The Boarding School; 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, Written by the Pupils to Their Instructress, Their Friends, and Each Other.

“I by no means undervalue that love which is the noblest principle of the human mind; but wish only to guard you against the influence of an ill-placed and ungovernable passion,...

The assembly was extremely brilliant; the ladies seemed to vie with each other in magnificent decorations. So much loveliness was visible in their native charms, that without an...

So strong was her propensity to display this talent, that she could not resist any temptation which offered, though it led her to offend against the rules of politeness and gene...

I had not proceeded far, when I observed a female, who had the appearance of youth and misfortune, sitting by the wall in a pensive attitude, with an infant in her lap. When I a...

“My father, strict in his principles, and watchful for my real welfare, disapproved his suit; alleging that although Florimel was calculated to please in the gayer moments of li...

“Flavia was the daughter of a gentleman, whose political principles obliged him to leave his country at the commencement of the American revolution. At that time she was at nurs...

“Sorrow and vexation preyed so deeply upon the mind of this afflicted parent, that they brought on a rapid decline; and he died without again seeing his undutiful and ruined dau...

“Then, elate with pride and self importance, she condescends to grant their request; not considering how far she has derogated from her own merit by the futile artifice she has...

“The diamond and the ruby’s blaze Dispute the palm with beauty’s queen; Not beauty’s queen demands such praise, Devoid of virtue if she’s seen. But the soft tear in pity’s eye O...

I retired, after breakfast this morning, determined to indulge myself in my favorite amusement, and write you a long letter. I had just mended my pen and folded my paper, when I...

The tear of regret for your departure is scarcely dried from the cheek of your Maria; and the pleasing remembrance of the happiness I have enjoyed in your society is accompanied...

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...

Mild as the beams of radiance shine, May piety my powers refine: Pure as the mimic pearls, that spread Their liquid beauties o’er the mead: And like yon rising orb of day, May w...