were just such young Ladies as may be met with, in at least one familyout of three, throughout the Kingdom;they had tolerable complexions, shewey figures, an upright decided carriage &an aſsured Look; – they were very accom::plished & very Ignorant, their timebeing divided between ^suchthe pursuits¹ofwhat as might attract general admiration,& those Labours & Expedients of dexterousIngenuity, by which they could dreſsin a stile much beyond what theyought to have afforded; they were some of the first in every change offashion — & the object of all, was tocaptivate some Man of much betterfortune than their own. ––– M^rs . G.Griffiths had preferred a small, retired place, likeSanditon, on Miſs Lambe's account —and the Miſs Bs–Beauforts, though naturallypreferring anything to^^{Smallneſs &}Retirement,^^yet having^^{in the course of the Spring} been involved in some the inevitableexpence of six new Dreſses^^each for a three days visit, were constrained to be satisfied with Sanditon also, till their cir::cumstances were retreived. There, withthe hire of a Harp for one, & the purchaseof some Drawing paper for the other