by their extraordinary Skill in HOUSEWIFRY.

THE RETURNS OF SPIRITUAL COMFORT and GRIEF, In a Devout SOUL.

Represented by an Intercourse of Letters to the Right Honourable Lady
LETICE, Countess of Falkland, in her Life Time.

Publish'd for the Benefit and Ease of all who labour under Spiritual
Afflictions.


1764.




THE PREFACE

It is not doubted but the candid Reader will find the following BOOK in
correspondence with the title, which will supersede the necessity of
any other recommendation that might be given it.

As the complier of it engaged in the undertaking at the instance and
importunity of many persons of eminent account and distinction, so she
can truly assure them, and the world, that she has acquitted herself
with the utmost care and fidelity.

And she entertains the greater hopes that her performance will meet
with the kinder acceptance, because of the good opinion she has been
held in by those, her ever honour'd friends, who first excited her to