CONTENTS. xiii 



CHAPTER IV. 



EDUCATION. 



Preliminary, 235 ; Merits in education, viz.: generally praised, 

 238 ; variety of subjects, 242 ; a little science at school, 243 ; 

 simple things well taught, 243 ; liberty and leisure, 244 ; 

 home teaching and encouragement, 244 ; Merits and demerits 

 balanced, 245; Demerits in education, viz.: narrow edu- 

 cation, 246 ; want of system and bad teaching, 251 ; unclassed, 

 252 ; Summary, 253 ; Interpretation of educational needs, 255 ; 

 Conclusion, 258. 



APPENDIX. 



List of questions sent to scientific men, 261. 



