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imprefsion on the youthhu mind, and their mutual 

 infjuence aad relation to each other, so disti ,ctly 

 pointfd our, as to make tlie coanection of every 

 particular historical event that fhould afterwards 

 occur, with the general train of ocher events, be rea- 

 dily recognised, so as to prevent that confusion 

 of ideas, which alone renders history an uuiu- 

 tertainiug study to youth. In such a general 

 course, the progrefs of the huma.i mind, rather 

 than the history of potentates and kings, fliould be 

 traced with fidelity and care. 



Political Economy, 



Or the philosophy of legislation. In this course 

 ftiould be explained the principles of legislation as 

 having reference to industry, arts, manufactures, a- 

 griculture, population, happinefj, and national 

 wealth, as applicable to societies in their pro- 

 grefs from rudenefs to refinement, and in dif- 

 ferent situations, as to habits, manners, a.id cir- 

 cumstances. ' 



In Britain, where every man may become an 

 actual legislator, and where every one in his 

 individual capacity is allowed to judge of the 

 affairs of government, too much care cannot be 

 taken, to rendr- the sound principles of legisla- 

 tion generally known among all ranks of ptoplc in 

 this island. 



Antiquities. 



Comprehending a review of the laws, manners, 

 and customs ; languages, arts, and ^«.irnces, o; the 

 difFerei.u European nation. 1;. former times : as also 

 the doctrine of coins, medals, iuscripiions, ^nd other 



