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And such were the encouraging effects produced by this school, as induced her Ladyship, by Will, to provide for its continuance to the end of time. As she was prepared for every good work, the subject of her charities is an almost endless one. Could the dead arise, and would the living speak, the poor she has helped, the sick she has relieved, the orphans protected, and the friendless assisted, embarrassed honest tradesmen that she raised above difficulty, modest merit which she brought into notice, the youth which she instructed, and set out in the world;-could these, or would they speak, an army would rise to bless her memory. But she not only employed her money, but her tongue, which was persuasive, her pen, which was urgent,-and her influence, which was mild, but powerful, among her friends, to obtain their assistance.

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has been said, that there was no sum which she gave, however small, no institution which she patronized, nor an individual, who became the object of her charity, but what she followed with particular, earnest prayer to God, that what she had done might receive his blessing."

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