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T has been aerted, "That no being, merely human, could properly educate a child." I entirely coincide with this author; but though perfection cannot be attained, and unforeeen events will ever govern human conduct, yet till it is our duty to lay down ome rule to regulate our actions by, and to adhere to it, as conitently as our infirmities will permit. To be able to follow Mr. Locke's ytem (and this may be aid of almot all treaties on education) the parents mut have ubdued their own paions,