Life and Writings of Dr. Gregory. 93 



This Gentleman publiflied in 1774, a fmall 

 traift of his father's, entitled " A Father's 

 Legacy to his Daughters :" which was writ- 

 ten folely for their ufe (about eight years before 

 the author died) with the tendereft afFedion, 

 and deepeft concern for their happint^fs. This 

 work is a mod amiable difplay of the piety and 

 goodnefs of his heart, and his confummate 

 knowledge of human nature, and of the world. 

 It manifefts fuch, folicitude for their welfare, as 

 ftrongly recommends the advice which he gives. 

 He fpeaks of the female fex in the moft honour- 

 able terms, and labours to increafe its efl:ima-» 

 tion, whilft he plainly, yet genteely and tenderly, 

 points out the errors into which young ladies are 

 prone to fall. It is particularly obfervable, in 

 what high and honourable terms he fpeaks of 

 the Holy Scriptures, of chriftian worfhip, and 

 faithful minifters ; how warmly he recommends 

 to his daughters tiie fcrious and devout worfliip 

 of God, in public and private. He dwells 

 largely on that temper and behaviour, which 

 were particularly fuited to their education, rank, 

 and circumilances J and recommends that gen- 

 tlenefs, benevolence, and modefty, which adorn 

 the charafler of the ladies, and do particular 

 honour to their fex. His advices, with regard 

 to love, courtfhip, and marriage, are peculiarly 

 wife, and interefting to them. They fhew what 

 careful obfervation he had made on female do- 



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