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PREFACE, . . .
3 A persecuting Spirit Reproved, 77
Rules for Reading, . . 4 Sisterly Unity and Love,
Of Pauses or Points, .
Ibrahim the Hermit and á Youth, 79
Table of the two Slides,
6 The Poor Old Man, ... 81
Theory . . .
ib The Victim, . . .
Initial Sounds, ... ib | Albertus and his Daughter, ..
A Cruel Boy,.
17 Filial Sensibility, :
86
The Silly Girl, . . 18 The Noble Basket Maker, .
The Brother and Sister,
Lagan, a Mingo Chief, '.
Amelia and her Canary Bird, 19 | The Compassionate Judge, .
The little Girl and the Lamb, 22 The Generous Negro,
The little Boy and his Father, 24 The faithful American Dog, ..
Alexis and Amanda,
Disrespect to Parents, .
The Boy and Swallow's Nest, Noble Behaviour of Scipio,
Little Junius and the fruitful Vine, 29 The grateful Scholars,
Emily and Edwin,.
31 The Merchant and his Dog, .
The story of Bertrand, . 33 Indian Magnanimity, .
The Gardener, . . . 36 Virtue in Humble Life,
The journey to Market, . 37 | General Putnam and the Wolf, 100
Young People's wishes exposed, 41 Matilda and her Son,
102
The four little Girls, . .. 42 | The aged Prisoner, .. 104
Old Age made Happy, .
Androcles and the Lion, . 106
We destroy Pleasure by pur Pocahontas, . . . . 108
suing it too eagerly, . 48 | Parental Affection, . . 110
Disinterested Humanity, 49 | The Venetian and Turk, . 111
The Farmer and his two Sons, ib | A Generous Mind, .. 118
Erskine and Freeport, . . 50 | Insolent Deportment Reproved, 119
The Young Recruit, .
51 Monition to Parents, ..
Lucretia and Virginian. . 52 | Arachne and Melissa, . 121
Negligence, . .
53 To Parents, ..
The Improvement of Time, .' 36 | Youth, the proper season for
Idleness and Irresolution, i 54 gaining Knowledge, 123
Obedience to Parents, . . 55 | Execution of Cranmer,
Ingratitude, . . .
The Spaniard and Peruvian, 127
Filial Affection, . . ib The Snow Storm, . 134
The Female Choice, , 57 | The Widow and her Son, , 143
The Father redeemed from
From a Preceptor to his Pupils, 146
Slavery by his Son, . 58 Description of Mount Etna, 149
Incle and Yarico, . . 60 | Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, 151
Demetrius and the Athenians, 62 Niagara River and Falls, : 153
Alcander and Septimius, . 63 The Bay of Naples, .
154
Joseph and his Brethren, *. 65 Filial Piety, . . .
156
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The Pious Sons, . .
69 | Benevolence, . . .
Respect due to Tutors, . ib Speculation and Practice,
Ingenuity and industry rewarded, 70 Ingratitude, highly culpable,
Brethren should dwell together in The Four Seasons,
158
love and harmony, . 72 Charity, • .
159
Omar and Hassan,
74 | Health, . .
160
The Supreme Ruler of the World, 76 Gratitude, . . . ib
Abraham and Lot, . . ib | Mortality, . . . . 161