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 / 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 / by Samuel K. Jennings. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Anger. ANGER of all the paffions, leaft becomes fe- male delicacy, and one would expect, the love of beauty, fo common to the fex, would induce them to guard againft an emotion, fo unfriendly to the fymmetry of the human countenance. That ful- neis and rednef> of the face and eyes; that foam- ing of the mouth, and unequaled volubility of the tongue; that clenching of the lifts and ftamping of the feet; attendant on exceffive anger, may cor- rtipond with the character of a drunken bully, a waggoner, or failor, but never with the angelic fweeinefs, which we expect to meet in the amia- ble woman. Be angry and fin not. Let not the fun go down upon thy wrath. Was our Lord's ex pre is command. Be careful often to reprefent to your daughter, the finfulnei's of exceffive anger. Shew her how impolite it is ! How degrading to the dignity of a lady! How deftruclive to her beauty! How pei- nicious to her refpeetability and happinefs. Pre- vail with her, at all times, to reflect when her anger is about to rife, and be filent. For every indulgence in loud fcoldiag, and railing againft the offender, will ferve to increafe her rage. To effect thefe things, it will be neceffaryfor you, to gain her higheft relpect in time of her infancy; by fetting before her, proper examples. Parents, and especially you, who are a mother, cannot pof- fibly be too particular on this point. You ought never to let your daughter know, that you can, by any means, be excited to indulge this hateful palfion. Shew her, that no offence can