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Title:  Natures picture drawn by fancies pencil to the life being several feigned stories, comical, tragical, tragi-comical, poetical, romanicical, philosophical, historical, and moral : some in verse, some in prose, some mixt, and some by dialogues / written by ... the Duchess of Newcastle.
Author: Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674.
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Sir, said she, although I have committed none of those horrid Sins; yet I may commit Errors through my Ignorance, and so I may be taken notice of on∣ly for my Follies.Come, come, said he, all the Errors you may com∣mit (although I hope you will commit none) will be laid upon your Youth; but arm your self with Confidence, for go you shall, and I will have you have some fine Clothes, and send for Dressers to put you in the best fashion.Sir, said she, I have observed how Ladies are dress'd when I pass the Streets; and, if you please to give me leave, I will dress my self accor∣ding to my judgment; and if you intend I shall go no more than once, let me not be extraordinary brave, lest liking me at first, and seeing me again they should condemn their former judgment, and I lose what was gained; so I shall be like those that make a good Assault, and a bad Retreat. But, Sir, said she, if you are pleased I shall shew my self to the most glorious, let me be ordered so, that I may gain more and more upon their good Opinions.Well, said her Unkle, order your self as you please, for I am unskilled in that matter: besides, thou needest no Adornments; for Nature hath adorn'd thee with a splendid Beauty, Another thing, is (said he), we must remove our Lodgings, for these are too mean to be known in; wherefore, 0