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He should regard the character of his rulers. It is 

 true, every where ; that the character of the people, 

 is identified with the character of their rulers. It is 

 emphatically true, in this land of liberty ; where public 

 opinion is the supreme law. Great responsibility, there- 

 fore, rests on every husbandman, in selecting those, who 

 are to rule. His own character will be judged by 

 theirs. Let the language of inspiration and experience, 

 be remembered : " When the wicked bear rule, the peo- 

 ple mourn.'^^ 



4. A good husbandman will also educate well his 

 daughters. I distinguish the education of daughters 

 from that of sons ; because, Nature has designed them 

 to occupy places, in family, and in society, altogether 

 dissimilar. 



Daughters should be well instructed, in the useful sci- 

 ences ; comprising a good English education : including a 

 thorough knowledge of our own language, geography, his- 

 tory, mathematics and natural philosophy. The female 

 mind, so sensitive, so susceptible of improvement, should 

 not be neglected. This sensibility presents strong claims 

 for its culture. God hath designed nothing in vain. 



Daughters should, also, be thoroughly acquainted 

 with the business and cares of a family. These are 

 among the first objects of woman's creation ; they ought 

 to be among the first branches of her education. She 

 was made for a mother. They should learn neatness, 

 economy, industry and sobriety. These will constitute 

 their ornaments. No vermillion will be necessary to 

 give colour, or expression to the countenance ; no arti- 

 ficial supports, to give shape, or torture, to the body. 

 Nature will appear, in all her loveliness of proportion, 

 and beauty ; and modesty, unaffected gentleness of man- 



