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90 —loved conversation; and a little judicious listening had made Miss Arundel a first-rate favourite. Considering how much the ears are cultivated with all the useless varieties of "lute, sackbut, and psaltery," it is wonderful their first great quality should be so neglected; it shows how much common sense is overlooked in our present style of education. Now, considering that it is the first step to general popularity—(that general popularity, to be turned, like a patriot's, to particular account)—considering that it is the great general principle of conciliation towards East Indian uncles and independent aunts, it shows how much real utility is forgotten, when the science of listening is not made a prominent branch of instruction. So many act on the mistaken principle, that mere hearing is listening—the eyes, believe me, listen even better than the ears—there ought to be a professor of listening. We recommend this to the attention of the London University, or the new King's College; both professing to improve the system of education. Under the head of listening, is to be included the arts of opportune questionings and judicious negatives—those negatives