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4 amuement to alleviate it. The firt years of a child's life are frequently made mierable through negligence or ignorance. Their complaints are motly in their tomach or bowels; and thee complaints generally arie from the quality and quantity of their food.

The uckling of a child alo excites the warmest glow of tendernes—Its dependant, helples tate produces an affection, which may properly be termed maternal. I have even felt it, when I have een a mother perform that office; and am of opinion, that maternal tendernes aries quite as much from habit as intinct. It is poible, I m