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Hicky's Bengal gazette, or The original Calcutta general advertiser — 27.1781

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•CcrJhuitd facte 'cur left. ' " ' it t <r <\ tt h< vne. Tt .^vts^tafr, 'and 'Sperfons' indebted to the Ta'id Efta'te arc
... j... «..» . ,:r;.cf, -j\oui^ lady w...,]j, b« fides, appear Requcfied to Diicharee their Relpe&ive

very iuJcUiird at an ail; ftvblyi il ftw were ©Wig- '
ed to fit iiiil, for want < f Co nectliVy an accom-
phlhmcut. But though I approve" ditneirig
i ,-,m agjonft every kind bat minuets, and
Country dances. The new faftiioned dances

On tbi Jbjurdity «fcur -Female
■ EDUCATION.
TOMAN was intended to bs our Com.
V'V panion and FricriiJ, t* fhare in our

picture* and Affl-<9it«S.--To. heighten

our Jovs and elevate our "dillieff.s, by her
iPaftioiputiork To fuperhuend over our
3Faniidei -- pay attention to our Tntjrt fts —
and render home dc!i£>hiiiti!, by her So-
ciety* Tenderne/j, and A-fFL-.dtion. That
^Education, then, mutt he hc.it, which is mdft
calculated to form and qualify the Female
■Mind,' tor thc-fe cltitic* and pleafurcs, winch
are to conAiuite,tio.r only her own Happwaefs,
tint that of her Hnib.sid, Children, and Fa-
jnily. A'yoi.ng Ladv lljould caiiy'be Taught,,
■that tiue Female Excellence c<ftfl-s, fiotiti
"being a Miflrefs cf Muftc—s-a fine finger-, and
iSDancer,— in being able to rod French No-
vels, and Convcrfe fluently with French -Li-
Jberii/jes, — but, — in Modelty -- Diffidence -
tGentlejiefs -- good >Humour and a defiie to
jdexfe.

For trie fame reafon that Public Schools are
proper for Boys, they are tiofit for Girls. Men
sire to buttle in Life, and therefore the Affur-
ancc that is acquired by the Societv of a
number of Beys,is rather of ufe, than pre-
judice-- but in Wonwn—who ought to Ive
all Timidity,-- bafhfull referve,— Tehdernef-.,
;md Delicacy,, a public School rults off thofe
-t/eiy Qualities that have been always allow-
ed to forftt the Characteri(tick. Beauties of
the Sex.

Public Schools not only teach a Girls to be
lelf-afTurcd, forward, and Impudent,— hut they
infallibly pollute th'ir Minds, and, inniliare

For ^ale by P. Mac'Intyre, the follow-
ing Goods on the molt realbnable terms,
a.'e very untit for model! Women alltmanus | "¥" ~^ Y SON lea in ChelLs Boxes and

Debts, without Delay.

and Cotillion*, are only proper b>r the ihge, ^£ double Catty canniflers, Souchong

and dancing Matter's Bai ls, if the fpefiator wJs
now alive, 1 arn iurr he yvmild nut like to fee
his Daughter turned and twirled about—firft
o«e way, then another, at the lame time that
t he Character of the dance, fenders it fitCtflai y
for the couple to leef for a long time afone *-
motlici, during . ilii ir various attitudes, and
movements, in a nvnnsr much too lode to' be
confiftent with that baihfuli rcfervr, and niodtft
deportment fo imliipei fible in the female
Character. Thole laTciv ii us dances, are cut
of Character in England, and fit only for the
levity of Fiv-nce.

in the name of common fenfe, let me attt of
what ule do we find . mufic, to manitd Wo-
men ■?• — Since playing the harpfichord has be-
come fo cfiinual a qualification, that even
innocence is to be gi.vtn up, for it's lake.—the
quelli«n it ef importance ' and dtmsndi a
ifeiious invefligation.

Ladies-cither eKofc'l-only play tolerably

or have ivo tmn for triune, If they do not
play well, their time, and money, have been

t'nrown away. If they czctl—--it lead*

■them to dedicate that tune lo their faarjfliCho/d
which ihouid he employci Co'better putpefe.

When married-—Ladies eithei le,.ve it

of eniiiely or makcit a Bufintfs I never knew
a medium. If they leave it off of what ufe has

been their excellence----If they make it a Bu-

finefs, ihev commeiKc meie oiufiicians. It

ahem in Vice, though a Gkls Ideas be as pure t leads them into a thoufand expencea—a thou-
as an Angels oa her entrance into a Boarding' | f.nd Foil lies—a xhuuiand b»d conlequencts
School,— She cannot remain there any titSe., J they are perpemafty rutwiing after concens and
•without being as knowing, in the way of Poi • | neglectina-xheii fdinilics-— for want ?——I O

lution, as any Nvmph isi Kings Place. It is j be tn company with-----Singers aid fidlers]

impotlible it fhould lie other other wife—for } .their "evceHente. renders . them the. Wives-—
i-m(.n» a Number of Girls, there mutt always j not, of their hufhandf, but of—the Public.
S-e iome who are. vicious ----- and one vicious j Is it not nattnal for a Woman to value hcrfclf
Girl, is enough topolu'.e an Hundred. Thjuigh ■ on her excellence--and to willi to have it genc-
*he Miffrcfs should happen to he a good Wo- j rally admited J— -Wrll not this, draw, her
siian, and e-'/er fo atttnt^e ts hei Duty^ (which j from home, except when her hcul'c can be

very feidorn is rlie Cafe') it is not in her pow
«r to prevent this Evil-- for the Mifchief is
done not in her prefence, but in thofc houis
•of Familiar • Coaveif-.tion, which .the Gnls
cann-it be prevented am ing themf^'ves

The world is unhappily governed bv-f ifli'on.
Scarce two in a thcufand, think far themf.-ly-s
People irid. Jen thy go'with the Stream, rather
thati be at the trouble of t-urniu'jr their face "a-
g3in(t mfi Torrent. It is impofuble in anyo-

ciovvded with Muflc tnties-

i£o be Continued,

L O S T
Friday Night the 6lh cf Ju-
ly Iiiifft. from the hcufe of Mr.

thc -

ll,ilj.h Dvedale in Calcutta, a i'tnuli j tjn„
■while Beagle Bitch big wi n pup,

Tea in different Packages, Sugar Can-
dy in large Tubs, Loxioy, Candied O-
ranges, Plain and Embroidered Lute-
lli ing, Plain and Striped Sarcitis, Dimity
Sinfnaw and corded Silk, Peelong, Mode
Tiifany, Gauze, Gauze Handkerchiefs,
Cat Gut, Ribbonds, Plain and Embrui-
d< t'd Shi es and Slipper.s.

Engliih Clartt; Cherry Brandy, Vi-
negar Sauces, Mams, Pickled Tongues,
Linlird Oil, Glals ware, Silver Buck-
les, Silk and Leather Sword Belts, Hatts
and Silk Stockings, Books, with great
variety of other China and Europe goods.

Conhdcrable Allowance will be made
to Dealers that Buy a Quantity : and for
the convenience or thole of his CuMom-
ers that may not choofe to Buy whole
Peicrs, l ie will fell Silks and Gauzes by
the Yard, and iiktwiie Hyfon and Sou-
chong Tea by the Seer.

ITU B L fc~~L IBRAR Y.
TO MM ANDREWS Refpeclfuliy
*i begs leave to Inform the Ladies and
Gentlemen of the Settlement, that the
Circulating Libraiy kept hkhcito in the
Old Fort, is removed to a Cool and
Commodious PJoufc formerly belonging
■to Doctor Hamilton behind the Riding
School, ' and Between the Houfes of
George Livius Elqr. and Mr. Schultz
Jeweller,

JOHN ANDREWS takes this Op-
portunity of returning , his rcfpectful
thanks to the Ladies, and Gentlemen,
who have honored him with their Com-
mands, and hopes for the Continuance
-oi their favors.-

GUT El RIE~and WORDIE.

TAPE—
thei-

filer w.iy to "account, for the .prrfent (general | fnlwcftj tO the name 01 UOMntClS.

abu ft- of female education. It is impeffible in land his a red ip >t behind each of

her liars and om fxk, whoever will
bring her to Mr. Uvedale or to the
P.L.t r hereof fhall receive a Reward
of 5 Gold Mohurs.

lotit July 1781.

any orhrr way to account for the prefecit gene-
ral blindnds to the ill cffecls that anfeVrom
■it.' B:ca«fc i.t is the f*fliion to educate our
Daughters, more for kept miftrefTes, than ^ood
Wives—we ne^ledl their principhs'—we ne-
glect their minds—and if they are but nood
muficiartt, Drawers, Dancers, and Millrcfi "f
the frencii we foolifhlv th nk they are arcum-
l^lifned—-'and that We have acqtrtted ourfeTves
>of that duty to thema which was, incumbent
<-n ui.» as Parents. By fending our Daughters
to Hoarding Schools, we for. c thefn to affociate
with vicious; Comp;j:ioiis—and therefore,
though they ihotild net become vicious ihein-
ielves—they infaljibiy .become acquainted with
vice. They learn to be idle—extrittSgaJI
to tel! Ik s—to regard nothing but drefs, fhew,
and admiration. Hardly any attention is pan;

io tlieir-iporals.-'"nut the utmoft pains are

JaV.cn to render ,h. m Miftrcfl".* c»f-wha

•can neither tend to make -them good Daughters'
good Wives—jiood n-jotlieis, or rational

Companions .'-can we be nirprilcd ]|

then tender nt:jidi accul+omed to-th-iiik W ufii,
irench, &c. &c. the enly accompliflitnentJ ne-
ceffery foi their attainment, ncgleol thofe em-
fccililhments of <l,e mind that are inval-

A L L P p. R S O N S.
T TAVlRG any Ciam-ss or Demands, on
J~_|_ the pftatc .of Mr. j of -^h Cooper Dc-
tealcd, are lequefied .to Un I an account of
them to Mr. j*imci Prefcntt4 one of the Exe-
cutors on or before th-: firil of Au^ufl next,
aitd all Pe.rfons indehtCd to the /aid L'fratr, art
requeued to Difcharge, their icfpectivc Debts
without delay.

JUST PUBL'IRHE D-
ay AUTHORITY. (

ND to he Sold at the Library, the Late
Bye Law, cither Bound or in Sheets.-

A _ _

A L 1. P E R 5 o N S.

WPI O have any Demands on the

ilate of Mr. James Furze De-
ccaled, are requeftcd to lend an account

uable"?- ' ;» . of thtm to Mr. Francis Kaihii y or to ' ar.d Clt

D..-'-ciiijr, I alW to be an elTcntial, but let Mr. William. Savery Executors, and all WatClics

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