The married lady's companion, or Poor man's friend : in four parts : I. An address to the married lady, who is the mother of daughters : II. An address to the newly married lady : III. Some important hints to the midwife : IV. An essay on the management and common diseases of children : to which will be added a short note on fever / by Samuel K. Jennings.

  • Jennings, Samuel K. (Samuel Kennedy), 1771-1854.
Date:
1808
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Credit: The married lady's companion, or Poor man's friend : in four parts : I. An address to the married lady, who is the mother of daughters : II. An address to the newly married lady : III. Some important hints to the midwife : IV. An essay on the management and common diseases of children : to which will be added a short note on fever / by Samuel K. Jennings. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    •keeping her constantly with you, and instruct- ing her as you proceed in every branch of your engagements. Would you not execute more useful business in the course of the year, than you now do in the common bust- ling way ? And even granting, that, some less was executed at the first, would not the aid of your daughter, who would on this plan quickly be prepared to assist vou, more than make good the loss ? Certainly it would: But it must also be granted, that your daugh- ter's happiness will be infinitely more enhan- ced, by the effects which regularity will have on the state of her mind, than by any pecu- niary consideration. However important therefore, you may think your business, eve- ry instance of neglect in her education is a proof, either of your want of information in- ducing an error in judgment, your want of industry, or your want of maternal affection. It is true there are some in the world, who think much of themselves, and who may be highly esteemed by others like themselves, whose chief study it is, how to be genteelly idle, and who of course consider it a disgrace to be thus regularly employed. I expect however you will join me ih pitying their weakness, for you cannot withhold your ad- miration, when you see a sweet little miss, regularly employed, handsomely preparing a