The Boarding School; Or, Lessons of a Preceptress to Her Pupils Consisting of Information, Instruction, and Advice, Calculated to Improve the Manners, and Form the Character of Young Ladies. to Which Is Added, a Collection of Letters, (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1829 edition. Excerpt: ...lively mid durable. I am sure that the ardenry of mino can nover nbuto; my affectionate regard for you can never decay. Wo have another class of bearders; but you nnd your amiablo companions had so entirely rngrosued my confidenco and esteem, that I-hall find it difficult to transfer them, in any Irgree. to others. The sensations of Anna are scry different, theugh she is cnpablo of the most refined friendship. The natural vivacity, and, as I telljier, the velatility of her disposition, renders a variety of associates pleasing to her. In order'to recall your ideas to the exereisoi nf llarmony-firove, I oncloso the sallies of my pen for this morning, fully assured of your candour and generosity in the perusal. I'rny omit no opportunity of writing, and iver mo with you observations on the polite -rid. I shall recoive every line as a pledge i your continued love to your MARIA WILLIAMS. 10 To Mitt CAROLINE LITTLETON. DoiTOrt. Too have loft--you have forsaken me, Car oline l Dut I will haunt you with my letter r obtrude myself upon your remembrance; and extort from you the continuance of your friendship What do I say? Obtrude and extort Can j these harsh words be used when I am addressing the generous and faithful Caroline i ' Hut you have often encouraged my cccen, tricitics by your smile, and must therefore still indulge them. Nature has furnished mo with a gay dispo sition; and happy is it for me, that a lax eilui cation has not strengthened the folly too commonly arising from it. Mrs. Williams' instructions woro very seasonably interposed to impress my mind with n sense of virtuo and propriety. I trust they have had the desired elfect; and that they j will prove the guardian of my youth, and the s directory of maturor nge. How ofton...