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last. You must listen to this, Emma; it regards the education of Lawry. Mrs. Overall is a woman of a deeply philosophical mind; and on such an important subject, I was anxious that she should give me her opinion,

The thing of all others she is most ready to give. And what is it?

"I have been prevented by many avocations from writing"I sha'n't read the apology, but pass on to the matter in question:—"Education of every kind has, till lately, proceeded upon a wrong principle. Every body taught the same things, without regard to talent or capacity. Should not a boy's instruction be adapted to his genius?"—She is very right there, Emma; you need not smile. There is good reason in what she says.—"If he has a turn for mathematics, would you make him a lawyer? If forensic eloquence, would you cram him with grammar and Greek? If for poetry, would you confine him to a counting-house? If for painting, would you entangle him in diplomacy? Apply all the force of tuition to his principal,—his leading talent, and you will make a distinguished man of him with little trouble."

And how shall we discover poor Lawry's