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On The Overfondness Of Parents.
Mrs . Qualm , my friend's wife , the mother of this hopeful offspring , is perpetually breeding ; or rather , her whole existence is spent in a series of pregnancies , lyings-in , visitings , and christenings . Every transaction of her life is dated from her several pregnancies . The o-randmother , and the man-midwife , a serious sensible man , constantly reside in the house , to be always ready on these solemn
occasions . She boasts that no family has- sent out more numerous advertisements for muses with fine- breasts of milk * As her longings have of late' been in the vegetable way , the garden is cultivated for this purpose alone , and totally filled with forward peas and melon glasses / in hopes that she may luckily long for what is at hand . She preserves , to the utmost , the prerogative of frequent pregnancy , and-,
conscious of the dignity and importance of being often big , exerts an absolute ' authority over her husband . He was once a keen Foxhunter , but has long ago dropped his hounds ; his wife having remonstrated , that his early rising disturbed the family unseasonably , and having dreamed that he broke his leg in leaping a ditch . I revere both my friend and his wife , and only wish I could
recommend them as managers of children . I hope this letter may fall into their hands , to convince them how absurd it is to suppose , that others can be as much interested in their children as themselves . I would , teach them that what I complain of as a matter of inconvenience may , one day , prove to them a severe trial ; and that early licentiousness will at last mock that parental affection from whose mistaken indulgence it arose . X . Y . Z ,
Character Of Sir Edward Seymour.
CHARACTER OF SIR EDWARD SEYMOUR .
( Taken partly from Bishop Burnet , and partly from Manuscripts . ) SEYMOUR was the first Speaker of the House of Commons that was not bred to the law . He was a man of great birth . He was a crraceful man , bold and quick . ' He was supposed to be an immoral and impious manHe had a pride peculiar to himselfin which he
. , had neither shame nor decency ; and in all private and public business was the unjustest man that ever lived . He was violent against the Court till he forced himself into good posts . He was the most assuming Speaker that ever sat in the chair . He knew the House and every man in it so well that by looking about he could tell the fate of any question . So if any thing was put , when the Court-party was riot
well gathered together , he would have held the House from doing any thing , by a wilful mistaking or mistatingthe question . By that he " gave time to those who were appointed for that mercenary work , to go about and gather in all their party ; and he would discern when they had got the majority -, and their he would very fairly state the question , when he saw lie was sure to carry it .
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On The Overfondness Of Parents.
Mrs . Qualm , my friend's wife , the mother of this hopeful offspring , is perpetually breeding ; or rather , her whole existence is spent in a series of pregnancies , lyings-in , visitings , and christenings . Every transaction of her life is dated from her several pregnancies . The o-randmother , and the man-midwife , a serious sensible man , constantly reside in the house , to be always ready on these solemn
occasions . She boasts that no family has- sent out more numerous advertisements for muses with fine- breasts of milk * As her longings have of late' been in the vegetable way , the garden is cultivated for this purpose alone , and totally filled with forward peas and melon glasses / in hopes that she may luckily long for what is at hand . She preserves , to the utmost , the prerogative of frequent pregnancy , and-,
conscious of the dignity and importance of being often big , exerts an absolute ' authority over her husband . He was once a keen Foxhunter , but has long ago dropped his hounds ; his wife having remonstrated , that his early rising disturbed the family unseasonably , and having dreamed that he broke his leg in leaping a ditch . I revere both my friend and his wife , and only wish I could
recommend them as managers of children . I hope this letter may fall into their hands , to convince them how absurd it is to suppose , that others can be as much interested in their children as themselves . I would , teach them that what I complain of as a matter of inconvenience may , one day , prove to them a severe trial ; and that early licentiousness will at last mock that parental affection from whose mistaken indulgence it arose . X . Y . Z ,
Character Of Sir Edward Seymour.
CHARACTER OF SIR EDWARD SEYMOUR .
( Taken partly from Bishop Burnet , and partly from Manuscripts . ) SEYMOUR was the first Speaker of the House of Commons that was not bred to the law . He was a man of great birth . He was a crraceful man , bold and quick . ' He was supposed to be an immoral and impious manHe had a pride peculiar to himselfin which he
. , had neither shame nor decency ; and in all private and public business was the unjustest man that ever lived . He was violent against the Court till he forced himself into good posts . He was the most assuming Speaker that ever sat in the chair . He knew the House and every man in it so well that by looking about he could tell the fate of any question . So if any thing was put , when the Court-party was riot
well gathered together , he would have held the House from doing any thing , by a wilful mistaking or mistatingthe question . By that he " gave time to those who were appointed for that mercenary work , to go about and gather in all their party ; and he would discern when they had got the majority -, and their he would very fairly state the question , when he saw lie was sure to carry it .