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Spelling, a method proposed, Tea, pernicious, 25.
184.
Teeth-cutting, 10.
Spelling-lessons, in what re-Teeth, the reasons of their
spect objectionable, 183. early decay, 28.

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Sports and pastimes of school-Teaching, of the two meth-
boys, 99.
ods, 305-17-e
Stories, in what respect ob-Tales, their attractive power
jectionable, 183.
in inducing children to read,

197.

Student, advice to one, 308.
Studies of children, the im- Telescope, 312.
portance of frequently ex-Temperance in eating and
amining them, 95.
drinking, 214.
Studies of great schools, 150. Tempers of children frequent-
Study, the best time for, 213; ly ruined at an early age, 54.
on a course of studies, 252; Theatric Entertainments, 407.
the power of study, 292; Themes and Verses improper
effects of a studious life, 293. as school-exercises, 152,
Suffering, an evil to which 253, 274.

man is born, by improper Theology, as a profession, 373.
treatment it communicates Thornton (Bonnel) anecdote
improper dispositions in of, 377.

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;
251; 258.
Travelling, 338.

Syllables, of dividing, 185. Trigonometry, 263.

Sympathy, a powerful agent Tuition, on the labour of, 113.
in the government of chil-Turenne (Marshall) an anec-
ren, 84; 301: renders man
fit for the benign offices of
life, 416.

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Ulysses's charge on resigning
Telemachus to the care of
tutors, 419.

Understanding, qualities nec-
essary to any considerable
improvement, 332.

ing them by the families of Vacations at Schools, 151,

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Vanity, early instituted 55. nutriment, 240
Vegetable diet most proper Will, the pernicious conse

Verses or themes, of compos- grafication, 20.

Virtue, 198318-hat manner it may be al
Walking, inquioubni ni lowed, 24.
Washing or bathing, 2019
8. .. Women, newly married, their

Wealth, 432.

contrivances, 37.0
Wet-nursing, 96; artifices of Worship, public, of taking
some ladies respecting, 45. young children to, 191.
Wheat-flour, it's strength of Writing, on the art of, 215.

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