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Novels have ever
met with a ready reception into
the Libraries of the Ladies, but
this &longs;pecies of writing hath not
been received with univer&longs;al approbation:
Futility is not the
only charge brought again&longs;t it.
Any attempt, therefore, to make
the&longs;e &longs;tudies more advantageous,
has at lea&longs;t a claim upon the patience
and candour of the publick.

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IN Novels which expo&longs;e no particular
Vice, and which recommend
no particular Virtue, the fair
Reader, though &longs;he may find amusement,
mu&longs;t fini&longs;h them without
being impre&longs;&longs;ed with any
particular idea: So that if they
are harmle&longs;s, they are not beneficial.

OF the Letters before us, it is
nece&longs;&longs;ary to remark, that this errour
on each &longs;ide has been avoided—
the dangerous Consequences
of Seduction are exposed,
and the Advantages of
Female Education &longs;et forth
and recommended.