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 opinions, that we exert our reaon to examine them—and then, if they are received, they may be called our own.

The firt things, then, that children ought to be encouraged to oberve, are a trict adherence to truth; a proper ubmiion to uperiors; and condecenion to inferiors. Thee are the main articles; but there are many others, which compared to them are trivial, and yet are of importance. It is not pleaing to ee a child full of bows and grimaces; yet they need not be uffered to be rude. They hould be employed, and uch fables and tales may be culled out for them as would Rh