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of supplying the wants of children, and of 

 cultivating their dawning intellect. It is ne- 

 cessary, however, to be a witness of every- 

 thing which her tenderness suggests, in 

 order to form a just comprehension of the 

 value of her labours. 



Her ipstructions being given in succession, 

 or under the appearance of sport, is the 

 true reason why they prove of sucli advan- 

 tage. The infant smiles -when it hears 

 mother imitate the cries of domestic ani- 

 mals, and soon endeavours to do so also, by 

 which means it is continually making pro- 

 gress in the study of language; for it beji 

 to perceive that a word instantly rccals to 

 the mind the image of an object though not 

 present. 



Females have been reproached for speak- 

 ing too much; but children would be 

 blower in acquiring the knowledge of the:* 

 native language were it not for the in- 

 teresting prattle of the mother and nurse. 



Thus every thing concurs to the formation 



it 



