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person_n then_o i_o will_v particular_o recommend_v the_o use_n of_o this_o book_n for_o the_o promote_a of_o virtue_n among_o they_o to_o conclude_v the_o woman_n have_v here_o a_o excellent_a mirror_n wherein_o they_o may_v see_v themselves_o and_o all_o the_o world_n they_o may_v discover_v whatever_o spot_n or_o deformity_n be_v upon_o themselves_o or_o other_o this_o be_v a_o glass_n that_o will_v certain_o show_v you_o what_o do_v best_a become_v and_o most_o adorn_v you_o dress_v by_o this_o you_o must_v needs_o like_v yourselves_o and_o may_v do_v so_o with_o good_a reason_n and_o without_o flatter_v yourselves_o and_o you_o will_v also_o approve_v yourselves_o to_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o to_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a among_o mankind_n i_o must_v only_o desire_v you_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o further_a that_o i_o do_v not_o apply_v the_o great_a character_n i_o have_v give_v of_o this_o book_n to_o what_o you_o now_o see_v of_o it_o but_o to_o the_o whole_a that_o which_o be_v here_o be_v at_o most_o but_o half_a worthy_a of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v but_o half_a the_o intend_a design_n the_o other_o half_o be_v actual_o under_o hand_n and_o i_o hope_v will_v be_v speedy_o present_v to_o you_o and_o then_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v appear_v worthy_a of_o your_o esteem_n and_o of_o my_o recommendation_n and_o high_o useful_a to_o promote_v your_o honour_n and_o happiness_n the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v design_v a_o table_n of_o the_o subject_n treat_v on_o in_o this_o book_n chap._n 1._o of_o read_v with_o some_o remark_n upon_o that_o of_o this_o book_n page_n 1_o chap._n 2._o of_o conversation_n page_n 31_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o cheerful_a humour_n and_o the_o melancholy_n page_n 51_o chap._n 4._o of_o reputation_n page_n 70_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o inclination_n to_o virtue_n and_o of_o devotion_n page_n 82_o chap._n 6._o of_o chastity_n and_o of_o complaisance_n page_n 91_o chap._n 7._o of_o courage_n page_n 102_o chap._n 8._o of_o constancy_n page_n 112_o chap._n 9_o of_o prudence_n and_o discretion_n page_n 123_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o learned_a woman_n page_n 131_o chap._n 11._o of_o habit_n or_o ornament_n page_n 141_o chap._n 12._o of_o beauty_n page_n 148_o chap._n 13._o of_o curiosity_n and_o slander_n page_n 156_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o cruel_a and_o the_o compassionate_a page_n 163_o chap._n 15._o of_o a_o good_a grace_n page_n 170_o chap._n 16._o the_o debauch_a or_o lewd_a woman_n page_n 176_o chap._n 17._o of_o jealousy_n page_n 183_o chap._n 18._o of_o friendship_n and_o the_o love_n of_o inclination_n and_o that_o of_o election_n page_n 196_o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o complaisant_a or_o please_a humour_n page_n 216_o chap._n 20._o of_o birth_n or_o nature_n and_o education_n page_n 252_o chap._n 21._o of_o a_o equal_a mind_n under_o good_a and_o bad_a fortune_n page_n 279_o errata_fw-la page_n 8._o line_n 5._o for_o least_o read_v last_o p._n 18._o l._n 6._o for_o west_n 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