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embellish, ought to be corrected. You ought, on your part, 

 to make your son read some good work upon bees ; it would 

 interest him greatly, and prevent his taking the fourth book 

 of Virgil's Georgics as a true history.'' 



" Sir," replied the father, " I cannot think of interrupting 

 his studies ! " 



Fine studies these ; to learn words, always words, nothing 

 but words; to talk of things, without being acquainted with 

 things; to repeat nonsense correctly! Such is the employ- 

 ment of our youth ! 



