IV. TO KLW. 



winch the mother displays towards her infant, 

 the cares which she lavishes upon it, servo 

 to endear her the more to her husband. 



Thus the Author of nature has benevo- 

 lently ordained, that the helplessness and im- 

 potence of infancy should become the 

 strongest bond of domestic felicity; This 

 state of helplessness is prolonged to a 

 much later period in man than in ail the other 

 species of animals. More than a year elap- 

 ses before he acquires the capacity of 

 walking. During this period, the mother 

 endeavours to correct his tottering steps; 

 ami the success which crowns her patient 

 efforts to this purpose, affords a suilicient 

 reward for all her trouble. J'ut, even when 

 his steps have become steady, how many 

 dangers still continue to surround him I 

 How necessary therefore, is maternal ca: 



in order to inuird against accidents! ThL 



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the child quickly discovers ; and the senti- 

 ment of fear is wisely implanted in the infant 

 mind, to keen him longer in a state of de- 



pendence 



