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account, in his further rapid advancement 

 towards a final perfection of character. 



I must here beg to refer the reader to a pas- 

 sage, near the conclusion of my address to the 

 friend, for whose benefit I was first induced to 

 summon my thoughts upon this subject, where 

 I am taking leave of him and the pupil ; assuming 

 the state of the latter as fully prepared to reap 

 the further benefits of an introduction into 

 public, without the risk of bringing disgrace 

 upon himself, or of disturbing the good order 

 of society, by any very flagrant breach of the 

 laws by which he is hereafter to be bound. 



I have been induced to say, that " a whole 

 season of private discipline is quite little enough 

 to make the pupil fit to appear in company with 

 all due advantage to himself:" and I certainly 

 am not disposed to deduct from the duration of 

 this period, where the pupil is composed of 

 such materials as I should ever wish to have to 

 go to work upon; with all the capacities of 

 greatness about him, and consequently with his 

 full share in all the capabilities of error. Where 

 I have in contemplation to build much, I can 

 not tidmit of narrowing the extent of my foun- 

 dation. But, as the great majority of our young 

 animals will be found without any very exalted 



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