Of Liberal Education in Manchejfer. 37 



the improvement of the mindy with the proper 

 attentions to hufmefs. This union, of mer- 

 cantile and mental accomplilhments, is certainly 

 of unfpeakable importance to thofc, whofe for- 

 tunes and profpeds deftine them to move in 

 the higher fphercs of life. The rcfpedable and 

 fuperior tradefman may be allowed to have 

 his mind well furnifhed, and his fenfibilities 

 refined, without iniury — nay, with very great 

 advantage, even to his trade itfclf. By means 

 of fuperior education, he will be enabled to 

 appear in the world, in that line, to which 

 an honourable ambition fhould prompt him to 

 afpire. His connedions will be more advan- 

 tageous. To his cuftomers, to his friends, to 

 his fellow-citizens, to foreigners, to the world 

 in general, he will appear with greater con- 

 fequcnce and refpectability. ■ His advice, his 

 example, his influence, will have a weight, 

 which mere fortumt without mental cultivation, 

 can never, of itftlf, command. 



It is further propofcd, That feveral Gentle- 

 men fhall unite together, in delivering a courfe 

 of liberal inftrudion, in languages, the belles 



I.ETTRES, HISTORY, COMMtRCE, LAW, ETHICS, 

 NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, CHEMISTRY, and MATHE- 

 MATICS, 



In this inftirution, every narrow principle 

 ought to be rejcded. A plan, formed for pub- 

 lic utility, fhould be generous and enlarged, fo 



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