SELF complacency is a most necessary acquirement—for the value of a woman will always be commensurate to the opinion she entertains of herself. A celebrated European wit, in a letter to a lady, concentres much good advice in the short rule of conduct: “REVERENCE THYSELF.” I WAS this morning reading _Swift’s_ letter to a very young lady, on her marriage. Although this famous writer is not celebrated for delicacy or respect towards us, yet I wish some of his observations contained less truth—If you are in company, says this writer, when the conversation turns on the manners and customs of remote nations, or on books in verse or prose, or on the nature and limits of virtue and vice, it is a shame for a lady not to relish such discourses, not to improve by them, and endeavour by reading and information, to have her share in those entertainments, rather than turn aside, as is the usual custom, and consult with the woman who sits next her, about a new cargo of fans. HE then descends to particulars, and insists on the necessity of orthography. Is it not a little hard, continues he, that not one gentleman’s daughter in a thousand should be brought to read or understand her own natural tongue, or be judge of the easiest books that are written in it; as any one may find, who can have the patience to hear them mangle a Play or a Novel? IF there be any of your acquaintance to whom this passage is applicable, I hope you will recommend the study of Mr. _Webster’s_ Grammatical Institute, as the best work in our language to facilitate the knowledge of Grammar. I cannot but think Mr. _Webster_ intended his valuable book for the benefit of his countrywomen: For while he delivers his _rules_ in a pure, precise, and elegant style, he _explains_ his meaning by _examples_ which are calculated to inspire the female mind with a thirst for emulation, and a desire of virtue. NO subject has been more exhausted than that of education. Many _Utopian_ schemes have been delineated, and much speculation employed. When I peruse these labours, and am persuaded the intention of their authors is to promote our welfare, I feel myself prompted to a prudent and amiable demeanour; and I suppose every woman of reason and reflection feels the same inclination to virtue, and the same sensations of gratitude in reading the works of those writers, the characteristicks of whom, are sentiment, morality and benevolence.