5^8 STUDIES OF NATtTRE. 



among the grafs, the fruits fufpended on the trees 

 of their enclofure, fliould be their firft leflbns in' 

 Theology, and their firft exercifes of abftinence, 

 and of obedience to the Laws. Their minds might 

 be fixed on the principal objed; of Religion, by 

 the pure and fimple recitation of the life of Jesus 

 Christ in the Gofpel. They would learn in their 

 Creed, all that they can know of the nature of 

 God, and in the Pater-noJIer, every thing that tbey 

 can aik of Him. 



It is worthy of remark, that of all the Sacred 

 Books, there is no one which children take in with 

 fo much facihty as the Gofpel. It would be proper 

 to habituate them betimes, in a particular manner, 

 to perform the aftrons which are there enjoined, 

 without vain glory, and without any refpeil ta 

 human obfervation or applauie. They ought to 

 be trained ap, therefore, in the habit of preventing 

 each other in ads of friendfhip, in mutual defe- 

 rence, and in good offices of every kind. 



All the children of citizens fhould be admitted 

 into this National School, without making a fingle 

 exception. 1 would infift only on the mod perfedt 

 cleanlinefs, were they, in other refpeds, drefled 

 but in patches fewed together. There you might 

 fee the child of a man of quality, attended by his 

 governor, arrive in an equipage, and take his place 



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