8. Patience, 127
9. Long-suffering, 128
10. A Forgiving Temper, 128
11. Meekness, 128
12. Gentleness, 128
13. Temperance, 128
14. Virtue or Moral Courage, 128


LETTER X.

_The Preservation of Health_, 129

Connection of Health and Usefulness, 129
Duty of Preserving Health, 130
Physiology. Habits, 131
Influence of Ladies, 131

_Rules for Preserving Health_, 131

1. Make Conscience of it, 131
2. Be Cheerful, 132
3. Be Regular in your Habits, 133
4. Exercise, 134
Delicate Training of Young Ladies, 135
5. Practise frequent Ablutions, 135
6. Pay Attention to the Quantity and Quality of Food, 136
Effects of bad or excessive Diet, 137
How to glorify God in Eating and Drinking, 138
7. Taking Medicine, 139