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Show ADVICE 3,500 YEARS OLD One of the oldest books in existence exist-ence is a collection of proverbs by Ptahbotop, an Egyptian, who lived somewhere about the time of Abraham. Abra-ham. Among his injunctions is the following, which we commend to the writers on woman's emancipation, domestic economy, and other popular topics, who may think that the subjects sub-jects which they discuss are fresh and suggested by the increased intelligence intellig-ence of modern civilization: "If thou be wise, furnish thy house well; woo thy wife and do not quarrel with her, nourish her,; deck her out. for fine dress is her greatest delight. Purpose to make her glad as long as thou livest. She is a blessing which her possessor should treat as becomes be-comes his own standing. Be not unkind un-kind to her." This council is none the less useful at the present day, because 3.5 00 years have elapsed since it was given. |