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an Order of Females for spreading the new
Philosophy, comprehending a burlesque Imitation
of Bishops. Two arch Infidel Females and
Twenty-four Infidels. Jemima unanimously
appointed Primate of the Order, and Mary
second Primate. Claims and Pretensions of
other Female Infidels to be Members of the
Twenty-four. Respective Merits examined and
explained. Individuals and Classes to whom
Jemima proposes the Thanks of the Meeting
for their co-operating Services. Praises bestowed
on Teachers of Boarding-Schools,
Novel Writers, and Circulating Library
Keepers. On Parents in a low Estate, who
give their Daughters Boarding-School Education.
Conduciveness of Nonsense to Infidelity
and the new Philosophy. Exclamations of
Jemima against her most formidable Adversary,
in the old Language denominated Common
Sense. Meeting breaks up. Hamilton's View
of Jemima's Theory and Inculcations. Domestic
Occurrences. Birth of a Son to our
Hero. Passion of Sir Edward Hamden for
Charlotte Hamilton. Her Objections: are
overcome. Marriage Page 124