Chapter XIV: Letter XVIII: Marriage, 220

Marriage Desirable, 220
Marriage not Indispensable, 221

_Qualifications Indispensable in a Companion for Life_, 222

1. Piety, 222
2. An Amiable Disposition, 224
3. A Well-cultivated Mind, 224
4. Congeniality of Sentiment and of Feeling, 225
5. Energy of Character, 225
6. Suitableness of Age, 226

_Qualifications Desirable_, 226

1. A Sound Body, 226
2. Refinement of Manners, 226
3. A Sound Judgment, 227
4. Prudence, 227
5. Similarity of Religious Sentiment and Profession, 227
Treatment of Gentlemen, 228
A Peculiar Affection necessary, 229
Social Intercourse with Gentlemen, 229
General Remarks, 230

LETTER XIX.

_Submission_--_Contentment_--_Dependence_, 233

The Hand of God in all Things, 233
Comforting Considerations, 235
Supply of Temporal Wants, 236
Duty of Contentment, 237