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278 might be taken, which eem directly to lead to the deired point; for the dometic affections, that firt open the heart to the various modifications of humanity, would be cultivated, whilt the children were nevertheles allowed to pend great part of their time, on terms of equality, with other children.

I till recollect, with pleaure, the country day chool; where a boy trudged in the morning, wet or dry, carrying his books, and his dinner, if it were at a coniderable ditance; a ervant did not then lead mater by the hand, for, when he had once put on coat and breeches, he was allowed to hift for himelf, and return alone in the evening to recount the feats of the day cloe at the parental knee. His father's houe was his home, and was ever after fondly remembered; nay, I appeal to ome uperiour men, who were educated in this manner, whether the recollection of ome hady lane where they conned their leon; or, of ome tile, where they at making a kite, or mending a bat, has not endeared their country to them?

But, what boy ever recollected with pleaure the years he pent in cloe confinement, at an academy near London? unles, indeed, he hould, by chance, remember the poor carecrow of an uher, whom he tormented; or, the tartman, from whom he caught a cake, to devour it with the cattih appetite of elfihnes. At boarding-chools of every decription, the relaxation of the junior boys is michief; and of the enior, vice. Beides, in great chools, what can be more prejudicial to the moral character than the ytem of tyranny and abject lavery which is etablihed amongt&ensp;