The triumph of wit, or, Ingenuity display'd in its perfection. Being the newest and most useful academy, in three parts. Part I. Containing variety of excellent poems, pastorals, satyrs, dialogues, epigrams, anagrams, acrosticks, choice letters with their answers, ... and exactest collection of choice songs. Part II. Containing the whole art and mystery of love in all its nicest intreagues and curious particulars, ... with the description & anatomy of perfect beauty. Part III. Containing the mystery and art of wheedling and canting, with the original and present management thereof, and the ends to which it serves and is employed. Illustrated with poems, songs and various intreagues in the canting language, with the explanation, &c. To which is added, Instructions for dancing with musical notes.

The Daughters Answer to the foregoing Letter.

Dear Mother,

I Have received your Letter, and in all Duty and Obedience return you my humble and hearty Thanks, in a due acknowledgment of your Care and render Regard towards me, in being solicitous for my welfare in the particular of Marriage, nor shall my Caution therein be wanting to answer your Expe∣ctation; for I very well know the decitfulness of many Pretending Lovers, and have been both warned and armed by the Disasters and unfortunate Exam∣ples of too many of our Sex, who have rashly ven∣tured upon a state they are altogether unaquainted with, and by that means failing of the competency they expected, & seeing too late their folly, they have become burthensom to then selves and their Rela∣tions; wherefore when I make a choice, and give a∣way my heart, I shall move in that Affair with such caution, that I hope neither you nor my self shall

have the least cause to repent or repine; for although I have many Pretenders; yet none of them shall ga•• Possession till I am well assertained I am upon su•• Ground. Wherefore intreating you to surpress y•••• Fears of this kind, and ever praying for your hea•• and welfare, I assume to subscribe my self as •• Duty bound,

Your most Dutiful and Obedient Daughter, R B.