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CHAP. VI.

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Filial obedience not the character of the age. A compar-
ison with the preceding age in this respect. Those
who cultivate the mind advised to study the nature of
the soil. Unpromising children often make strong
characters. Teachers too apt to devote their pains
almost exclusively to children of parts

CHAP. VII.

On female study, and initiation into knowledge. Error of
cultivating the imagination to the neglect of the judg-
ment. Books of reasoning recommended

CHAP. VIII.

On the religious and moral use of history and geography

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CHAP. IX.

On the use of definitions, and the moral benefits of accura-
cy in language

110

CHAP. X.

On religion. The necessity and duty of early instruction
shewn by analogy with human learning

115

CHAP. XI.

On the manner of instructing young persons in religion,
general remarks on the genius of christianity

CHAP. XII.

Hints suggested for furnishing young persons with a

scheme of prayer

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Page.

CHAP. XIII.

THE practical use of female knowledge, with a sketch of

the female character, and a comparative,view of the

sexes

CHAP. XIV.

Conversation. Hints suggested on the subject. On the

tempers and dispositions to be introduced in it. Errors

to be avoided. Vanity under various shapes the cause

of those errors

CHAP. XV.

On the danger of an ill directed sensibility

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22

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CHAP. XVI.

On dissipation, and the modern habits of fashionable life

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