Engravings, their value in First-books for children, the
preferable kind, 184, 186,
Enunciation, a method of pru
ducing it clear and distinct, Food, what kind is most prop-
Exercise, should be propor-Foreign Language, of learn-
tioned to age, &c. 25; the ing to speak, 257.
importance of exercise, 66; Frankness, 429.
a propensity to activity French Language, 226.
should never be checked, Friendships of private and
66; the habits of the an- public life, 148.
cients referred to, 66; ath-Fruit-pies, or ripe Fruit, ser-
letic exercises necessary for viceable to the constitutions
boys, 67; of the exercise of children, 25.
of the chace, 69; of frivo-
lous amusements, 70; ex-Genius, indications of, 275.
ercises might be rendered Geography, how it may be ac-
beneficial to the mind, 70; quired in learning the
the best times for taking Classics, 240; geographic
exercise, 71; young chil- studies, 328.
dren should be kept from Geometry, 262.
places of public worship, Glossaries, the usefulness of
and all situations of con-
finement, 191.
Grammar, of learning it by
Experience or Nature, of fol- rote, 218; the proper time
Fables objected to, 184, 199.
Falsehoods, 421.
for learning, 219; of the
improper formation
Fame, it's dangers, from Plu-Grace of action, 389.
tarch, 147.
Fathers, their general inatten-
Greatness, how prostituted,
385
tion to the nursery censur-Greek Language, when it
ed, 56.
Fear,of it's dominion, 302;
of preserving children from
it's influence 435.
Fine Arts, 355.
Firmness of Mind, 149; in
danger, 439; in pain, 440;
in losses by death, 440; in
old age, 441; in death it-
self, 441.
may be begun to be acquir-
ed 247; it's superiority over
other languages, 247; the
most proper books in teach-
ing, 248; of teaching the
rudiments, 249; of teach-
ing it through the medium
of Latin, 250.
Habits, of the importance of Labour, the habit of, necessa-
fixing those which are ry in every sphere of life,
proper, 51; the tempers of
children frequently ruined Language, to learn one, an
at an early age, 54; tri- easy attainment, 222; the
fling vanity instituted, 55; method, 223.
foreign, difficulty of teach-
ing them to children, 196;
and cruelty, 55; the gen-Languages which are dead or
eral neglect of fathers, 56;
a summary of parental du-
'ties, 56.
Hebrew language, to whom
necessary, 372.
Henry iv, of France compared
with Dionysius, as a pre-
ceptor, 302.
History, 153; 339.
Honour, it's dubious import,
385.
Hunting, 405.
Hydrostatics. 312.
the age when a child
may be taught an addition-
al language 221; a method
of teaching proposed, 223;
on the application of a child
to a dead language before
he knows his own, 219;
226; of making the study
of language agreeable and
pleasant, 220; requisites
in learning a language, 221;
disadvantages of being ac-
quainted with one lan-
guage only, 230; of learn-
ing to speak a foreign lan-
guage, 257.
Latin language, it's excel-
lence, 229; a method of
learning, 235; books re-
commended for teaching
Latin, 237; pupils ought
read prose- before
poetry, 241; of writing
Latin exercises, 243; of
Latin yerses, or themes,
243; a list of valuable Lat-
in initiatory books, 246; the
reason why boys make so
wretched a proficiency in
this language, 290.
Law, 350.
Learning, classical, should be
of their dressing fantastical-
ly, 28.
Oratory, see Rhetoric.
Optics, $12.
Parental affection, 82.
Parents, on their conduct to
preceptors, 113.
Pastor, description of a true
one, 370.
Pedantry, in what it consists,
326.
Perseverance in studies urged,
153.
Perspective, 394.
Philosophy, natural, 311.
Plain-dealing, 417.
Plays, the superiority of those
written by Madame de Gen
lis, 200; of reciting speech
es out of, 201.
Playthings, see Toys.
Pleasing in conversation, 400.
Plutarch's excellence, as a
biographer, 253.
Pneumatics, 312.
Poetic compositions, 207,
Politics, 349.
Politeness, 398.
Poor, on their education, 462;
boarding schools for them,
465,
Portuguese, the habits of their
children, as to learning to
read, 286.
Praise, as an excitement to
procure attention, 301.
ing the quarrels of chil
dren, 98; of marking out
a district for play-hours,
98; school vacations, 993
leading objects and quali
ties of a tutor, 100; the sit-
uations of mankind prevent
the best mode of education
from being adopted, 107;
au account of the literary
exertions of the Countess
de Genlis for her pupils,
109.
Prejudice, 450.
Premature Induction, it's per-
nicious effects, 73 it's in-
humanity, 74; what pa-
ture requires, 76; the su-
perior success of initiation
at a more advanced age, 77;
yet habits of application
should be acquired early,
in studies adapted to the pu
pil's age, 78; with respect
to manners, 79; opinions
on this subject by Quintil
ian, 80; Mr. Gregory, 81.
Prints, of the Defects of those
intended for children, 62.
Profession, on the choice of
one, 363; clerical, 370,
Public worship, of taking
young children to such
places, 191.
Puffing, on the modern art
of, 205.0
Punishments, 166, 178. 1
Preceptress of a village, a re-Pupil, Rousseau's interesting
spectable character, 82.
Preceptor, his duty, 83; his
qualities, 89; of method
in teaching, 94; respect-
picture of one, 134.
Pupils, of varying incitements
to their different characters,
303.
Quakers, the mildness of their Rich (the), their occupations,
Salt and Spice, unwholesome,
24.
School-boys, of limiting them
to a district, 98; of intro-
ducing them into company,
99; of their sports and pas-
times, 99.
Schools, parochial, highly
necessary, 464; also schools
for girls, 465.
Quarrels of children, of the Rocking, 35, 41, 44.
difficulty of deciding them,
98.4:04. .7 0.1
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Reading Lessons, of what
kind they should consist at
first, 186.0
Reading, on the Art of, 182;
of teaching the letters as
play or amusement, 185;
of first books, 184, 195;
the holy scriptures improp-
erly used, 186; of improp-Science, in general, 324.
er books, 188; a method Scotland, the love of learning
-"of teaching a clear and dis- prevalent there, 157.
tinct'; enunciation, 190; Sensual affections, 455.
what are particularly to be
avoided in teaching the art
of reading, 192; the art of
-reading important, 192;
definition of a good read-
er,
193; by whom only
reading can be taught, 194;
Betterton's admonition,
Servants, impropriety of chil-
dren passing time with
them, 48; neatness in ser-
vants necessary, 48; vari-
ous considerations respect-
ing, 49; effects resulting
from keeping trains of un-
necessary servants, 50,
9/194;9 children should be Shape of the body, 458.
examined whether they Shooting, as an amusement,
understand what they read, 405.
197; on a taste for reading, Short-hand, 216.
210; of mechanic assist-Slave-Trade adverted to, 164,
ances in reading, 213.
Reasoning faculty, 272.
Reformation, public, in what
manner it can only be
tempted, 53.
tioned to the age of chil-
dren, 31; of awakening
at-children, 32; of playing
with children when asleep,
32; a regulation with re-
spect to sleep, 33.
Refractory children, how to
govern, 179.
Religion, 451; true religion
described, 453.
Sounds, the attention which
children pay to them, 181,
Repetition, it's utility, 299. Speaking well, 408,
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