
on
the
pieces
of
Mullet
,
then
put
on
some
Capers
,
Prawns
,
or
Cockles
,
yolks
of
Eggs
minced
,
Butter
,
large
Mace
,
and
Barberries
,
close
it
up
;
being
baked
,
cut
it
up
and
fill
it
with
beaten
Butter
,
and
garnish
it
with
sliced
Lemon
.
This
is
a
very
good
way
for
Tench
or
Bream
.
Mushrooms
Fried
.
Blanch
them
and
wash
them
clean
;
if
they
be
large
,
quarter
them
,
and
boil
them
with
Salt
,
Vinegar
,
and
Water
,
sweet
Herbs
,
large
Mace
,
Cloves
,
Bay-leaves
,
and
two
or
three
Cloves
of
Garlick
,
then
take
them
up
,
dry
them
,
dip
them
in
butter
,
and
fry
them
in
Clarified
butter
,
till
they
be
brown
;
make
your
sauce
for
them
of
Claret-wine
,
the
juice
of
two
or
three
Oranges
,
Salt
,
butter
the
juice
of
Horse-raddish-root
beaten
and
strain'd
,
sliced
Nutmeg
and
Pepper
,
put
these
into
a
Frying-pan
,
with
the
yolks
of
two
or
three
Eggs
,
with
some
Mutton-gravy
,
beat
or
shake
them
well
together
in
the
Pan
,
that
they
curdle
not
,
then
rub
a
dish
with
Garlick
,
and
lay
the
Mushrooms
therein
garnisht
with
Oranges
and
Lemons
.
Mushrooms
stewed
.
Take
them
fresh
gathered
,
and
cut
off
the
end
of
the
stalk
;
and
as
you
peel
them
,
put
them
in
a
dish
with
White-wine
;
after
they
have
layn
half
an
hour
,
drain
them
from
the
Wine
,
and
put
them
between
two
Dishes
,
and
set
them
on
a
soft
fire
without
any
liquor
,
and
when
they
have
stewed
a
while
,
pour
away
the
liquor
that
proceeded
from
them
,
then
put
to
your
Mushrooms
a
sprig
of
Time
,
a
whole
Onion
,
four
or
five
corns
of
whole
Pepper
,
two
or
three
Cloves
,
a
piece
of
an
Orange
,
a
little
Salt
,
and
some
sweet
butter
,
with
some
pure
gravy
of
Mutton
;
cover
them
and
set
them
on
a
gentle
fire
,
so
let
them
stew
softly
till
they
are
enough
and
very
tender
;
when
you
dish
them
,
blow
off
the
fat
from
them
,
and
take
out
the
Time
,
the
Spice
,
and
Orange
,
then
wring
in
the
juice
of
a
Lemon
,
and
strew
some
Nutmeg
thereon
.
Neats-Tongues
boiled
.
Salt
a
Tongue
twelve
hours
,
or
boil
it
in
water
and
salt
till
it
be
tender
,
blanch
it
,
serve
it
on
carved
Sippets
and
Brewis
,
with
boiled
Turnips
and
Onions
,
run
it
over
with
beaten
Butter
,
and
garnish
it
with
Barberries
or
Grapes
.
Neats-tongues
Stewed
.
Take
a
Tongue
and
put
it
a
stewing
between
two
Dishes
,
being
raw
and
fresh
,
put
some
strong
broth
and
White-wine
to
it
,
with
some
whole
Cloves
,
Mace
,
and
whole
Pepper
,
some
Capers
,
Salt
,
with
Roots
,
as
Carrots
or
Turnips
,
and
stew
them
all
together
leisurely
the
space
of
two
hours
or
more
,
then
blanch
it
,
and
put
some
Marrow
to
it
,
give
it
a
walm
or
two
,
then
serve
it
on
Sippets
finely
carved
,
and
strew
on
some
mined
Lemon
,
Barberries
or
Grapes
,
and
run
it
over
with
beaten
Butter
:
Garnish
your
Dish
with
Manchets
finely
searsed
.
Neats-tongues
,
an
excellent
way
how
to
dry
them
.
Take
Salt
beaten
very
fine
,
and
salt-Peter
,
of
each
a
like
quantity
,
rub
your
Tongues
very
well
with
the
Salts
,
and
cover
them
all
over
with
it
;
and
as
it
wasts
,
supply
them
with
more
,
then
roul
them
in
Bran
,
and
dry
them
before
a
soft
fire
;
before
you
boil
them
,
lay
them
in
Pump-water
one
night
,
and
boil
them
in
Pump-water
.
Neats-tongues
roasted
.
Take
a
Neats-tongue
tenderly
boiled
,
blanched
,
and
cold
,
cut
a
hole
in
the
butt-end
,
and
mince
the
meat
that
you
take
out
,
then
put
some
sweet
Herbs
finely
minced
to
it
,
with
a
minced
Pippin
or
two
,
the
yolks
of
Eggs
sliced
,
some
minced
Beef-suet
,
beaten
Ginger
and
Salt
,
fill
the
Tongue
and
stop
the
end
with
a
Caul
of
Veal
,
lard
it
and
roast
it
,
make
your
Sawce
with
Butter
,
Nutmeg
,
Gravy
,
and
juice
of
Oranges
:
Garnish
the
Dish
with
sliced
Lemon
and
Barberries
.
Neats-tongue-Minc'd-Pye
.
Take
a
fresh
Neats-tongue
,
boil
,
blanch
,
and
mince
it
,
then
mince
four
pound
of
Beef-suet
by
it self
,
mingle
them
together
,
and
season
them
with
an
ounce
of
Cloves
and
Mace
beaten
,
some
Salt
,
half
an
Orange
preserved
,
and
a
little
Lemon-peel
,
shred
with
a
quarter
of
a
pound
of
Sugar
,
four
pound
of
Currans
,
a
little
Verjuice
and
Rosewater
and
a
quarter
of
a
pint
of
Sack
,
stir
all
together
,
and
fill
your
Pyes
.
A
Norfolk-Fool
.
Take
a
quart
of
thick
sweet
Cream
,
and
set
it
a
boiling
in
a
clear
scoured
Skillet
,
with
some
large
Mace
,
and
whole
Cinamon
;
having
boiled
a
little
while
,
take
the
yolks
of
five
or
six
Eggs
beaten
well
,
and
put
to
it
;
being
off
,
the
fire
take
out
the
Cinamon
and
Mace
;
the
Cream
being
pretty
thick
,
slice
a
fine
Manchet
into
thin
slices
as
many
as
will
cover
the
bottom
of
the
Dish
,
and
then
pour
on
the
Cream
;
trim
the
Dish
with
carved
Sippets
,
and
stick
it
with
sliced
Dates
,
and
scrape
Sugar
all
over
it
.
Oysters
Stewed
.
Take
a
pottle
of
large
Oysters
,
parboil
them
in
their
own
liquor
,
then
wash
them
from
the
dregs
in
warm
water
,
and
put
them
in
a
Pipkin
,
with
a
good
big
Onion
or
two
,
and
five
or
six
blades
of
large
Mace
,
a
little
whole
Pepper
,
a
sliced
Nutmeg
,
a
quarter
of
a
pint
of
White-wine
,
as
much
Wine-vinegar
,
a
quarter
of
a
pound
of
sweet
Butter
,
with
a
little
Salt
,
stew
them
together
on
a
soft
fire
the
space
of
half
an
hour
,
then
dish
them
on
Sippets
of
French-bread
,
sliced
Lemon
on
that
,
and
Barberries
,
then
run
them
over
with
beaten
Butter
;
and
garnish
the
dish
with
grated
Manchet
searsed
.
Oysters
Fried
.
Strain
the
liquor
from
them
,
and
parboil
them
in
a
Kettle
,
then
dry
and
roul
them
in
Flower
,
or
make
a
batter
with
Eggs
,
Flower
,
a
little
Cream
and
Salt
,
dip
them
therein
,
and
fry
them
in
Butter
.
For
the
Sawce
,
boil
the
juice
of
three
or
four
Oranges
,
some
of
their
own
liquor
,
a
sliced
Nutmeg
and
Claret
;
being
boiled
a
little
,
put
in
a
slice
of
Butter
,
beating
it
up
thick
;
having
warm'd
the
Dish
,
rub
it
with
some
Garlick
,
and
lay
therein
the
Oysters
;
garnishing
the
Dish
with
slices
of
Orange
.
Oyster-Pyes
.
Parboil
your
Oysters
in
their
own
liquor
,
then
take
them
out
and
wash
them
in
warm
water
,
dry
them
,
and
season
them
with
Pepper
,
Nutmeg
,
yolks
of
hard
Eggs
and
Salt
;
the
Pye
being
made
,
put
a
few
Currans
in
the
bottom
,
and
lay
on
the
Oysters
with
some
sliced
Dates
in
halfs
,
some
large
Mace
,
sliced
Lemon
,
Barberries
and
Butter
,
close
it
up
,
and
bake
it
,
then
liquor
it
with
White-wine
,
Sugar
,
and
Butter
.
Otherways
.
Take
a
pottle
of
Oysters
,
being
parboiled
in
their
own
liquor
,
beard
and
dry
them
,
then
season
them
with
large
Mace
,
whole
Pepper
,
a
little
beaten
Ginger
,
Salt
,
Butter
,
and
Marrow
,
then
close
and
bake
it
;
then
make
a
Lear
with
White-wine
,
Oyster-liquor
,
and
one
Onion
;
boil
these
with
a
pound
of
Butter
,
minced
Lemon
,
and
a
faggot
of
sweet
herbs
,
and
liquor
the
Pye
therewith
.
Oysters
Pickled
.
Take
eight
quarts
of
Oysters
,
and
parboil
them
in
their
own
liquor
,
then
take
them
out
and
cleanse
them
in
warm
water
,
then
wipe
them
dry
;
then
take
the
liquor
they
were
parboiled
in
,
and
clear
it
from
the
grounds
into
a
large
Pipkin
,
or
Skillet
,
put
to
it
a
pottle
of
good
White-wine
,
a
quart
of
Wine-Vinegar
,
some
large
Mace
,
whole
Pepper
,
and
a
good
quantity
of
Salt
,
set
it
over
the
fire
and
boil
it
leisurely
,
scum
it
clean
,
and
being
well
boiled
,
put
the
liquor
into
Barrels
,
that
will
hold
a
quart
or
more
,
and
when
it
is
cold
,
put
in
the
Oysters
,
and
close
up
the
head
.
Ox-cheeks
baked
in
a
Pye
.
Being
first
cleansed
from
the
slime
,
filth
and
blood
,
cut
them
in
pieces
,
take
out
the
bones
,
and
season
them
with
Pepper
,
Salt
,
and
Nutmeg
,
then
put
them
in
a
Pye
with
a
few
whole
Cloves
,
a
little
seasoning
,
slices
of
Butter
and
Bacon
over
all
;
bake
them
very
tender
,
and
liquor
them
with
Butter
and
Claret-wine
.
A
Calves-head
Pye
.
Take
a
Calves-head
,
soak
it
well
,
and
take
out
the
brains
,
boil
the
head
,
and
take
out
the
bones
;
being
cold
,
stuff
it
with
sweet
Herbs
and
hard
Eggs
chopped
small
,
minced
Bacon
,
and
a
raw
Egg
or
two
,
Nutmeg
,
Pepper
,
and
Salt
;
and
lay
in
the
bottom
of
the
Pye
minced
Veal
raw
,
and
Bacon
;
then
lay
the
Cheeks
on
it
in
the
Pye
,
and
sliced
Bacon
on
that
,
then
Spices
,
Butter
and
Grapes
,
or
a
Lemon
,
then
close
it
up
,
bake
it
,
and
liquor
it
with
butter
only
.
Puff-paste
,
the
best
way
how
to
make
it
.
Take
a
pottle
of
Flower
,
mix
it
with
cold
water
,
half
a
pound
of
Butter
,
and
the
whites
of
five
Eggs
,
work
these
together
very
well
and
stiff
,
then
roul
it
out
very
thin
,
and
put
Flower
under
it
and
over
it
,
then
take
near
a
pound
of
butter
,
and
lay
it
in
bits
all
over
it
,
then
double
it
in
five
or
six
doubles
;
this
being
done
,
roul
it
out
the
second
time
,
and
serve
it
as
at
the
first
,
then
roul
it
out
and
cut
it
into
what
form
you
please
,
and
for
what
use
,
you
need
not
fear
the
curle
,
for
it
will
divide
as
often
as
you
have
doubled
,
ten
or
twelve
times
is
enough
for
any
use
.
Panado's
.
Boil
fair
water
in
a
Skillet
,
put
to
it
grated
bread
or
cakes
,
good
store
of
Currans
,
Mace
,
and
whole
Cinamon
;
being
almost
boil'd
,
and
indifferent
thick
,
put
in
some
Sack
or
White-wine
,
Sugar
,
and
some
strained
yolks
of
Eggs.
Otherways
,
with
sliced
Bread
,
Water
,
Currans
,
and
Mace
;
and
being
well
boiled
,
put
to
it
some
Sugar
,
White-wine
,
and
Butter
.
Posset
of
Sack
,
Claret
,
or
White-wine
,
the
best
manner
.
Take
twenty
yolks
of
Eggs
,
with
a
little
Cream
,
strain
them
,
and
set
them
by
;
then
have
a
clean
scoured
Skillet
,
and
put
into
it
a
pottle
of
sweet
Cream
,
and
a
good
quantity
of
whole
Cinamon
;
set
it
a
boiling
on
a
soft
Charcolcfire
,
and
stir
it
continually
;
the
Cream
having
a
good
taste
of
the
Cinamon
,
put
in
the
strained
Eggs
and
Cream
into
your
Skillet
,
stir
them
together
,
and
give
them
a
walm
,
then
have
in
readiness
some
Sack
or
other
Wine
in
a
deep
Bason
,
or
Posset-cup
,
good
store
of
fine
Sugar
,
and
some
sliced
Nutmeg
;
the
Sack
and
Sugar
being
warm
,
take
out
the
Cinamon
,
and
pour
your
Eggs
and
Cream
very
high
into
the
Bason
,
that
it
may
spatter
in
it
;
then
strew
on
Loaf-sugar
.
Pumpion-Pye
.
Take
a
pound
of
Pumpion
,
and
slice
;
it
an
handful
of
Time
,
a
little
Rosemary
,
sweet
Marjoram
stripped
off
the
stalks
,
chop
them
small
;
then
take
Cinamon
,
Nutmeg
,
Pepper
,
and
a
few
Cloves
,
all
beaten
;
also
ten
Eggs
,
and
beat
them
all
together
,
with
as
much
Sugar
as
you
shall
think
sufficient
;
then
fry
them
like
a
Froise
;
and
being
fried
,
let
them
stand
till
they
are
cold
:
then
fill
your
Pye
after
this
manner
:
Take
Apples
sliced
thin
round
ways
,
and
lay
a
layer
of
the
Froise
,
and
another
of
the
Apples
,
with
Currans
betwixt
the
layers
;
be
sure
you
put
in
good
store
of
sweet
Butter
before
you
close
it
.
When
the
Pye
is
baked
,
take
six
yolks
of
Eggs
,
some
White-wine
or
Verjuice
,
and
make
a
Caudle
thereof
,
but
not
too
thick
;
cut
up
the
lid
and
put
it
in
,
and
stir
them
well
together
whilst
the
Eggs
and
Pumpions
are
not
perceived
,
and
so
serve
it
up
.
Pig
roasted
with
the
Hair
on
.
Take
a
Pig
,
and
draw
out
his
Entrails
,
Liver
and
Lights
,
draw
him
very
clean
at
vent
,
and
wipe
him
,
cut
off
his
Legs
and
truss
him
,
and
prick
up
the
Belly
close
,
Spit
it
,
and
lay
it
to
the
fire
;
have
a
care
of
scorching
it
;
when
it
is
a
quarter
roasted
,
the
skin
will
rise
up
in
blisters
from
the
flesh
,
then
with
your
hands
or
knife
,
pull
off
the
skin
and
hair
;
being
cleanly
flay'd
,
cut
slashes
down
to
the
bones
,
baste
it
with
Butter
or
Cream
,
then
bread
it
with
grated
white-bread
,
Currans
,
Sugar
and
Salt
,
all
together
,
and
thus
baste
it
and
dredg
till
it
the
Body
be
covered
an
inch
thick
,
then
the
Pig
being
throughly
roasted
,
draw
it
and
serve
it
up
whole
,
with
Sauce
made
of
Wine-Vinegar
,
whole
Cloves
,
whole
Cinamon
,
and
Sugar
boiled
to
a
Syrrup
.
Pidgeons
boiled
.
Being
trussed
,
put
them
into
a
Pipkin
or
Skillet
,
with
some
strong
broth
,
or
fair
water
,
boil
and
scum
them
,
then
put
in
some
Mace
,
a
faggot
of
sweet
Herbs
,
white
Endive
,
Marigold-flowers
and
Salt
,
and
being
finely
boiled
,
serve
them
on
sippets
;
and
garnish
the
Dish
with
Mace
and
white
Endive-flowers
.
Pike
boiled
.
Take
your
Pike
and
wash
it
clean
,
then
truss
it
whole
,
round
,
with
the
tail
in
his
mouth
,
and
his
back
scotched
,
or
cut
it
in
three
pieces
,
and
divide
the
middle
piece
into
two
;
then
boil
it
in
Water
,
Salt
,
and
Vinegar
,
put
it
not
in
till
the
liquor
boil
,
and
then
make
it
boil
apace
,
and
that
will
crisp
your
Pike
;
but
afterwards
foftly
.
For
the
Sauce
,
put
into
a
Pipkin
a
pint
of
White-wine
,
sliced
Ginger
,
Mace
,
Dates
quartered
,
a
pint
of
large
Oysters
with
their
liquor
,
a
little
Vinegar
and
Salt
,
boil
them
a
quarter
of
an
hour
,
then
mince
a
few
sweet
Herbs
and
Parsley
,
stew
them
till
half
the
liquor
be
consumed
;
the
Pike
being
boiled
,
dish
it
,
and
garnish
the
Dish
with
grated
White-bread
,
or
Ginger
fine
beaten
,
then
beat
up
the
Sawce
with
half
a
pound
of
Butter
,
minced
Lemon
or
Orange
,
and
pour
it
on
the
Pike
with
Sippets
.
Pike
stewed
.
Take
a
Pike
,
slat
it
,
and
lay
it
in
a
Dish
;
when
the
blood
is
clean
washed
out
,
put
to
it
as
much
White-wine
as
will
cover
it
,
and
fet
it
a
stewing
;
when
it
boils
,
put
in
the
Fish
,
and
scum
it
,
and
put
to
it
some
large
Mace
,
whole
Cinamon
,
and
some
Salt
;
when
thorowly
stewed
,
dish
it
on
Sippets
finely
carved
.
Pike
Souc'd
.
Draw
and
wash
it
clean
from
the
blood
and
slime
,
then
boil
it
in
fair
Water
and
Salt
;
when
the
liquor
boils
,
put
it
to
it
,
and
boil
it
leisurely
and
simmering
,
feason
it
savourly
of
the
Salt
,
boil
it
not
too
much
,
nor
in
more
water
than
will
just
cover
it
.
If
you
intend
to
keep
it
long
,
put
as
much
White-wine
as
Water
,
of
both
as
much
as
will
cover
the
Fish
,
some
Wine-vinegar
,
sliced
Ginger
,
large
Mace
,
Cloves
,
and
some
Salt
;
when
it
boils
put
in
the
Fish
,
Spices
,
and
some
Lemon-peel
,
boil
it
up
quick
,
and
not
too
much
;
then
take
it
up
in
a
Tray
,
and
boil
down
the
liquor
to
a
Jelly
;
lay
some
sliced
Lemon
on
it
,
pour
on
the
liquor
,
and
cover
it
up
close
;
when
you
serve
it
in
Jelly
,
melt
some
of
the
Jelly
,
and
run
it
over
therewith
;
garnish
your
Dish
with
Barberries
and
sliced
Lemon
.
Pike
Roasted
.
Take
a
Pike
,
scour
off
the
slime
,
and
take
out
the
Entrails
,
lard
the
back
with
pickled
Herring
,
(
you
must
have
a
sharp
bodkin
to
make
the
holes
to
lard
it
)
then
take
some
large
Oysters
and
Claret-wine
;
season
the
Oysters
with
Pepper
and
Nutmeg
,
stuff
the
Belly
with
the
Oysters
,
and
intermix
the
stuffing
with
Rosemary
,
Time
,
Winter-savory
,
sweet
Marjoram
,
a
little
Onion
and
Garlick
,
sow
these
in
the
belly
of
the
Pike
;
then
take
two
sticks
about
the
breadth
of
a
lath
,
and
with
packthread
tye
the
Pike
to
the
Spit
,
tye
also
along
the
side
of
the
Pike
which
is
not
defended
with
the
Spit
,
Rosemary
and
Bays
;
baste
the
Pike
with
Butter
and
Claret-wine
;
when
it
is
roasted
,
rip
up
the
Belly
,
and
take
out
the
Herbs
quite
away
,
boil
up
the
Gravy
with
Butter
,
and
dish
it
up
.
Quaking-Pudding
.
Slice
the
Crum
of
a
Peny-manchet
,
and
infuse
it
three
or
four
hours
in
a
pint
of
scalding
hot
Cream
,
covering
it
close
,
then
break
the
bread
with
a
spoon
very
small
,
and
put
to
it
eight
Eggs
(
but
four
whites
)
,
and
beat
them
together
very
well
,
then
season
it
with
Sugar
,
Rosewater
and
grated
Nutmeg
;
if
you
think
it
too
stiff
,
qualifie
that
fault
with
cold
Cream
,
and
beat
them
well
together
,
then
wet
the
bag
or
napkin
,
and
flower
it
,
put
in
the
Pudding
,
and
tye
it
hard
,
boil
it
half
an
hour
,
then
dish
it
,
and
put
Butter
to
it
,
Rosewater
and
Sugar
,
and
so
serve
it
to
the
Table
.
Quince-Pyes
.
Make
choice
of
fair
Quinces
to
make
your
Pye
withall
,
pare
them
very
thin
,
and
core
them
,
and
lay
them
within
your
paste
;
add
thereunto
two
races
of
Ginger
sliced
,
as
much
Cinamon
broken
into
bits
,
and
eight
or
ten
whole
Cloves
,
lay
these
with
the
Quinces
close
packed
,
with
as
much
refined
Sugar
as
the
Quinces
weigh
,
close
it
up
;
and
having
soaked
four
or
five
hours
in
the
Oven
,
take
it
out
and
ice
it
.
You
may
otherways
make
a
Quince-Pye
thus
:
Take
a
gallon
of
Flower
,
a
pound
and
half
of
Butter
,
six
Eggs
,
thirty
Quinces
,
three
pound
of
Sugar
,
half
an
ounce
of
Cinamon
,
the
like
quantity
of
Ginger
and
Cloves
,
and
some
Rose-water
,
then
make
it
into
a
Pye
or
Tart
;
when
it
is
baked
,
strew
on
some
double
refined
Sugar
.
An
excellent
restorative
for
a
weak
back
.
Take
Clary
,
Dates
,
the
pith
of
an
Ox
,
and
chop
them
together
,
put
some
Cream
to
them
,
Eggs
,
grated
Bread
,
and
a
little
white
Sanders
,
temper
them
all
well
together
,
fry
them
,
and
let
it
be
the
first
thing
you
eat
in
a
morning
.
You
may
also
take
the
leaves
of
Clary
,
and
Nepe
,
and
fry
them
for
Breakfast
.
A
most
incomparable
broth
or
drink
for
a
sick
person
.
Procure
a
good
fleshy
Capon
,
and
take
the
flesh
from
the
bones
,
or
chop
it
in
pieces
very
small
,
and
not
wash
it
,
then
put
it
in
a
Rose-Still
,
with
slices
of
Lemon-peel
,
Wood-sorrel
,
with
other
restorative
herbs
,
being
distilled
,
give
it
the
sick
person
to
drink
.
Rice-Tart
.
Boil
your
Rice
in
Milk
or
Cream
;
being
tenden
boiled
,
pour
it
into
a
Dish
,
and
season
it
with
Nutmeg
,
Ginger
,
and
Cinamon
,
Pepper
,
Salt
,
Sugar
,
and
the
yolks
of
six
Eggs
;
put
it
in
the
Tart
,
with
the
juice
of
Orange
,
close
it
,
and
when
it
is
baked
,
scrape
Sugar
thereon
.
Rice-Cream
.
Take
a
quart
of
Cream
,
two
handfuls
of
Rice-flower
,
and
a
quarter
of
a
pound
of
Sugar
,
mingle
the
Flower
and
Sugar
very
well
together
,
and
put
it
in
the
Cream
,
then
beat
the
yolk
of
an
Egg
with
a
little
Rosewater
,
put
it
to
the
Cream
and
stir
them
all
together
,
set
it
over
a
quick
fire
,
and
keep
it
continually
stirring
till
it
be
as
thick
as
Pap.
Another
excellent
and
rare
Cream
.
Take
a
pound
of
Almond-paste
,
fine
beaten
with
Rosewater
,
mingle
it
with
a
quart
of
Cream
,
six
Eggs
,
a
little
Sack
,
half
a
pound
of
Sugar
,
and
some
beaten
Nutmeg
;
strain
them
,
and
put
them
in
a
clean
scoured
Skillet
,
and
set
it
on
a
soft
fire
,
stir
it
continually
,
and
being
well
incorporated
,
dish
it
and
serve
it
up
with
juice
of
Orange
,
Sugar
,
and
stick
it
full
of
candied
Pistaches
.
Several
excellent
Sawces
for
several
Dishes
,
and
first
for
green-Geese
.
Take
the
juice
of
Sorrel
mixed
with
scalded
Goosberries
,
beaten
Butter
and
Sugar
,
then
serve
it
on
Sippets
.
Or
fill
their
bellies
with
Goosberries
,
and
so
roast
them
,
then
take
them
out
,
and
mingle
them
with
Sugar
,
Butter
,
Vinegar
,
Cinamon
,
and
served
on
sippets
.
For
Land-fowl
,
take
boiled
Pruncs
,
and
strain
them
with
the
blood
of
the
Fowl
,
Cinamon
,
Ginger
,
and
Sugar
,
boil
them
to
an
indifferent
thickness
,
and
serve
it
in
Sawcers
,
with
the
Gravy
of
the
Fowl
.
For
roast
Mutton
divers
sorts
of
Sawces
;
1.
Gravy
,
Capers
,
Samphire
,
and
Salt
,
stew
them
well
together
.
2.
Water
,
Onion
,
Claret-wine
,
sliced
Nutmeg
and
Gravy
boiled
.
3.
Whole
Onions
stewed
in
Gravy
,
White-wine
,
Pepper
,
pickled
Capers
,
Mace
,
and
three
or
four
slices
of
Lemon
.
4.
Take
Vinegar
,
Butter
,
and
Currans
,
put
them
into
a
Pipkin
with
sweet
Herbs
finely
minced
,
the
yolks
of
two
hard
Eggs
,
some
Cinamon
,
Ginger
,
Sugar
,
Salt
,
with
some
of
the
meat
minced
very
small
,
and
boiled
up
with
the
aforesaid
ingredients
.
5.
Salt
,
Pepper
,
juice
of
Oranges
,
and
an
Anchove
.
6.
Preserve
the
liquor
of
the
Oysters
you
stuff
your
Mutton
with
,
and
add
thereto
Onions
,
Claret
,
Capers
,
or
Broom-buds
,
Gravy
,
Nutmeg
,
and
Salt
boiled
together
.
These
for
a
taste
,
for
brevity
,
I
shall
omit
a
many
more
for
Mutton
,
which
might
be
here
inserted
.
For
roast
Veal
several
Sawces
.
1.
Gravy
,
Claret
,
Nutmeg
,
Vinegar
,
Butter
,
Sugar
and
Oranges
.
2.
Only
Vinegar
and
Butter
.
3.
All
manner
of
sweet
Herbs
chopped
small
,
with
the
yolks
of
three
or
four
Eggs
,
and
boil
them
in
Vinegar
and
Butter
,
a
few
bread-crumbs
,
Currans
,
beaten
Cinamon
,
Sugar
,
and
a
whole
Clove
or
two
,
put
it
under
the
Veal
,
with
slices
of
Orange
and
Lemon
to
garnish
the
Dish
.
For
Red-deer
.
1.
The
Gravy
and
sweet
Herbs
chopped
small
and
boiled
together
.
2.
Whitebread
boiled
in
water
pretty
thick
without
spice
,
and
put
to
it
some
Butter
,
Vinegar
and
Sugar
.
3.
The
juice
of
Oranges
or
Lemons
,
with
the
Gravy
.
A
Gallendine
sawce
I
have
already
described
in
the
roasting
of
Red-deer
.
For
Rabbets
several
sawces
.
1.
Beaten
Butter
,
with
the
Liver
,
and
Parsley
cut
very
small
.
2.
Sage
and
Parsley
minced
,
roul
it
in
a
ball
of
Butter
,
and
stuff
the
belly
therewith
.
For
roast
Hens
divers
Sawces
.
1.
Take
the
yolks
of
three
hard
Eggs
minced
small
,
Salt
,
grated
Bread
,
Gravy
,
juice
of
Oranges
,
with
Lemon-peel
shred
small
.
2.
Gravy
and
Claret
boiled
with
a
piece
of
an
Onion
,
Nutmeg
and
Salt
.
3.
Oyster-liquor
,
an
Anchove
or
two
,
Nutmeg
and
Gravy
,
and
rub
the
Dish
with
a
Clove
of
Garlick
.
Sawces
for
roast
Chicken
.
Butter
and
Vinegar
boiled
together
with
a
little
Sugar
,
then
make
thin
sops
of
Bread
,
then
lay
the
roast
Chicken
on
them
,
and
serve
them
up
.
For
roast
Pidgeons
,
or
Stock-doves
.
1.
Boil'd
Parsley
minced
,
and
put
amongst
some
Butter
and
Vinegar
beaten
up
thick
.
2.
Vine-leaves
roasted
with
the
Pidgeons
,
minced
and
put
into
Claret
with
Salt
,
Butter
and
Gravy
boiled
together
.
3.
Minced
Onions
boiled
in
Claret-wine
almost
dry
,
then
put
to
it
Nutmeg
,
Sugar
,
Gravy
of
the
Fowl
,
and
a
little
Pepper
.
An
excellent
way
to
roast
Salmon
.
Take
a
Rand
or
Jole
,
cut
it
into
four
pieces
,
and
season
it
with
a
little
Nutmeg
and
Salt
,
stick
a
few
Cloves
,
and
put
it
on
a
small
pit
,
put
between
it
some
Bay-leaves
,
and
stick
it
with
little
sprigs
of
Rosemary
,
roast
it
and
bast
it
with
Butter
,
save
the
Gravy
,
and
add
to
it
for
Sawce
some
Vinegar
,
sweet
Butter
,
and
some
slices
of
Orange
.
Salmon
Fried
.
Take
a
Jole
,
Chine
,
or
Rand
,
and
fry
it
in
clarified
Butter
;
being
stiff
and
crisp
fried
,
make
Sauce
with
a
little
Claret-wine
,
sweet
Butter
,
grated
Nutmeg
,
slices
of
Orange
,
and
Oyster-liquor
,
stew
them
all
together
,
and
pour
on
the
Sauce
,
and
on
that
,
Parsley
,
Ellick-sander
,
and
Sage-leaves
fried
in
Butter
.
Soust
Veal
,
Lamb
,
or
any
joint
of
Mutton
,
Kid
,
Fawn
or
Venison
.
Bone
a
breast
of
Veal
,
and
soak
it
well
from
the
blood
,
then
wipe
it
dry
,
and
season
the
side
of
the
breast
with
beaten
Nutmeg
,
Ginger
,
some
sweet
Herbs
minced
small
,
whole
Coriander-seed
,
minced
Lemon-peel
and
Salt
,
and
lay
some
broad
slices
of
sweet
Lard
over
the
seasoning
,
then
roul
it
into
a
Collar
,
and
bind
it
up
in
a
white
clean
cloth
,
put
it
into
boiling
liquor
,
scum
it
well
,
and
then
put
in
sliced
Ginger
,
sliced
Nutmeg
,
Salt
,
Fennel
,
Parsley
;
being
almost
boiled
,
put
in
a
quart
of
White-wine
,
and
when
it
is
quite
boiled
,
take
it
off
,
and
put
in
slices
of
Lemon
,
the
peel
of
two
Lemons
whole
,
and
a
dozen
Bay-leaves
,
boil
it
close
covered
,
that
the
souse
may
look
white
.
Taffety
Tart.
First
,
wet
your
paste
with
Butter
,
and
cold
water
,
roul
it
very
thin
,
then
lay
Apples
in
lays
,
and
between
every
lay
of
Apples
strew
some
fine
Sugar
,
and
some
Lemon-peel
cut
very
small
;
you
may
also
put
some
Fennel-seed
to
them
,
let
them
bake
an
hour
or
more
,
then
ice
them
with
Rosewater
,
Sugar
,
and
Butter
beaten
together
,
and
wash
them
over
with
the
same
,
strew
more
fine
Sugar
over
them
,
and
put
them
into
the
Oven
again
;
this
done
,
you
may
serve
them
hot
or
cold
.
Venison
how
to
recover
when
tainted
.
Take
a
clean
cloth
and
wrap
your
Venison
therein
,
then
bury
it
in
the
Earth
one
whole
night
,
and
it
will
take
away
the
ill
scent
or
savour
.
To
make
Beef
,
Ram
,
or
Mutton
pass
for
Venison
.
Take
your
Beef
,
&c.
and
dip
it
in
Pigs-blood
,
or
any
new
blood
,
then
take
Small-beer
and
Vinegar
,
and
parboil
it
therein
,
let
it
steep
all
night
,
then
put
some
Turnsole
to
it
;
when
it
is
baked
,
a
good
judgment
shall
not
discern
it
from
Red
or
Fallow-deer
.
Warden-Tarts
.
Take
twenty
good
Wardens
,
pare
them
and
cut
them
into
your
Tart
,
and
put
to
them
two
pound
of
refined
Sugar
,
twenty
whole
Cloves
,
a
quarter
of
an
Ounce
of
Cinamon
broke
into
little
bits
,
and
three
races
of
Ginger
pared
and
sliced
thin
;
then
close
up
the
Tart
and
bake
it
;
it
will
require
five
hours
baking
;
then
ice
it
with
a
quarter
of
a
pound
of
double
refined
Sugar
,
Rosewater
and
Butter
.
Thus
Ladies
and
Gentlewomen
I
have
cursorily
ran
through
the
whole
body
of
the
art
of
Cookery
;
I
have
only
toucht
here
and
there
upon
some
excellent
Receipts
,
and
now
much
in
fashion
,
leaving
it
to
your
industry
to
supply
my
deficiency
:
I
shall
now
proceed
to
the
rest
of
those
accomplishments
which
best
become
a
Gentlewoman
.
What
things
belong
to
a
Country-Gentlewoman
:
Of
Dayries
,
and
making
Butter
and
Cheese
.
GEntlewomen
,
that
you
may
be
delighted
with
your
own
experience
,
as
well
as
satisfied
in
the
labours
of
your
servants
,
I
shall
give
you
an
account
of
what
must
be
pre-observ'd
in
the
keeping
of
a
Dayry
.
Let
your
Kine
be
of
the
best
choice
and
breed
that
possibly
can
be
procured
;
and
the
larger
the
Cow
is
,
the
better
she
is
,
whereof
Lincolnshire
and
Cheshire
afford
great
plenty
.
The
reason
why
I
advise
you
to
chuse
large
Cattel
,
is
,
that
when
they
grow
old
,
and
will
yeild
but
little
milk
,
you
may
then
feed
and
fatten
them
for
the
Shambles
.
The
common
and
most
known
signs
of
a
Cow
that
gives
good
store
of
Milk
,
are
,
a
wreathed
Horn
,
a
thin
neck
,
and
a
large
hairy
Dewlap
,
a
full
Udder
,
and
the
Teats
long
and
thick
.
The
best
Black
Kine
are
said
to
come
from
Cheshire
,
Lancashire
,
Derby-shire
,
York-shire
;
the
best
red
Cows
(
whose
Milk
is
so
much
esteemed
above
all
other
of
that
kind
for
its
extraordinary
nourishing
quality
)
,
come
from
Gloucester-shire
,
Somerset-shire
;
the
Pied-Kine
come
commonly
from
Lincoln-shire
,
and
are
little
inferior
to
the
rest
.
Thus
you
see
England
affords
variety
enough
of
extraordinary
good
Cows
for
the
good
Housewife
to
make
choice
of
as
she
pleaseth
;
but
withal
let
her
be
careful
that
the
Bull
be
of
as
good
a
breed
as
the
Kine
themselves
,
otherwise
the
encrease
will
degenerate
,
and
your
Dairy
in
time
run
to
ruin
.
If
at
any
time
you
buy
any
Kine
to
encrease
your
Dairy
,
you
must
be
careful
they
come
not
from
a
Soil
that
is
more
fruitful
than
your
own
;
but
rather
not
so
fertile
,
or
being
not
so
good
pasture
,
for
then
they
will
the
better
prosper
and
thrive
with
you
;
otherwise
it
is
ten
to
one
they
will
pine
away
,
and
fall
into
many
Distempers
:
Cows
are
said
to
give
most
Milk
when
they
have
newly
Calved
.
If
a
Cow
gives
a
gallon
at
a
time
constantly
,
she
may
pass
for
a
very
good
Milch-Cow
;
there
are
some
Cows
which
give
a
gallon
and
half
,
but
very
few
who
give
two
at
a
time
.
You
cannot
design
a
better
time
sor
your
Cow
to
calve
in
,
than
at
the
latter
end
of
February
,
or
in
the
Months
of
March
or
April
,
for
then
the
Grass
is
coming
on
,
or
springing
up
in
its
perfect
goodness
.
The
hours
or
times
most
approved
and
commonly
used
for
Milking
,
are
in
the
Spring
and
Summer
,
between
five
or
six
in
the
morning
,
and
six
in
the
evening
.
Some
very
unprofitably
with
the
pretence
of
reason
,
milk
their
Cows
in
the
Summer-season
,
betwixt
the
hours
of
twelve
and
one
;
but
I
would
not
have
it
to
be
a
president
for
any
to
follow
.
There
is
an
old
Proverb
very
pertinent
to
what
is
here
related
;
That
two
good
meals
are
better
than
three
bad
ones
:
It
is
the
worst
point
of
Huswifry
that
can
be
to
leave
the
Cow
half
milked
;
for
besides
the
loss
of
Milk
,
it
is
the
ready
way
to
make
the
Cow
dry
and
so
become
unprofitable
to
the
Dairy
.
Now
the
profits
arising
from
Milk
are
chiefly
three
;
viz.
Cream
,
Butter
,
and
Cheese
;
the
Cream
is
the
very
heart
and
strength
of
the
Milk
,
which
must
be
skimmed
very
cleanly
:
Cleanly
,
I
say
;
for
Cleanliness
is
such
an
ornament
to
a
good
.
Huswife
,
that
if
she
want
any
part
thereof
,
she
loseth
both
that
and
all
other
good
names
whatsoever
.
Cream
is
not
to
be
kept
above
two
days
in
Summer
,
and
not
above
four
in
the
Winter
,
if
you
will
be
always
provided
with
the
best
and
sweetest
Butter
:
But
before
we
speak
of
that
,
I
shall
here
insert
some
excellent
Receipts
for
made-Cream
,
and
Milk
made
better
by
art
.
How
to
make
your
ordinary
clouted-Cream
.
Take
a
quantity
of
Milk
from
the
Cow
,
and
put
it
into
a
broad
Earthen-pan
,
and
set
it
over
a
slow
fire
,
letting
it
stand
there
from
morning
to
night
,
suffering
it
not
to
boil
by
any
means
;
then
take
it
off
the
fire
,
and
set
it
in
some
place
all
night
to
cool
,
in
the
morning
dish
off
your
Cream
,
for
it
will
be
very
thick
.
To
make
fresh
Cheese
in
Cream
.
Take
a
pottle
of
new
Milk
as
it
corneth
from
the
Cow
,
and
half
a
pound
of
blanched
Almonds
beaten
very
small
,
and
make
a
thick
Almond-milk
,
with
a
pint
of
Cream
strained
;
and
a
little
before
you
go
to
Dinner
make
it
blood-warm
,
season
it
with
a
little
Sugar
,
Rose-water
,
and
scarsed
Ginger
,
and
put
to
it
a
little
Runnet
,
and
when
it
is
scummed
,
bread
it
up
,
and
whey
it
,
and
put
it
into
a
Mould
,
and
press
it
with
your
hand
;
and
when
it
is
well
wheyed
put
it
into
a
Dish
with
Cream
.
Cream
of
Codlins
.
After
you
have
scalded
your
Codlins
and
peel'd
off
the
skins
,
and
scrap'd
the
pulps
from
the
cores
,
with
a
little
Sugar
and
Rose-water
,
strain
them
,
and
lay
the
pulp
of
your
Codlins
in
a
Dish
,
with
as
much
raw
Cream
as
you
please
about
them
;
there
are
several
other
ways
propounded
,
but
this
is
most
satisfactory
to
the
Palat.
To
make
a
Junket
.
Take
Ews
or
Goats-milk
;
if
you
have
neither
of
these
,
then
take
Cows-milk
,
and
put
it
over
the
fire
to
warm
,
then
put
in
a
little
Runnet
to
it
;
then
pour
it
out
into
a
Dish
,
and
let
it
cool
,
then
strew
on
Cinamon
and
Sugar
,
then
take
some
Cream
and
lay
upon
it
,
scraping
Sugar
thereon
,
serve
it
up
.
Here
note
by
the
way
,
that
you
cannot
keep
Cream
above
three
days
in
Summer
,
and
six
days
in
Winter
without
prejudice
.
I
need
not
tell
you
how
to
make
Butter
,
since
there
are
very
few
in
the
Country
that
can
be
ignorant
thereof
;
wherefore
I
shall
only
say
,
that
the
best
time
to
pot
your
Butter
is
in
the
Month
of
May
,
for
then
the
air
is
most
temperate
;
and
the
Butter
will
take
Salt
best
;
however
,
it
may
be
done
any
time
betwixt
May
and
September
.
In
preserving
thus
your
Butter
,
you
may
not
only
supply
your
House
therewith
,
but
to
your
profit
furnish
others
.
There
is
another
profit
which
ariseth
from
the
Dairy
,
and
that
is
Cheese
;
of
which
there
are
three
kinds
,
Morning-Milk-Cheese
,
Nettle-Cheese
,
and
floaten-Milk-Cheese
:
The
first
is
the
fattest
and
best
that
is
made
in
this
Kingdom
;
the
Nettle-Cheese
is
so
called
,
because
when
the
Cheese
is
new-made
,
Nettles
are
put
upon
it
:
which
Nettles
are
to
be
renew'd
once
in
two
days
:
The
floaten-Milk-Cheese
is
the
worst
of
all
Cheeses
,
and
indeed
so
coarse
,
that
as
I
like
not
to
feed
thereof
,
so
I
love
not
to
write
of
it
.
What
is
further
to
be
spoken
of
a
Dairy
,
I
shall
refer
it
to
my
advice
to
that
Maid
who
desires
to
be
a
Dairy-Maid
in
a
great
House
.
I
have
hitherto
,
Ladies
,
endeavoured
the
accomplishment
of
Gentlewomen
well
extracted
;
but
as
you
cannot
do
all
things
your selves
,
so
you
must
have
Attendants
and
Servants
about
you
,
such
whose
good
Qualifications
may
not
only
render
them
fit
for
your
employments
,
but
in
the
performance
thereof
they
may
credit
the
House
wherein
they
live
,
and
profit
their
own
selves
,
to
such
therefore
I
direct
my
following
advice
.
And
first
,
to
all
Gentlewomen
,
who
though
well-born
,
are
notwithstanding
by
indigency
necessitated
to
serve
some
person
of
Quality
.
In
the
first
place
,
I
would
not
have
you
look
upon
your
condition
as
to
what
it
hath
been
,
but
what
it
is
;
learn
what
ever
you
can
,
and
slight
no
opportunity
which
may
advance
your
knowledg
to
the
height
of
your
birth
,
for
want
of
which
,
some
by
reason
of
their
Parents
negligence
,
think
they
have
enough
to
maintain
their
Children
in
a
good
equipage
,
and
therefore
slight
those
arts
which
may
not
only
be
ornamental
,
but
beneficial
to
their
Children
hereafter
,
vainly
imagining
that
poverty
will
never
approach
their
Gates
;
by
which
cross
mistake
their
Daughters
are
often
exposed
to
great
hardships
,
many
times
contenting
themselves
to
serve
as
Chamber-maids
,
because
they
have
not
the
Accomplishments
of
a
Waiting-woman
,
or
an
House-keeper
;
and
so
whereas
their
own
natural
and
acquired
parts
might
raise
in
every
ones
opinion
a
great
esteem
of
their
worth
and
merit
,
and
incline
Ladies
to
covet
their
company
,
sit
at
Table
,
and
have
a
command
in
the
House
,
respect
from
the
rest
of
the
Servants
;
wear
good
Clothes
,
and
have
a
considerable
sallary
;
instead
thereof
,
the
meanness
of
their
qualifications
render
them
only
fit
companions
for
Grooms
and
Footboys
.
Wherefore
in
the
first
place
I
shall
advise
all
Parents
(
be
their
Estates
never
so
good
,
and
their
Revenues
large
)
to
endeavour
the
gentile
education
of
their
Daughters
,
encouraging
them
to
learn
whatever
opportunity
offers
,
worthy
a
good
estimation
.
For
riches
hath
wings
,
and
will
quickly
fly
away
;
or
Death
comes
and
removes
the
Parents
,
leaving
the
Children
to
the
tuition
of
merciless
and
unconscionable
Executors
or
others
intrusted
,
who
only
study
how
to
rob
the
Orphans
of
their
due
,
and
afterwards
thrust
them
into
the
world
,
giving
them
neither
their
own
money
,
nor
half
the
education
they
deserved
;
now
if
there
be
a
treasury
laid
up
within
by
education
,
by
which
they
may
live
(
without
an
Estate
their
Parents
shall
leave
them
)
in
some
honest
and
creditable
imployment
,
their
condition
will
be
so
establisht
,
that
nothing
almost
but
death
or
sickness
can
make
an
alteration
therein
,
and
may
boldly
defie
and
scorn
the
various
vicissitudes
of
common
misfortunes
.
For
this
reason
I
would
have
you
to
lose
no
time
,
but
improve
all
you
may
in
learning
whatever
may
befit
a
Woman
.
If
your
Father
hath
had
large
Revenues
,
and
could
talk
loudly
of
his
Birth
,
and
so
may
think
this
servile
life
beneath
you
,
yet
thank
God
you
can
do
something
for
an
honest
livelihood
,
and
be
never
the
less
submissive
;
for
if
you
are
a
Servant
,
you
must
do
what
becomes
a
Servant
;
if
your
extraction
be
mean
,
and
have
attained
to
serviceable
preferment
,
give
God
the
glory
,
and
be
more
careful
to
please
.
If
you
desire
to
be
a
Waiting-Gentlewoman
,
it
will
be
expected
that
you
can
Dress
well
;
Preserve
well
;
and
Write
well
a
legible
hand
,
good
language
,
and
good
English
;
have
some
skill
in
Arithmetick
;
Carve
well
,
and
let
your
behaviour
be
modest
and
courteous
to
all
persons
according
to
their
degree
;
humble
and
submissive
to
your
Lord
and
Lady
,
or
Master
and
Mistress
;
neat
in
your
Habit
;
loving
to
Servants
;
sober
in
your
Countenance
and
Discourse
;
not
using
any
wanton
gesture
,
which
may
give
Gentlemen
occasion
to
suspect
your
levity
,
and
so
court
you
to
Debauchery
,
and
so
lose
a
reputation
irrecoverable
.
If
you
would
be
an
House-keeper
,
it
will
be
required
that
your
behaviour
be
grave
and
solid
,
which
will
inculcate
into
their
beliefs
that
you
are
able
to
govern
a
Family
.
And
as
I
told
you
before
,
you
must
Preserve
well
,
so
you
must
have
a
competent
knowledg
in
Distilling
,
making
Cates
,
all
manner
of
spoon-meats
,
and
the
like
.
Be
careful
in
looking
after
the
Servants
,
that
every
one
perform
their
duty
in
their
several
places
;
that
they
keep
good
hours
in
up-rising
and
lying
down
;
and
that
no
Goods
be
either
spoil'd
or
imbezel'd
.
That
all
Strangers
be
nobly
and
civilly
used
in
their
Chambers
;
and
that
your
Master
or
Lady
be
not
dishonoured
through
neglect
or
miscarriage
of
Servants
.
To
be
first
up
,
and
last
in
bed
,
to
prevent
junketing
.
To
make
Salves
and
Ointments
,
to
dress
the
wounds
of
the
poor
about
you
,
with
other
things
of
your
own
composition
,
with
which
you
may
compassionate
the
sick
and
indigent
:
for
commonly
all
good
and
charitable
Ladies
do
make
this
part
of
their
House-keepers
business
.
To
all
Maidens
who
desire
to
be
Chamber-Maids
to
persons
of
Quality
.
IT
will
be
required
of
you
,
that
you
Dress
well
,
that
you
may
be
able
to
supply
the
place
of
the
Waiting-woman
,
should
she
chance
to
fall
sick
,
or
be
absent
from
your
Lady
;
you
must
wash
fine
Linnen
well
;
and
starch
Tiffanies
,
Lawns
Points
,
and
Laces
,
mend
them
neatly
;
and
wash
white
Sarcenets
,
with
such
like
things
.
You
must
make
your
Ladies
bed
;
lay
up
,
and
lay
out
her
Night-clothes
;
see
that
her
Chamber
be
kept
clean
,
and
nothing
wanting
which
she
desires
or
requires
to
be
done
.
Be
modest
in
your
deportment
,
ready
at
her
call
,
always
diligent
,
answering
not
again
when
reprov'd
,
but
with
pacifying
words
;
loving
and
courteous
to
your
fellow-servants
,
not
gigling
or
idling
out
your
time
,
nor
wantoning
in
the
society
of
men
;
you
will
find
the
benefit
thereof
;
for
an
honest
and
sober
man
will
sooner
make
that
woman
his
Wife
whom
he
seeth
continually
imployed
about
her
business
,
than
one
who
makes
it
her
business
to
trifle
away
her
own
and
others
time
;
neither
will
a
virtuous
and
understanding
Mistress
long
entertain
such
a
Servant
whom
she
finds
of
such
a
temper
.
Be
not
subject
to
change
,
For
a
rouling-stone
gathers
no
Moss
;
and
as
you
will
gain
but
little
money
,
so
if
you
ramble
up
and
down
you
will
lose
your
credit
.
It
may
be
a
fellow-servant
may
court
you
;
but
before
you
entertain
the
motion
,
consider
how
you
must
live
;
by
inconsiderately
marrying
you
may
have
one
joyful
meeting
,
and
ever
after
a
sorrowful
living
,
and
have
time
to
repent
of
your
rash
matching
.
Instructions
for
all
Nursery-Maids
in
Noble
Families
.
YOu
ought
to
be
naturally
inclined
to
love
young
Children
,
or
else
you
will
soon
discover
your
unfitness
to
manage
that
charge
;
you
must
be
neat
and
cleanly
about
them
,
and
careful
to
keep
good
hours
for
them
:
Get
their
Breakfasts
and
Suppers
in
good
and
convenient
time
;
let
them
not
sit
too
long
,
but
walk
them
often
up
and
down
,
especially
those
who
cannot
go
well
of
themselves
;
take
heed
they
get
no
falls
by
your
carelesness
,
for
by
such
means
many
(
the
cause
at
first
being
unperceivable
)
have
afterwards
grown
irrecoverably
lame
or
crooked
;
wherefore
if
any
such
thing
should
happen
,
conceal
it
not
,
though
you
may
justly
incur
a
great
deal
of
blame
therefore
.
I
knew
a
Gentlewoman
absolutely
spoil'd
by
such
a
concealment
;
her
Nurse
by
negligence
let
her
fall
(
being
very
young
)
from
a
Table
,
and
by
the
fall
her
thigh-bone
was
dislocated
:
the
Nurse
fearing
the
indignation
and
displeasure
of
the
Childs
Parents
,
who
were
rich
and
potent
,
conceal'd
it
a
long
time
,
under
the
pretence
of
some
other
indisposition
;
endeavouring
in
the
mean
time
the
reducing
of
the
bone
to
its
proper
place
;
but
by
reason
of
an
interposition
of
a
Jelly
between
the
dislocations
,
it
could
not
be
done
,
and
then
when
it
was
too
late
the
Parents
were
acquainted
with
the
sad
condition
of
their
beloved
Child
,
and
hereupon
all
means
imaginable
used
for
its
recovery
,
but
all
in
vain
,
although
they
had
been
at
some
hundreds
of
pounds
charge
for
the
cure
.
She
is
now
as
lovely
a
young
Gentlewoman
as
a
ravisht
eye
can
feast
upon
;
but
it
would
break
the
heart
of
that
body
the
eye
belongs
unto
to
see
her
go
;
her
back-side-walking
would
force
a
man
from
her
to
the
Indies
,
and
yet
her
face
would
attract
him
to
her
twice
as
far
.
But
to
my
purpose
;
be
not
churlish
or
dogged
to
them
,
but
merry
and
pleasant
,
and
contrive
and
invent
pretty
pastimes
,
agreeable
to
their
age
;
keep
their
linnen
and
other
things
always
mended
,
and
suffer
them
not
to
run
too
fast
to
decay
.
Do
not
shew
a
partiality
in
your
love
to
any
of
them
,
for
that
dejects
the
rest
:
Be
careful
to
hear
them
read
if
it
be
imposed
upon
you
,
and
be
not
too
hasty
with
them
;
have
a
special
care
how
you
behave
your self
before
them
,
neither
speaking
nor
acting
misbecomingly
,
lest
your
bad
example
prove
the
subject
of
their
imitation
.
Instructions
for
all
Chamber-maids
to
Gentlewomen
in
City
and
Country
.
FRom
you
it
will
be
required
that
you
wash
and
starch
very
well
both
Tiffanies
,
Lawns
,
Points
and
Laces
,
and
that
you
can
mend
what
is
amiss
in
them
.
That
you
work
Needle-work
well
,
and
all
sorts
of
Plain-work
,
or
any
other
work
with
the
Needle
which
is
used
in
such
Houses
.
That
you
wash
black
and
white
Sarsnets
;
that
you
dress
well
,
and
diligently
perform
what
you
are
commanded
by
your
Mistress
;
be
neat
in
your
Habit
,
modest
in
your
Carriage
,
silent
when
she
is
angry
,
willing
to
please
,
quick
and
neat
handed
about
what
you
have
to
do
.
You
must
know
how
to
make
all
manner
of
Spoon-meats
,
to
raise
Paste
,
to
dress
Meat
well
,
(
though
not
often
required
thereunto
)
both
of
Fish
and
Flesh
;
to
make
Sauces
,
garnish
Dishes
,
make
all
sorts
of
Pickles
,
to
see
that
every
thing
be
served
in
well
and
handsomely
to
the
Table
,
in
due
time
,
and
to
wait
with
a
graceful
decorum
at
the
Table
if
need
should
require
.
Keep
your
Mistresses
Chamber
clean
,
and
lay
up
every
thing
in
its
due
place
;
you
ought
to
be
skilful
in
buying
any
thing
in
the
Market
,
if
you
be
intrusted
therewith
;
these
things
will
be
expected
from
you
in
those
Houses
where
there
is
no
Head-cook
.
If
there
be
no
Butler
,
you
must
see
all
things
decent
and
fitting
in
the
Parlour
and
Dining-room
.
In
a
word
,
you
must
divest
your
Mistress
from
all
the
care
you
can
,
giving
to
her
a
just
and
true
account
of
what
moneys
you
lay
out
,
shewing
your self
thrifty
in
all
your
disbursements
;
be
careful
in
overlooking
inferior
servants
,
that
they
waste
nothing
which
belongs
to
your
Master
and
Mistress
.
If
you
are
thus
qualified
,
and
be
of
an
humble
and
good
disposition
,
your
merit
will
deserve
a
good
Sallary
,
and
a
great
deal
of
love
and
respect
.
If
you
have
not
these
accomplishments
,
endeavour
their
procuration
by
sparing
some
money
from
superfluous
expence
,
and
over-gaudy
clothes
;
for
to
see
a
Maid
finely
trickt
up
,
having
a
fine
show
without
,
and
not
one
good
qualification
within
,
is
like
a
jointed
Bartholomew-Baby
,
bought
for
no
other
use
than
to
be
look'd
upon
.
Instructions
for
Nursery-Maids
to
Gentlewomen
,
both
in
London
,
or
elsewhere
.
LEt
me
advise
you
,
first
to
consider
the
charge
you
take
in
hand
,
and
not
to
desire
it
as
too
many
do
,
because
it
is
an
easie
kind
of
life
,
void
of
labour
and
pains-taking
,
thinking
also
that
Children
are
easily
pleas'd
with
any
thing
;
I
can
assure
you
the
contrary
;
for
it
is
a
troublesome
employment
,
and
the
charge
is
of
greater
weight
than
such
vainly
imagine
.
You
ought
in
the
first
place
to
be
of
a
gentle
and
good
disposition
,
sober
in
your
Carriage
,
neat
in
your
Apparel
;
not
sluggish
nor
heavy-headed
,
but
watchful
and
careful
in
the
night-season
,
for
fear
any
of
the
Children
should
be
ill
;
and
keep
due
hours
for
their
up-rising
and
going
to
bed
.
Take
special
care
that
they
eat
nothing
which
may
over-charge
their
Stomacks
.
If
you
observe
their
Faces
at
any
time
paler
than
ordinary
,
or
complain
of
pain
in
their
Stomack
,
conclude
it
is
the
Worms
that
troubles
them
;
and
therefore
give
them
remedies
suitable
to
the
distemper
;
do
this
often
whether
you
see
those
Symtoms
or
no
,
the
neglect
of
which
hath
been
the
destruction
of
many
hopeful
Children
.
Keep
them
(
whatever
you
do
)
sweet
and
clean
,
and
moderately
warm
;
teach
them
some
good
forms
of
prayer
,
and
to
read
as
they
are
capable
;
restrain
them
from
drinking
too
much
Wine
,
strong
Liquors
,
and
eating
over-much
Fruit.
Be
loving
and
chearful
with
them
,
not
humping
or
beating
them
as
many
do
,
contrary
to
the
knowledg
and
pleasure
of
their
Parents
:
That
Mother
is
very
un
wife
that
will
give
liberty
to
Servants
to
strike
her
Children
;
and
that
Servant
is
over-sawcy
and
ill
natur'd
who
dares
do
it
without
her
Mistresses
privity
and
consent
.
This
is
your
duty
;
and
unless
you
can
and
will
do
this
,
never
undertake
this
charge
.
Instructions
for
such
who
desire
to
be
absolute
Cook-maids
in
good
and
great
houses
.
IT
is
a
common
thing
now-adays
for
Cook-maids
to
ask
great
Wages
,
although
they
are
conscious
to
themselves
of
their
inability
of
performing
almost
any
thing
;
which
as
it
is
unconscionable
so
to
do
,
so
in
the
end
it
will
prove
disgraceful
to
them
:
I
shall
therefore
tell
you
what
in
reason
may
be
required
from
you
,
and
what
justly
you
ought
to
perform
.
Your
skill
will
chiefly
consist
in
dressing
all
forts
of
Meat
,
both
Fish
,
Flesh
and
Fowl
,
all
manner
of
Baked-meats
,
all
kind
of
Sawces
,
and
which
are
most
proper
for
every
sort
of
Dish
,
and
be
curious
in
garnishing
your
Dishes
,
and
making
all
manner
of
Pickles
,
of
all
which
I
have
treated
of
before
,
as
you
will
find
it
in
the
Chapter
of
my
Instructions
for
young
Ladies
and
Gentlewomen
in
the
Art
of
Cookery
,
wherein
you
may
be
supplyed
with
the
Customary
and
a-la-mode
ways
of
dressing
all
sorts
of
Meat
.
And
as
you
must
know
how
to
dress
Meat
well
,
so
you
must
know
how
to
save
what
is
left
of
that
you
have
dressed
,
of
which
you
may
make
both
handsome
and
toothsome
Dishes
again
,
to
the
saving
of
your
Masters
purse
,
and
the
credit
of
his
Table
.
Be
as
saving
as
you
can
,
and
cleanly
about
every
thing
;
see
also
that
your
Kitchen
be
kept
clean
,
and
all
things
scoured
in
due
time
;
your
Larders
also
and
Cubbards
,
that
there
be
no
bits
of
meat
or
bread
lye
about
them
to
spoil
and
stink
.
That
your
Meat
taint
not
for
want
of
good
Salting
.
That
you
keep
good
hours
for
your
Meals
,
else
you
put
an
house
quite
out
of
order
;
do
not
covet
to
have
the
Kitchen-stuff
for
your
vails
,
but
rather
ask
the
more
wages
,
for
that
may
make
you
an
ill
Huswife
of
your
Masters
goods
,
and
teach
you
to
be
a
thief
,
for
you
will
be
apt
to
put
that
which
goes
into
the
tried
suet
into
your
pot
.
Lay
not
all
your
Wages
on
your
back
,
but
lay
up
something
against
sickness
,
and
an
hundred
other
Casualties
;
assure
your self
,
it
is
more
commendable
for
one
of
your
Profession
to
go
decent
and
clean
,
than
gaudily
fine
.
Take
this
in
part
of
that
good
counsel
I
could
give
you
,
had
I
time
;
which
if
you
follow
,
the
greatest
benefit
will
be
your
own
at
last
.
Instructions
for
under-Cook-Maids
.
IT
behoves
you
to
be
very
diligent
and
willing
to
do
what
you
are
bid
to
do
;
and
though
your
employment
be
greasie
and
smutty
,
yet
if
you
please
you
may
keep
your self
from
being
nasty
,
therefore
let
it
be
your
care
to
keep
your self
clean
.
Observe
every
thing
in
Cookery
that
is
done
by
your
Superiour
,
treasure
it
up
in
your
memory
;
and
when
you
meet
with
a
convenient
opportunity
,
put
that
in
practice
which
you
have
observed
;
this
course
will
advance
you
from
a
drudg
to
be
a
Cook
another
day
.
Every
one
must
have
a
beginning
;
and
if
you
will
be
ingenious
and
willing
to
learn
,
there
is
none
will
be
so
churlish
or
unkind
as
to
be
unwilling
to
teach
you
;
but
if
you
are
stuborn
and
careless
,
who
do
you
think
will
trouble
themselves
with
you
?
Beware
of
Gossips
,
for
they
will
misadvise
you
;
beware
of
the
sollicitations
of
the
flesh
,
for
they
will
undo
you
;
and
though
you
may
have
mean
thoughts
of
your self
,
and
think
none
will
meddle
with
such
as
you
;
it
is
a
mistake
,
Hungry
Dogs
will
eat
dirty
Puddings
;
and
I
my self
have
known
a
brave
Gallant
to
fall
foul
with
the
Wench
of
the
Skullery
,
when
some
others
would
have
hazzarded
their
life
for
one
sole
enjoyment
of
that
incomparable
Lady
his
Wife
,
he
so
ingratefully
slighted
.
Instructions
for
Dairy-Maids
in
great
Houses
.
HAve
a
care
that
all
your
Vessels
be
scalded
well
,
and
kept
very
clean
;
that
you
milk
your
Cattel
in
due
time
,
for
your
Kine
by
custom
will
expect
it
,
though
you
neglect
it
,
which
will
tend
much
to
their
detriment
,
Waste
not
your
Cream
by
giving
it
away
to
liquorish
persons
;
keep
certain
days
for
your
Chirning
,
and
be
sure
to
make
up
your
Butter
neatly
and
cleanly
,
washing
it
well
from
the
Butter-milk
,
and
then
salt
it
well
.
Be
careful
to
make
your
Cheeses
good
and
tender
,
by
well
ordering
them
;
and
see
that
your
Hogs
have
the
whey
,
and
that
it
be
not
given
away
to
idle
or
gossipping
people
,
who
live
meerly
upon
what
they
can
get
from
Servants
:
That
you
provide
your
Winter-Butter
and
Cheese
in
the
Summer
,
as
in
May
;
and
when
your
Rowens
come
in
,
be
sparing
of
your
Fire
;
and
do
not
lavish
away
your
Milk-butter
or
Cheese
.
If
you
have
any
Fowls
to
fat
,
or
Pigs
,
look
to
them
that
it
may
be
your
credit
,
and
not
your
shame
when
they
come
to
the
Table
.
When
you
milk
your
Cattel
,
stroke
them
well
,
and
in
the
Summer-time
save
those
strokings
by
themselves
,
to
put
into
your
morning-Milk-cheese
.
Instructions
for
Laundry-Maids
in
great
Houses
.
YOur
duty
will
be
to
take
care
of
all
the
Linnen
in
the
house
,
excepting
Points
and
Laces
;
whatever
you
wash
,
do
it
up
quickly
,
that
it
may
not
stink
and
grow
yellow
,
and
be
forced
to
the
washing
again
before
it
be
used
.
Let
all
the
bracks
in
the
Linnen
,
or
rents
,
be
duly
mended
;
and
keep
your
certain
days
of
washing
,
and
other
days
for
the
making
clean
of
such
Rooms
as
are
appointed
you
.
Be
sparing
of
your
Soap
,
Fire
and
Candle
.
Entertain
no
Chare-woman
unknown
to
your
Lady
or
Mistress
.
Be
careful
that
your
Tubs
and
Copper
,
or
whatever
else
you
make
use
of
,
be
kept
clean
,
and
in
good
repair
.
That
you
rise
early
every
morning
,
but
more
especially
on
Washing-days
.
Instructians
for
House-Maids
in
great
Houses
.
YOur
principal
Office
is
to
make
clean
the
greatest
part
of
the
house
;
and
so
that
you
suffer
no
room
to
lie
foul
;
that
you
look
well
to
all
the
stuff
,
and
see
that
they
be
often
brushed
,
and
the
Beds
frequently
turned
.
That
you
do
not
misplace
any
thing
by
carrying
it
out
of
one
room
into
another
,
for
that
is
the
way
to
have
then
lost
,
or
you
soundly
chid
for
their
being
not
in
their
proper
places
.
That
you
be
careful
for
,
and
diligent
to
all
Strangers
,
and
see
that
they
lack
nothing
in
their
Chambers
,
which
your
Mistress
or
Lady
will
allow
;
and
that
your
Close-stools
and
Chamber-pots
be
duly
emptied
and
kept
clean
.
That
you
help
the
Laundry-maid
in
a
morning
on
a
Washing-day
.
That
in
the
Afternoon
you
be
ready
to
help
the
House-keeper
or
the
Waiting-woman
in
their
Preserving
and
Distilling
.
To
Scullery-Maids
in
great
Houses
.
THere
are
several
Rooms
that
you
must
keep
sweet
and
clean
,
as
the
Kitchen
,
Pantry
,
Wash-house
,
&c.
That
you
wash
and
scowre
all
the
Plates
and
Dishes
which
are
used
in
the
Kitchen
,
also
Kettles
,
Pots
,
Pans
,
Chamber-pots
,
with
all
other
Iron
,
Brass
,
and
Pewter
materials
that
belong
to
the
Chambers
or
Kitchen
;
and
lastly
,
you
must
wash
your
own
Linnen
.
Thus
Ladies
,
I
have
endeavoured
to
shew
your
Servants
their
duties
in
their
respective
places
,
and
what
qualifications
they
ought
to
have
,
which
may
enable
and
fit
them
for
your
service
.
I
shall
now
return
to
the
Compleatment
of
those
Accomplishments
which
best
become
your
noble
and
gentile
extraction
.
I
have
already
declared
how
you
ought
to
be
educated
from
your
Minority
to
better
Maturity
of
years
,
and
from
thence
what
your
deportment
ought
to
be
to
all
persons
in
all
places
;
there
remaineth
only
some
instructions
how
you
may
talk
,
and
that
elegantly
,
to
the
same
persons
at
a
distance
,
whether
relations
,
friends
or
acquaintance
,
and
that
is
by
Letter
;
having
given
you
some
general
instructions
how
to
pen
them
,
I
shall
lay
you
down
some
choice
patterns
of
Letters
upon
several
occasions
for
your
imitation
.
I
shall
conclude
at
present
this
Treatise
with
some
witty
Dialogues
,
or
interchangable
Discourses
between
several
of
your
Sex
eminent
for
birth
,
worth
,
and
ingenuity
.
Some
general
and
choice
Rules
for
writing
of
Letters
.
FIrst
,
what
a
Letters
is
?
It
is
or
ought
to
be
the
express
image
of
the
Mind
,
represented
in
writing
to
a
friend
at
a
distance
;
wherein
is
declared
what
He
or
She
would
do
or
have
done
.
This
excellent
use
we
have
of
Letters
,
that
when
distance
of
place
will
not
admit
of
Union
of
persons
,
or
converse
Viva
voce
;
that
deplorable
defect
is
supplied
by
a
Letter
or
Missive
;
and
indeed
the
necessity
of
conversing
one
with
another
as
long
as
we
live
,
layeth
an
unavoidable
cogency
of
communicating
our
affairs
each
to
other
,
without
which
friends
at
a
distance
could
have
no
correspondence
one
with
the
other
.
Though
it
lyeth
not
in
the
power
of
every
one
to
make
use
of
these
excellent
means
for
reciprocal
Communication
;
yet
we
see
daily
the
illiterate
and
ignorant
will
make
hard
shifts
rather
than
go
without
the
benefit
thereof
,
applying
themselves
to
friends
that
can
write
;
or
if
they
have
none
,
to
Scriveners
or
other
strangers
,
venturing
their
secrets
with
them
,
rather
than
their
friend
shall
go
without
the
knowledg
of
them
.
But
as
for
you
,
Ladies
,
for
whose
use
this
Book
was
framed
,
I
question
not
your
writing
well
;
but
without
inditing
well
,
it
will
signifie
but
little
;
to
the
intent
therefore
you
may
pollish
your
Epistolical
compositions
,
observe
these
two
things
therein
,
that
is
,
the
Matter
and
Form
.
The
Matter
of
Letters
is
any
thing
that
may
be
discoursed
of
without
any
exception
;
or
that
which
you
would
freely
discover
to
your
Relations
,
or
discourse
to
your
friend
when
present
,
the
same
you
would
do
by
Letter
when
he
is
absent
,
if
it
stands
with
conveniency
.
For
sometimes
it
is
not
convenient
to
trust
that
in
a
sheet
of
paper
,
which
if
lost
or
miscarried
may
be
the
great
detriment
,
if
not
the
utter
ruin
of
the
person
.
This
matter
you
must
know
varieth
much
according
to
the
subject
you
write
upon
.
I
shall
endeavour
to
treat
a
little
of
all
the
common
subjects
which
are
the
usual
occasions
of
Letter-writing
.
Of
Intelligence
or
Advice
.
THese
Letters
are
the
informers
of
our
friends
,
of
our
own
,
or
others
.
concerns
.
There
is
no
great
matter
of
invention
required
in
them
,
for
the
very
subject
will
afford
you
matter
enough
;
all
that
is
required
of
you
in
this
,
are
these
two
things
;
the
first
,
that
you
word
your
Matter
well
,
and
that
you
write
not
any
thing
unadvisedly
,
which
you
cannot
justifie
;
but
above
all
,
have
a
care
of
News-writing
,
if
it
nearly
concern
the
State
,
or
any
great
person
thereunto
belonging
.
Of
Friend-chastisement
.
IF
you
have
a
dear
female-friend
whom
you
suspect
of
any
youthful
excursions
,
especially
levity
,
and
would
reduce
her
to
a
better
understanding
,
mildly
lay
open
her
errors
;
and
therein
discover
what
an
enemy
she
hath
been
to
God
and
to
her
own
reputation
;
that
there
is
no
way
to
reconcile
her self
to
God
and
the
World
,
but
by
her
future
exemplary
modest
carriage
.
And
that
she
may
not
think
,
your
reproofs
have
their
original
from
malice
or
hatred
to
her
person
,
declare
,
what
a
great
esteem
you
ever
had
for
her
excellent
parts
,
and
rare
endowments
of
mind
;
and
what
a
pity
it
is
,
such
excellencies
should
be
eclipsed
by
such
foul
miscarriages
;
that
it
is
not
your
sorrow
alone
,
but
the
grief
of
several
of
her
friends
;
and
then
subtilly
insinuate
this
,
That
had
it
not
been
a
friend
you
so
dearly
loved
,
you
could
have
been
well
content
to
have
been
filent
;
but
contrary
,
the
love
you
bear
her
,
obliged
you
to
reveal
the
evil
reports
you
have
heard
of
her
,
and
how
troubled
you
are
,
to
see
her
commendations
so
limited
with
exceptions
,
Were
it
not
that
she
is
—
she
is
absolutely
one
of
the
finest
Gentlewoman
in
Europe
.
Then
conclude
,
that
you
hope
she
will
take
all
in
good
part
;
and
that
she
will
highly
oblige
you
,
to
use
the
same
freedom
as
you
have
done
with
her
,
if
she
hears
ought
amiss
.
Of
giving
good
Counsel
.
YOu
may
in
the
first
place
excuse
your
rash
intrusion
,
in
giving
counsel
before
it
be
required
,
but
the
bonds
of
friendship
were
so
strong
,
that
you
could
not
forbear
,
and
therefore
hoped
she
would
take
all
in
good
part
;
and
then
inculcate
this
,
that
you
did
not
doubt
the
sufficiency
of
her
judgment
,
but
being
tender
of
her
welfare
,
and
knowing
of
what
weighty
concern
the
business
in
hand
imported
,
that
it
was
not
for
a
year
or
a
day
,
but
for
lise
,
you
could
do
no
less
,
being
full
fraught
with
a
most
entire
affection
,
but
tell
her
,
she
must
consider
—
then
tell
her
what
your
advice
is
,
and
be
sure
you
back
it
with
the
best
reasons
and
arguments
you
can
summon
together
;
making
it
appear
,
that
your
counsel
is
both
honest
and
profitable
,
and
not
self-interested
;
and
it
only
tends
to
her
lasting
good
here
,
and
eternal
hereafter
;
husbanding
your
reasons
according
to
the
person
you
deal
with
.
Conclude
with
an
hearty
ejaculation
to
God
,
that
he
may
direct
her
for
the
best
,
following
the
good
advice
you
have
given
,
&c.
If
you
are
a
Mother
of
Children
,
and
would
write
to
them
,
or
to
your
Servant
,
you
need
not
have
rules
in
so
doing
,
the
plainer
you
write
,
the
better
it
is
,
and
they
will
more
readily
understand
you
;
you
need
no
more
than
signifie
to
them
what
you
would
have
done
,
and
what
undone
;
as
for
reasons
,
you
need
not
alledg
any
to
encourage
them
in
their
duty
,
your
power
is
sufficient
,
and
your
command
is
the
only
reason
why
they
should
do
so
,
or
so
;
however
,
if
you
see
any
refractoriness
in
your
Children
,
it
will
not
be
amiss
,
to
urge
how
just
your
commands
are
,
and
how
easily
performed
,
adding
the
promise
of
a
reward
,
if
they
fulfil
your
desire
;
but
threats
and
menaces
of
punishment
,
if
they
disobey
;
but
concluding
,
you
hope
to
find
them
so
towardly
,
that
they
will
not
need
correction
.
Of
requesting
a
kindness
.
LEtters
of
this
nature
,
are
of
two
kinds
;
the
first
is
,
when
one
Gentlewoman
of
quality
sends
to
another
,
her
very
good
friend
,
either
for
some
courtesie
to
her self
,
or
for
another
;
and
then
she
must
begin
with
an
acknowledgment
of
her
love
,
and
how
consident
she
still
remains
in
the
assurance
thereof
;
then
make
known
your
request
,
and
how
easily
it
may
be
done
,
and
end
with
a
promise
of
being
sensible
of
the
courtesie
,
and
retalliation
.
If
the
person
requesting
be
somewhat
a
stranger
,
but
much
infcrior
to
the
person
of
whom
she
intreats
the
kindness
,
then
she
must
begin
with
an
insinuation
,
excusing
her
boldness
in
daring
to
request
a
favour
of
a
person
whom
she
never
obliged
by
any
former
service
;
yet
adding
withall
,
that
knowing
her
goodness
,
and
the
delight
her
Ladiship
takes
in
bestowing
courtesies
on
the
undeserver
,
she
fears
not
a
denial
,
If
it
be
upon
an
urgent
occasion
,
let
her
endeavour
to
move
her
,
to
compassionate
her
misery
,
exaggerating
the
greatness
thereof
;
infisting
,
that
she
hath
no
other
way
to
retrieve
her
misfortune
;
that
if
she
cannot
hereafter
find
any
way
a
requital
,
yet
she
shall
notwithstanding
retain
the
remembrance
of
her
love
or
charity
fixed
in
her
heart
.
Conclude
with
a
Prayer
to
God
,
so
to
increase
her
relicity
here
,
that
she
may
never
stand
in
need
of
a
kindness
from
any
,
till
the
Almighty
hath
fixed
on
her
head
a
Crown
of
Glory
.
Of
Recommendation
.
IN
the
recommending
of
a
person
,
you
must
shew
your
motives
for
so
doing
,
as
first
,
either
as
she
is
a
Kinswoman
,
or
Friend
,
and
a
person
so
worthy
as
deserving
all
favour
,
that
were
it
not
for
her
goodness
and
virtue
,
you
would
not
utter
a
word
in
her
behalf
;
and
conclude
,
that
what
kindness
is
done
her
,
is
shewn
to
your self
.
How
elegantly
to
complain
of
injuries
done
.
THis
may
be
done
several
ways
;
if
you
would
mildly
complain
of
a
friend
,
and
yet
not
break
with
him
or
her
;
let
your
complaint
be
mixt
with
praises
,
saying
,
that
you
are
sorry
the
persons
deportment
hath
not
been
such
as
your
friendship
required
;
however
,
you
are
so
charitable
,
as
to
believe
the
offence
was
not
committed
willingly
,
but
rather
through
misprision
or
ill
perswasion
.
But
let
the
offence
be
ever
so
great
,
do
not
rail
in
opprobrious
terms
,
though
in
smart
and
significant
expressions
;
saying
,
that
you
have
connived
too
long
patiently
at
the
injuries
done
you
;
but
finding
,
instead
of
amendment
,
the
person
growing
worse
,
you
would
be
more
sensless
than
stones
if
you
should
not
speak
;
referring
your self
to
his
own
judgment
,
if
passion
hath
not
quite
extinguisht
the
eye
of
reason
,
whether
you
are
not
very
much
wrong'd
;
however
,
upon
a
just
acknowledgment
,
you
are
willing
to
forget
all
,
and
retain
him
or
her
still
in
the
estimation
of
a
friend
.
Forms
of
Address
or
Visit.
IN
the
first
place
,
insinuate
your
contentment
in
discoursing
with
your
friend
face
to
face
,
but
since
you
are
deprived
thereof
,
you
are
happy
still
in
having
the
opportunity
and
conveniency
of
writing
:
That
you
desire
to
hear
of
her
welfare
,
both
as
to
health
and
other
concerns
;
that
your
desire
is
earnest
to
see
her
,
and
that
those
days
wherein
you
see
her
not
,
are
years
;
and
those
years
seem
ages
,
especially
when
you
receive
no
Letters
from
her
;
that
if
she
will
continue
that
correspondence
,
she
shall
find
occasion
of
finding
fault
on
your
side
more
of
importunity
than
carelesness
or
neglect
,
and
so
conclude
with
a
protestation
of
the
continuance
of
an
inviolable
friendship
.
Forms
of
Congratulation
.
THis
is
done
when
we
desire
to
rejoice
with
our
friend
for
some
great
good
that
hath
befaln
him
or
her
,
either
by
escaping
from
some
eminent
danger
,
or
sickness
.
There
are
several
other
subjects
of
this
nature
which
you
may
treat
on
as
they
happen
,
and
therefore
I
cannot
prescribe
you
exact
rules
;
only
you
must
testifie
the
great
satisfaction
you
receive
in
your
friends
welfare
,
and
that
your
joy
is
not
particular
,
but
all
in
general
have
it
when
good
and
virtuous
persons
are
advanced
,
and
do
prosper
.
Of
Consolation
.
LEtters
of
Consolation
seem
to
mitigate
any
evil
or
adversity
that
hath
befaln
a
friend
,
which
being
various
cannot
well
have
one
remedy
applied
to
them
.
If
the
evil
be
but
small
,
alledg
they
have
no
such
great
cause
for
their
sorrowing
,
the
subject
not
deserving
it
;
that
they
ought
to
have
courage
;
for
pusillanimity
wrongs
the
reputation
;
or
if
it
be
great
,
insist
that
it
will
not
last
long
:
But
if
the
disaster
be
very
great
indeed
,
you
must
then
acknowledg
how
much
you
are
concerned
in
his
or
her
sufferings
;
and
that
having
so
great
a
share
in
her
misfortune
,
you
are
fitter
to
condole
than
comfort
her
therein
,
yet
however
the
interest
of
alliance
or
friendship
oblige
you
to
apply
some
lenitive
:
That
you
cannot
perswade
her
from
grieving
,
for
that
would
argue
inhumanity
;
having
sustain'd
so
great
a
loss
of
a
Husband
,
a
Wife
,
Father
,
Mother
,
&c.
but
hope
she
or
he
will
not
be
so
heartless
as
to
be
carried
away
in
the
torrent
of
a
fruitless
grief
;
that
Reason
must
be
used
:
for
Nature
is
not
obliged
to
alter
its
course
to
please
him
or
her
particularly
,
and
exempt
it self
for
the
sake
of
one
from
those
Laws
to
which
the
whole
world
is
subject
.
In
short
,
when
a
misfortune
cannot
be
withstood
,
immoderate
grief
doth
but
exasperate
it
;
and
that
being
a
Christian
,
there
ought
to
be
a
submission
to
Gods
Will
,
and
subscribe
with
a
prayer
to
the
Almighty
to
give
him
or
her
patience
to
overcome
this
great
affliction
.
Form
of
thanks
for
Courtesies
received
.
THanks
we
must
apply
as
well
to
the
nature
of
the
Courtesie
,
as
to
the
quality
of
him
that
hath
done
it
.
You
must
begin
with
a
commemoration
of
the
Courtesie
received
,
acknowledging
the
receiver
not
worthy
thereof
,
having
never
done
any
obliging
service
;
or
if
you
have
,
yet
this
hath
made
double
satisfaction
;
then
promise
that
the
remembrance
of
her
love
shall
be
deeply
engraven
in
your
heart
;
and
that
you
will
always
retain
a
resentment
of
her
kindness
:
This
you
may
write
,
if
the
kindness
be
so
highly
qualified
that
the
person
looks
for
no
other
satisfaction
than
acknowledgment
only
.
I
have
given
you
several
forms
of
Letters
,
let
me
now
shew
you
the
parts
of
a
Letter
;
the
common
ones
are
Superscription
and
Subscription
.
The
Superscription
of
Letters
is
twofold
;
the
one
external
,
the
other
internal
;
the
outward
Superscription
is
that
when
the
Letter
is
folded
up
,
and
containeth
the
name
,
title
,
and
abode
of
the
person
we
write
unto
;
but
above
all
you
must
have
a
care
that
you
give
proper
titles
,
such
as
befit
the
quality
of
the
person
.
The
Title
of
a
King
is
,
To
His
most
Excellent
Majesty
.
To
the
Queen
the
same
,
altering
the
article
.
To
all
Sons
or
Brethren
of
the
King
of
England
,
To
His
Royal
Highness
.
To
a
Duke
,
To
His
Grace
.
To
a
Duchess
the
same
.
To
all
Earls
,
Marquesses
,
Viscounts
and
Barons
,
To
the
right
Honourable
.
To
Marchionesses
and
Countesses
by
Patent
,
To
the
right
Honourable
.
To
all
Lords
,
To
the
right
Honourable
.
To
Knights
,
To
the
right
Worshipful
.
To
all
Justices
of
Peace
,
High
Sheriffs
,
Counsellors
at
Law
,
Esquires
,
either
by
birth
or
place
,
&c.
To
the
Worshipful
.
The
Subscription
is
placed
at
the
lower
end
of
the
Letter
;
and
in
writing
to
great
Persons
you
must
subscribe
thus
,
My
Lord
,
or
Madam
,
Your
most
humble
,
and
most
obedient
Servant
.
or
Your
most
faithful
,
and
most
obliged
Servant
.
S.
G.
To
persons
of
meaner
degree
,
subscribe
your self
thus
,
Your
Servant
.
or
Your
Friend
and
Servant
.
If
kindred
write
one
to
another
,
the
greater
may
express
the
relation
in
the
beginning
of
the
Letter
;
but
she
that
is
of
the
meaner
quality
,
must
be
content
to
specifie
it
in
the
Subscription
.
Besides
Superscription
and
Subscription
,
you
must
set
down
what
year
and
day
you
writ
this
Letter
in
,
and
the
place
from
whence
it
came
;
yet
it
is
not
always
convenient
to
mention
the
place
,
nor
the
relation
the
person
hath
to
you
to
whom
you
write
.
The
beginning
of
all
your
Letters
ought
to
contain
some
small
Complements
by
way
of
insinuation
,
with
a
short
proposal
of
what
you
intend
to
say
:
this
is
only
observed
in
long
Letters
,
otherwise
you
may
fall
upon
the
Matter
immediately
.
As
for
the
Matter
,
that
is
according
to
your
Concern
,
and
I
need
not
use
much
order
in
the
discoursing
it
,
but
write
what
falls
under
your
pen
,
not
standing
much
upon
connexion
,
unless
it
be
in
Letters
of
Answer
,
and
then
you
must
follow
the
order
of
those
Letters
,
using
some
small
transition
.
In
the
Conclusion
it
is
requisite
that
you
testifie
your
affection
with
hearty
wishes
and
prayers
for
the
person
you
write
unto
.
For
the
stile
of
your
Letters
,
let
it
not
be
affected
but
careless
,
not
much
differing
from
our
usual
way
of
speaking
.
In
Letters
of
Complement
supply
the
barrenness
of
your
matter
with
the
smoothness
of
your
rhetorical
exornations
;
but
have
a
care
that
in
striving
to
avoid
affectation
you
do
not
run
into
improprieties
of
speech
,
or
barbarisms
.
Consider
seriously
what
best
befits
the
things
you
are
to
write
of
,
regarding
person
,
time
and
place
.
It
would
be
absurd
for
any
one
to
write
to
a
superiour
as
to
a
familiar
,
and
that
which
would
suit
very
well
with
an
ancient
man
,
or
a
person
in
Authority
,
would
be
ridiculous
for
to
use
to
a
man
of
mean
degree
,
or
of
the
younger
sort
;
surely
we
are
not
to
use
the
like
expressions
to
a
Soldier
,
as
we
do
to
a
Scholar
or
Lady
.
Be
not
too
prolix
in
your
writing
,
nor
too
short
;
but
observe
a
mediocrity
or
mean
betwixt
them
:
In
the
avoiding
of
tautologies
,
do
not
omit
any
thing
that
may
conduce
to
the
illustration
of
your
matter
.
Do
not
study
for
hard
words
,
but
such
as
are
either
plain
,
or
very
significant
,
this
perspicuity
of
writing
is
to
be
measur'd
according
to
the
capacity
of
the
person
to
whom
the
Letter
is
directed
;
for
some
will
easily
conceive
what
is
difficult
and
hard
for
others
to
comprehend
.
Have
especial
care
of
blotting
your
paper
,
giving
it
a
large
Margent
;
and
be
curious
in
the
cutting
your
Letters
,
that
they
may
delight
the
sight
,
and
not
tire
the
Reader
.
Lastly
,
be
curious
in
the
neat
folding
up
your
Letter
,
pressing
it
so
that
it
may
take
up
but
little
room
,
and
let
your
Seal
and
Superscription
be
very
fair
.
Having
given
you
general
instructions
how
to
compose
and
indite
Letters
,
it
follows
that
I
here
insert
some
of
the
best
patterns
for
your
imitation
.