The married lady's companion, or Poor man's friend : in four parts : I. An address to the married lady, who is the mother of daughters : II. An address to the newly married lady : III. Some important hints to the midwife : IV. An essay on the management and common diseases of children : to which will be added a short note on fever / by Samuel K. Jennings.

  • Jennings, Samuel K. (Samuel Kennedy), 1771-1854.
Date:
1808
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Credit: The married lady's companion, or Poor man's friend : in four parts : I. An address to the married lady, who is the mother of daughters : II. An address to the newly married lady : III. Some important hints to the midwife : IV. An essay on the management and common diseases of children : to which will be added a short note on fever / by Samuel K. Jennings. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    romping and tearing about ? Might not judi- cious mothers, who would make it their study, devise many plans like this, for forming habits of business and industry, to the exclu- sion of indolence and dissipation ? The greatest attention is necessary if you would succeed in this important business.— Do not ol^ject and say, the engagements of your family will not afford time or leisure for these things. Pray, tell me if you are able, What mighty work you have to do, which is of more importance than that of rightly bringing up your children. Suppose you are able, by your neglect of this duty, to lay up a few more pounds.— When she comes to be a woman, a mistress of a family, and a mother of children, will that pittance of saving be of as much conse- quence to her, as a knowledge of business, and a willingness and ability to perform such business would have been ? But I am not disposed to grant that any such addition will be gained. Suppose for instance, you were willing to adopt the plan proposed, regularly dividing the time, so as to devote a certain number of hours daily, to reading afid improving your daughter's mind ; a certain number of hours to sewing, knitting or spinning ; a certain number of hours to the business of the kitchen, dairy, &c.