Among other things, he said,--

"We must take great care for our children, and especially for the poor

little maidens; we must not leave it to others to care for them. I have

no compassion on the boys. A lad can maintain himself wherever he is, if

he will only work; and if he will not work, he is a scoundrel. But the

poor maiden-kind must have a staff to lean on."

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