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Woman to appear; her dress as I have said before ought to correspond, she ought to cull the most beautiful forms of nature, as nature is truth & beauty so it ought to be in some measure consulted; the arrangement of her drapery, the ornaments of her hair discover true taste, & real elegance, to know where to decorate, what form pleases, to watch with skilful discernment the caprice of Men; even gesture should be considered tho' not seemingly studied, & all [[underline]] should tend to give [[/underline]] equal delight He was naturally of a stern far judging mind, -- a mind framed more for the cautious survey of human misery than for the enjoyment of actual present Happiness
