3^^ SOPHIA ON FEMALE EDUCTION July 6, 



the Chriftian religion ; all of which important knowledge 

 I infufed in the Socratic manner, and without the tram- 

 mels of pedantic inflitutions. Some became more p.nd 

 forae lefs attached to the feries of my inflrudtions, as 

 they grew more intricate, and required greater exertions 

 of the mental powers ; but all of them became on a par 

 with any fix boys that had ever pafled through the 

 hands of any profeffbr who had an opportunity of 

 knovving the attainments of my pupils ; and none of 

 them had any more felf-fufTiciency in literature, than is 

 common in young men who have had a liberal educa- 

 tion. My daughter Alathea is now honourably and 

 happily marri-i-d, and is tlie delight of her hufband, her 

 family and her neighbourhood. Nobody ever hears 

 her prattle about fcience ; but (he is able to bear her 

 fhare in the mod interefting converfations of intelligent 

 men, but accompanied with all the modefty and ele- 

 gance of manner, that a Swift or a Clieftei field could 

 expeft in their churlilh humours. In all the duties of 

 a houfe-wife, Ihe is diligent and exemplary ; fhe rifes 

 early in the morning, and fteals an hour or two occa- 

 fionally for the improvement of her mind, when her 

 hufband is engaged with company, or is abroad 

 upc'n bufinefs. My other daughters are coming on 

 •With equal profpefts of giving pleafure to their 

 parents ; and the clergyman's daughters are now 

 fucceflively engaged in refpedable families conneded 

 ■with my hufband's, in la3'ing a foundation for a crop of 

 rational and amiable women upon the inodel of Alathea. 

 Thus, Mr. Editor, have I brought my long llory to a 

 conclufion, which I hope, as it treats of the moll inter- 

 efting of all fubjecls to my own fex, and to fociety in 

 general,- will not have proved tirefome to your readers. 

 I am, Sir, with regard, your obliged humble fervant, 



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