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view, many pother important benefits will be found to be 
derived from it. Of thefe, opening the mind, improving 
the heart and infufing a defire of knowledge, deferve par- 
ticular notice. Such is'the tendency, effect and benefit, of 
the mode of inftrudtion here recommended ; for as it applies 
direftly to the underffanding without burthening the me- 
4 mory*, or perplexing the mind* the youngeff pupils recur 
4 to it with delight; and its uncommon fucceis, when at— 
4 tempted, has arifen from the immediate conviction whiclr 
4 they feel, that our path to knowledge is ■ pleafant, and 
4 the ‘ pofieffioii of it highly advantageous and defirable.” — 
b; ?! : ’ . Lx.:; :• f . * : ' 
44 Our youth are generally very, defective in thofe polite.. 
) Branches of Knowledge without which claflical Learning is 
4 of little ufe. Their manners , frequently continue rough and. 
6 puerile, when they ought to he. graceful and manly, their. 
4 fpeech inarticulate or lloveniy, dilTonant or defective, diff 
4 agreeable, and often unintelligible ; and very few, even. 
6 among thofe who are good fcholars, can read or write their. 
4 own language with eafe or propriety : an accomplifhment. 
4 abfolutely neceffary to thofe who wifh to derive any advan- 
4 tage from extenfive knowledge or profound erudition.” 
44 Young People are naturally emulous of the company of 
4 perfons refpeftable either for their Rank or Abilities* and if 
4 they pafs their time with low or ignorant people it is for 
4 want of being properly introduced and accuftomed to mix in 
4 the converfation of men of polifhed manners and liberal ac- 
4 compli(hments°” 
— 44 The mode of Inftruction here recommended, muff necef- 
44 farily in its Courfe remove thefe Defeats, and the prejudices 
44 intailed 
