34 Propofals for EJiabliJhing a Plan ' 



But, let us imagine a young man, engaging irl 

 bufinefs, at fourteen or fifteen years of age. 

 There muft occur, for a few years at leafl, many 

 hours of relaxation, which might be ufefully and 

 agreeably employed. If the duties of the ware- 

 houfe employ the day^ a part of the long winter 

 evenings might be fpent, in a more rational and 

 improving manner, than they too commonly 

 are — than they neceffarily muji be, if there be 



upon a plan for accommodating the Genevans, who 

 are coming to fettle in Ireland, is the following paragraph : 

 •' And whereas young perfons of rank and fortune, from 

 all parts of Europe> reforted to the city of Geneva, to 

 profit from the fyftem of education eftabliflied there, 

 under profefTors of eminence in ufeful and liberal ftudies 

 and accomplifliments ; and whereas a School or Academy 

 formed upon the fame principles in this kingdom, would 

 forward his Majefty's gracious difpofitions for the en- 

 couragement of religion, virtue, and fcience, by im- 

 proving the education and early habits of youth, and 

 would remove the inducements to a foreign education; 

 and, being condufted with that attention to morality 

 and virtue, which hath dillinguiihed the eftablirtiments 

 in that city, may attrafl foreigners to refide in this king- 

 dom for the like purpofe : we do further pray and em- 

 power you, to confider and digeft a plan for a School 

 and Academy of education, to be eftabliflied in the new 

 colony, and to make a part of the conftitution thereof, 

 under fuch inftitutions and regulations, and with fuch 

 privileges, as may beft contribute to the ends hereby 

 propofed." — At Geneva, arts and manufaftures flourifh 

 in the higheft degree, befriended and affifted by the 



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