historicalgeogra00psal

158 A Defcription of
expreffions : When the Servant went the third
Day he was furpriz'd, for he found what he had
carried the Day before ftill lying at the door ^
he quickly informed his Royal Matter, who was
greatly concern'd at it ^ however, for his word's
fake, he ftaid till the time was fully expired,
and then he went himfelf to the door, where having
knocked and calFd in vain, he conamanded
the door to be broken, and entering the Room,
he found the ViQuals in a corner of it, and the
Lady ftarved to Death. Here's a tragical Scene
that I want words to defcribe, and the King was
fo affli£ted at it, that I am not able to exprefs
his Sorrows ^ he immediately kneel'd by the Body
of the virtuous Lady, and Iwore by his gieat
Patron Amida^ that he never more would make
the like attempt : He buried her with all rhe
Honours imaginable, and at h's iiivitation the
Governour was prefent at the Funeral. Her Pifture
he caufed to be ma it in folid Gold two
Cubits high, and plac'd ii upon an Altar in the
fame Chamber where this
Tragedy was a&ed •,
thither he himfelf, or fome of his chief Minifters
go twice every Week, and burn all manner
of Provifions before ner Image. Thus you fee
the force of good Education, that even weak
Women will dye the worft fort of Death, rather
than iuliy their Honour, or tranfgrefs the Rules
of Virtue.
Our Parents think it very improper to beat
their Children, tho' it may feem neceffary to der
ter them from the Vices to which they are addifted
(much lefs, do they ufe fuch imprecations uppn
them, as fome Enropeans do upon their Children)
but they inftruft them the more carefully
in their Duty, admonifh them of their Faults,
and by the moft winning Perfuafives exhort 'em