CONTENTS.

MEMOIRS, Page 1.

LETTERS TO YOUNG LADIES.

On the Attention which should be paid to Reli-
gious Impressions, when at School.

LETTER 1. Page 27.

The design for which Children are sent to School.-All
the Religious advantages which were enjoyed at home not
to be expected there.-The dangerous influence of bad
example. Proper female companions of importance.—
Objections urged against early piety.—It will make its
possessor melancholy.—It will disqualify a person for as-
sociating with the polite orders of society.-A future
time more suitable to attend to it.

LETTER II. Page 40.

Religious Impressions often powerful but transitory.—
Attention to personal religion must be habitual to be use-
ful.-Amusements sometimes injurious.--The manner in
which the Sabbath should be spent. On writing a Me-
moir. Its design and use. Decided piety exposed to
ridicule, yet it ultimately commands respect.

LETTER VI. Page 105.

The Plan which should be adopted.-Books.-Novels.-
Their Influence.-Exemplified by a fact.-Plays.-
Tragedy.-Comedy.-Their Influence.

LETTER VII. Page 119,

Remarks on the tendency of the writings of the celebra-
ted Essayists, Poets and Historians of our country.-
Addison. Johnson.- Dryden.-Pope.- Milton.- Cow-
per.-Montgomery.-Others.

LETTER VIII. Page 127.

The antichristian influence of polite literature to be
counteracted by writings which are decidedly evangeli-
cal. The importance of making a proper selection.-The
Scriptures have a peculiar claim on our attention..--
Why. The Information which they impart on the cha-
racter of the Supreme Being.-The immortality of the
soul.-The cause of that universal disorder which prevails
in the natural and moral world.-How this disorder is to
be rectified. The influence which their truths have over
the mind in a season of affliction, and in a dying hour.-
Conclusion.

On the Influence of Religion in the formation of

the Moral and Intellectual Character.

LETTER I. Page 55.

Human Nature depraved.-This fact proved.--An en-
tire change necessary in the moral exercise of all the
mental faculties.-By whom effected.--The connexion
which is established between the means and the end.

LETTER II. Page 60.

The change when effected visible-to the individual-
to others. Signs-choice of Society decided profession
of attachment to Jesus Christ.-Candour --Humility.

LETTER III. Page 76.

Subject continued.--Benevolence.-Zeal -Importance

of these principles in the female character in reference to

Sunday Schools and the Moral state of the Heathen

world. The necessity of being habitually actuated by a

pure motive.

LETTER IV. Page 87.

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The female mind capable of great intellectual improve-
ment. Not always made in proportion to advantages.-
The reason. Regret often felt on reviewing the past.-
Reasons urged for the cultivation of the intellectual pow-
ers. The present time generally favourable. A culti-
vated mind better qualified to discharge the duties of life,
than an illiterate one.

LETTER V. Page 95,

Subject continued --Mental cultivation will affix impor-

tance to the character. It will afford a superior degree

of happiness.

LETTER VI. Page 105.

The Plan which should be adopted.-Books.-Novels.-
Their Influence.-Exemplified by a fact.-Plays.-
Tragedy.-Comedy.-Their Influence.

LETTER VII. Page 119.

Remarks on the tendency of the writings of the celebra
ted Essayists, Poets and Historians of our country.—
Addison.--- Johnson.- Dryden.-Pope.- Milton.- Cow-
per.-Montgomery.-Others.

LETTER VIII. Page 127.

The antichristian influence of polite literature to be
counteracted by writings which are decidedly evangeli-
cal. The importance of making a proper selection.-The
Scriptures have a peculiar claim on our attention.---
Why. The Information which they impart on the cha-
racter of the Supreme Being.-The immortality of the
soul.-The cause of that universal disorder which prevails
in the natural and moral world.-How this disorder is to
be rectified.-The influence which their truths have over
the mind in a season of affliction, and in a dying hour.-
Conclusion.