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dents who did not wiih to-ntcr deeply into that branch 

 of study, but who were desirous of understanding 

 the outlines of science in general ; the other, particular 

 and minute, for the use of those who wiflied to be- 

 come proficients in that particular branch of science 

 only. The reader will observe that attention has 

 been bestowed to this circumstance in the distribu. 

 tion of the following clafses. 



But not only the sciences, strictly so called, fhould 

 be there taught ; but also the principles of many 

 arts which are of great utility in life, fliould be 

 there explained, so as that those who meant to fol- 

 low these arts as a businefs in future, might be ena- 

 bled to attain them. These aLo he will find ad- 

 verted to below. 



There are besides some practical arts very necef- 

 sary to be taught to youth, which could not with 

 propriety be included under any of those institutions, 

 either in the gymnasium or academy, which ought to 

 be- taught at schools as at present ; such as writing, 

 arithmetic, book, keeping, walking, dancing, fencing, 

 riding, drawii»g, music as a practical art, 'iSc. 



Exclr.sive of languages, therefore, and these 

 practical arts, the other branches of knowledge 

 that might with propriety be taught in the aca- 

 demy appear to be as follow. Each of these bran- 

 ches of knowledge beiirg i^ught by a distinct course 

 of lectures, accompanied with such experimenis 

 and illustrations as are nccefsary for rendering thenj 

 clear and intelligible. 



Mathematics 



In all its branches. A general course. 



