SECTION IL Ed-u-ca'tion, training com-mu'ni-ty, public com-mu'ni-cate, impart de-fects', imperfections mis-for'tune, calamity sus-cep'ti-ble, capable con-ten'tion, strife tendo tortum celsus facio tor'tu-ring, tormenting fors ex cel-ent, very superior capio coun'te-nanced, encouraged pre'ju-dice, prepossession judico ge'nius, superior talent teneo genus In-ex-cu'sa-ble, without excuse; re-tard', hinder; coun'ter, contrary; as-signs', appoints; ac-qui'ring, gaining; mal'a-dy, disease; re-proach', censure; har'mo-ny, agreement; met'tle, spirit; bar-bar'i-ties, cruelties; in-cul'cate, impress; pur-loin'ing, stealing. THE proper education of youth is of the highest importance both to themselves and the community, being the natural means of preserving religion and virtue: and the earlier good instructions are given, the more lasting must they prove. To deny children instruction seems as unnatural as to withhold from them their necessary subsistence. And the excellent plan on which education is conducted in this part of the kingdom, by the establishment of so many respectable parochial schools, brings instruction to the very doors, as it were, of all ranks and classes in society: and, therefore, renders ignorance quite inexcusable. Attending constantly at school is the great hinge on which the whole machine of education turns. Nothing tends more to retard the progress of youth than a loitering disposition, especially when countenanced by parents, who ought never to let their commands run counter to the master's; but whatever task he assigns to be done at home, they should be careful to see it performed exactly, in order to keep their children out of idleness, as well as to promote their progress. Parents should endeavour to be sensible of their children's defects and want of genius, and not to blame the master, when his greatest skill, with some, will produce but a small degree of improvement. But the misfortune is, that a fond mother, though her son be of an ungovernable temper, will not scruple to say, He is a meek child, and will do more with a word than a blow," when neither words nor blows are of any avail. 66 Some children are of a very dull and heavy disposition, and are a long time in acquiring but a little learning; and yet their parents deem them as susceptible of improvement as those of the most bright and promising parts: and, when it happens that they improve but slowly, though in proportion to their abilities, they are hurried about from school to school, till at last they lose that share of learning, which, by remaining at the same school, they might have been masters of. Such parents resemble a sick but impatient man, who employs a physician to cure him of his malady, and then, because the distemper requires time as well as skill, to produce health, tells him, he has all along taken a wrong method; turns him off, and then applies to another, whom he requites in the same manner;—and thus proceeds, till the distemper becomes incurable. Children are very apt to carry home, and report to their parents, what they see and hear at school, and often more than truth; and some parents are found weak enough to be lieve them, and even to encourage them. Hence those misunderstandings between parents and teachers, which are sometimes carried so high, that the parent in presence of his child, will reproach the teacher with hard names and abusive language, to the utter ruin of his child's education and improvement. If parents would have their children improve in their education, they must cause them to submit to the little imaginary hardships of the school, and support them under these by suitable encouragement. They should not fall out with the teacher upon every idle tale, nor allow, much less encourage, their children to speak to his disadvantage, but rather impress on them frequently, and by all means, that they ought to be good boys, to attend to their books, to be always obedient to their master, and that, if they are not, they must undergo correction. It is very observable what harmony is between the master and scholars, when the latter are taught to have a good opinion of the former;-with what ease does the scholar learn! with what pleasure does the master communicate! But the great misfortune is that while the master endeavours to keep peace, good harmony, and friendship among his scholars, they are generally taught the reverse at home. It is indeed but too common for children to encourage one another, and to be encouraged by their friends, in savage and brutal contention, and to count it a hopeful sign of mettle to give the last blow, if not the first, whenever they are provoked; forgetting that, for children to love, and to be affectionate to one another, may have the happiest influence on their future lives. Add to this, the cruel delight which some are seen to take in torturing such poor animals and insects as have the misfortune to fall into their hands. Children should not only be restrained form such barbarities, but should be trained up from the cradle with an abhorrence of them, and at the same time be taught that golden rule of humanity, "To do to others as we would they should do to us.” It is highly necessary that youth should be early made sensible of the scandal of telling lies. To this end, parents must inculcate upon them betimes that most necessary virtue, -the virtue of speaking truth, as one of the best and strongest bonds of human society, and as the foundation of all moral honesty. Injustice (I mean the tricking of each other in trifles which happens so frequently among children, and is very often countenanced by the parents, and looked upon as a sign of promising genius,) ought to be checked and discouraged, lest it should betray them into the crime of pilfering and purloining in their riper years; to which the grand enemy of mankind is ever ready to prompt them. Immoderate anger, and love of revenge, must never be suffered to take root in children. If any of these passions be cherished or overlooked in them, they will in a short time grow headstrong and unruly, and when they come to be men, will corrupt the judgment, turn good nature into ill humour, and understanding into prejudice and wilfulness. What is here remarked respecting the education of boys, is equally applicable to girls, who are in a great measure overlooked among the lower ranks of society. 2.-Conversion a source of Joy to the Angels. In yonder realms above; And each seraphic voice conspires To swell the song of love. Hark! hark! a sweeter strain they sing More joyful notes they raise; Why do these loud hosannas ring? A sinner has returned to God, All his affections warmly glow, O'er him more joy is felt at once, And why more rapturous lays for one, Than many who adore? Their song for him is just begun— They sung for them before. J. Anderson. 3.-Europe. Pop'u-la-ted, peopled without kings } Ter'ri-tory, district in-tel'li-gence, knowledge in-hab'i-tants, people re-pub'lics, governments populus civ'il-ized, reclaimed from in-ge-nu'i-ty, natural talent genus lego habeo terra civis savageness col'o-nies, bodies of peo ple drawn from their volo native country to inha vig'our, active strength pen-in'su-las, lands almost surrounded by water vigor bit distant places } re-fined', polished finis pene efforts, endeavours fortis as'pect, appearance specio |