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THE

LADIES' VASE;

OR

POLITE MANUAL

FOR

YOUNG LADIES.

Original and Selected.

BY AN

AMERICAN LADY.

EIGHTH EDITION.

HARTFORD:
H.S. PARSONS AND CO.
1849.

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Stereotyped by
RICHARD H. HOBBS.
Hartford, Conn.

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PREFACE.

So many volumes have already appeared before the public, similar incharacter to this little work, that it is with feelings of diffidence webring our humble offering, especially when we consider the rich meritpossessed by many of its predecessors. But our apology must be found inthe fact that these publications are, from their size, and consequentexpense, inaccessible to many of the class whose improvement they are sowell adapted to promote. Considering the formation of female characterand manners a matter of inestimable importance, especially at thepresent age, swayed as it is by moral [iv]rather than by physical force, wehave carefully availed ourselves of the best advice of some of our mostjudicious writers on female education; and, by presenting our work in acheaper form than any of this class which is now before the public, hopeto render it attainable to all those for whom it is especially designed.

April 16, 1847.

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CONTENTS.