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virtuous characters. To her hands, as
to a faithful trustee, she gave all she
had herself possessed, as a reserve for
their futwre maintenance and education;
about which she gave particular direc-
tions. . “ You will teach: them,” said
she, ‘* to love God and each other.”
Then giving into her hand a small ivory
casket, she desired her to unlock it,
adding, “ in that box you will find
some writings, which ensure to my
children a sum sufficient for their main-
tenance and education for some years ;
and you will teach them, or have them
taught, to live afterwards by their own
exertions. Dame Morgan promised
faithfally to fulfit the injunctions of her
friend and mistress ; and as her death
seemed now hourly approaching,, she
had of late left her cottage’to become a

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