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68 But I have digreed. A judicious parent can only manage a child in this important article; and example will bet enforce precept.

Be careful, however, not to make hypocrites; mothered flames will blaze out with more violence for having been kept down. Expect not to do all yourelf; experience mut enable the child to ait you; you can only lay the foundation, or prevent bad propenities from ettling into habits.