Spelling, a method proposed, Tea, pernicious, 25. Sports and pastimes of school-Teaching, of the two meth- 197. Student, advice to one, 308. man is born, by improper Theology, as a profession, 373. children, 12. Topography, 335. Sunday Schools, of objections Toys or Playthings, the kinds which have been made to them, 159. Superstition, 447. Sugar, it's valuable qualities, 27. Swinging children, 45. most proper, 59. Trade or Profession, on the choice of, 363. Translations, 229; 242; 250; Syllables, of dividing, 185. Trigonometry, 263. Sympathy, a powerful agent Tuition, on the labour of, 113. dote of him, 354. U Ulysses's charge on resigning Understanding, qualities nec- ing them by the families of Vacations at Schools, 151, Vanity, early instituted 55. nutriment, 240 Verses or themes, of compos- grafication, 20. Virtue, 198318-hat manner it may be al Wealth, 432. contrivances, 37.0 71 G. Nicholson, Poughnill. 2 ADVERTISEMENT. It has been objected to a former edition of this pamphlet, that "the free and open discussion of some subjects relating to the animal economy, renders any purpose of putting it into the hands of children and the female sex improper." It is readily acknowleged, that a book of the greatest utility to an adult, may be prematurely put into the hands of a child; and a very slight inspection into the plan of the publication, of which this forms one number, will discover that a few subjects only are immediately intended for the use of children. In obviation of the latter part of the charge, the compiler cannot allow that' man is a being privileged to investigate the arcana of nature, to the exclusion of woman; especially where both sexes are mutually concerned and interested. There appears a degrading intention couched in such conduct. A lady might not, indeed, choose to receive a physical treatise from the hands of a very distant acquaintance, from a fear of his deducing an unfavourable or dishonourable opinion of her character, but a well-informed woman would not hesitate a moment to receive such a book from a parent, a guardian, or a friend, and it might furnish subjects for conversation, without any impression of indecorum, impropriety, or indelicacy. Most undoubtedly, if books, treating of the human frame were more read and understood, the passions would be better managed or controuled, mankind rendered more virtuous and healthy, and many evils avoided into which inexperience plunges them. Why should subjects, serious in themselves, be ever lightly treated? Can even the sexual propensity deserve a more trifling discussion, or advertence to, than that of any other animal propensity, to which mankind are addicted? "Take shame to yourselves, ye men of discretion," who wantonly join in such violations! The sexual intercourse is daily adverted to, by servants and superiors of families, in the presence of children, in a manner the most ambiguous and mysterious; a manner, above all others, calculated to awaken curiosity and enquiry; accompanied, as the subject alLiterary Miscellany, No. 47. 1 |