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for this pkcej becaufe his plan is In itfelf highly 

 judicious, and includes the ideas of Cowley and 



Lord MOLESWORTH. 



Sir William propofes, 



** That there be inftituted literary work-houfes, 

 where children may be taught as well to do fome- 

 thing towards their living as to read and write. 



** That the bufinefs of education be ferioufly ftu- 

 died and pradifed by the bed and ableft perfons. 



" That all children, above feven years old, may 

 be prefented to this kind of education; none being 

 excluded by reafon of the poverty and inability of 

 their parents; for hereby it hath come to pafs, that 

 many are now holding the plough, who might be 

 made fit to fleer the ftate.* 



" That all children, though of the higheft rank, 

 be taught fome genteel manufadhire, in their mi- 

 nority, or turning of curious figures, &c. limning 

 and painting on glafs or in oil colours, botanies and 

 gardening, chemiftry, &c. &c. 



• Cinctnnatus was called from the plough) in order to fteer the ftatc 

 as DiAator; and returned to it again after he had delivered Rome 

 from her danger. 



X 2 " And 



