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Advice to a Young Man from Mrs Scruggins
A long, dialect filled moral lecture from Mrs Scruggins offering prescriptive guidance to a young man on courtship and marriage. It covers appearance, behavior in company, conversation topics, managing wives, and the perils of vanity, with anecdotes about courtship and domestic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mister Scruggins
Grim Death
Byron
Shakespear
Jist
My Dear
Syd
Jones
Mr. James
Cortin
James
Theo
Sally
Mrs. Scruggins
Alwys
Folka
Serupalis
Qwaltiin
Ashindy
Reilly
Mr. Scruggina
Eare
Dale
U. & Oxy
San
Pennsylvania
SALT
Siue Hiven
Dean Ma. Rieu
Salt River Territory
Gineral Taylor
Alinat
Union
Aya Bill
Salt River Herald
Herald
Bill
Tie
Mr. Ritchie
Fulton
Taylor
Owe
Thylir
Naby
Othin Nervantv
White House
Wim
Cartostti
Modunan
Italy
Tix
Paris
Mica Blackwell
Miss Blackwall
Cincinnate
Hospital of
Hue
Aymurien
Atmorien
Capt. Webb
Apn
Jon Bill
New York
John Street
Capt Webb
Membury
Bat Hin
Liverpool Albion
Qaven
Norfiske
Sioia
Lenox
Duke of Richmond
Marchignaese
Aylesbury
Duchess of Kent
Mbart
Lise
Dorset
Shine
Newark
Watley
Surreal
Sa'eluwk
A.M
Weil
Mr. Davenport
York
San Francis
Haven
Prairies
Columbiay
Burton's
Spaniah Bone
Americus Fark
Toabe
Victoria
Apeman
Clarenseng
Rick
Jaravelu
Tavinhy
Jim
Buwaver
Balow James
Lowi
California
Tiene
Sainee
Finnever
Wood