actually penned some months before the intentions of government in reference to that country were made known.

Alpha House, Alstone,

near Cheltenham.

April 21, 1832.

S. W.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

Early Thoughts-Asylum for Children-The First Infant

School-Strange Beginning-A novel Experiment——

Existing means of Instruction few and defective

Action-A Gallery constructed — Objects

Classifica-

tion-The Arithmeticon- Scripture Lessons-Music-

Geometry-Geography-Elliptical Plan-First Work on

the Subject

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CHAPTER II.

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Zealous

Kindness and Prejudice Hollow Courtesy

Friends The Negro Boys-Colonists and Missionaries

should adopt the System-Schools in the West Indies-

Schools in Africa-Effect on the savage Mind-Brighton

-Interest and Patronage of His late Majesty-Waltham-

stow-The Vicar-Infant-School Society-First In-

fant-School Mistress Devotedness to her Work ·

Affection of Babes Premonition of Departure

Children's Farewell-The Funeral-Delightful Con-

trast-Scene of Labour interesting-The Charm dis-

solved Origin of Lectures Children employed

Effects of Praise-Agents-General diffusion of the

System practicable.

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Worcester-Deddington-Banbury-Sutton-Lord Cal-

thorpe's Address-Public Virtue-Huntingdon-Bristol

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- Individual and Domestic Benevolence Effects of

Infant Schools on Parents-Clifton- Ross-Hereford

-Bishop Hooper-Delightful School and Play-Ground

-Care of the Property of others-The Prison-Jails

increase Crime - Coleford-Durham - Sunderland -

Shields-Newcastle-Kidderminster - Birmingham

Stockport-Increase of Towns -Juvenile Demoraliza-

tion-Failure

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CHAPTER IV.

Manchester-Children of Manufactories-Infant Crimes

-Appalling Evils- Rioters - Zealous Exertion-Sal-

ford School-Infant Sympathy-Incidental Teaching-

The Infant Teacher-Singular instance of early Affec-

tion-Juvenile Integrity-Power of Imitation-Physi-

cal defects fatal to Instructors-Dr. Jarrold-Liverpool

-Stial-The Bishop of Chester-His Lordship's Tes-

timonial-Power of Conscience-Happy effect-Bolton

---Ireland-Party Spirit-Catholic opponent-Desire

for Instruction-Influence of the Priests-Impolicy of

direct Assault-Catholics in general friendly to the In-

fant System-Irish Character-Edgeworth's Town

Illness-The Storm-Return to Manchester.

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CHAPTER V.

Bath-Examination at Sydney Gardens-The Bishops of

London and Winchester-Derby-Leicester-Speech of

M. Babington, Esq.-Objections to the System refuted

-The Poor not competent to Instruct-Union of Parties

CONTENTS.

desirable-Loughborough Melbourne Hall Accident

-Examination-Stroud-The Manufacturer's School-

Huddersfield-Bingley-Keighley-Infant Travellers –

The return Home-Leeds

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Bradford-Tadcaster-Don-

-The Potteries-Newcastle-Lane-End-Tean

-Education denounced-Force of Prejudice-Cheadle

Great Benevolence-Burslem-Aylesbury-Influence of

the Sexes on each other-Too much restraint prejudicial

-Alstone-Cheltenham-The Oracle-Robert Raikes

-Effect of Sunday-Schools-Increase of them-Taunton

-Party feeling-Speech of H. I. Leigh, Esq.-Religious

Instruction afforded by the System Superstition —

Guernsey-Jersey-Cambridge-Norwich-Ignorance

productive of Crime-Rev. Mr. Brown-The Bishop of

Norwich

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CHAPTER VI.

Journey to Scotland - Imminent Danger — Liberality -

Natural Objects delightful - Strange Visitor--Defeat

threatened-Conviction-The Rumour-The Procession

-The Gaelic Chapel - Infantile Acuteness-Another

Instance - Visitors gratified - Happy effects - Other

Evidences of Benefit-The System Described-Its Phy-

sical and Mental Advantages-Its Moral and Religious

Influence-Paisley-Openness to Conviction-A School

begun - Prejudice against Female Teachers-The School-

master in Scotland-Mode of Education-Advantages of

modern Improvements-Children delighted with Instruc-

tion-The School an Asylum from evil-Appearance of

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CHAPTER VII.

Greenock-Shaw's Water Works-Steam-Boat Amuse-

ment-School established-Halloween-Various Spells

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-The Alarm-The Mystery explained-Trials of Skill-

Human Nature always worthy observation-Rothsay-

The Castle-Questions and Answers-The Minister sur-

prised and gratified-The Parents more trouble than the

Children-Loch Lomond-My Guide-Delightful walk

-Effect of Scenery-The Presbyterian-Highland Cot-

tage-The Bannocks-The Return-Another Dwelling

-My Dormitory - The Ramble - Dumbarton

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CHAPTER VIII.

Ayr-Dumfries-Mausoleum of Burns-Funeral of the

Poet-The new Minister-Service of the Church of

Scotland-Decorum worthy of imitation-Stranraer-

Edinburgh-The Calton Hill-Leith-Arthur's Seat-

Holyrood-Dr. Combe-The Phrenologists-Candid Op-

ponent-Visit to Glasgow-Journey of Infants-Curiosity

-Exhibition at the Waterloo Rooms-Gratifying Result

-First Examination of the Edinburgh School-Lord

Chief Justice Clerk-Sir John Sinclair-Admission of

new Scholars-Aberdeen-Joseph Lancaster-Schools

for all-British and Foreign School Society.

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CHAPTER IX.

Leith-Dundee-Forfar-Arbroath-The Lunatic Asylum

-Interesting Inmate-The Madras System-National

and Infant Schools compared-Journey to Wales-The

Hill of Ice-Another Mishap-Dress of Women-Power

of Custom-Haverfordwest-Patronage - Superstition of

the Peasantry-St. Elian's Well-Successful Imposition

-Testimony of Witnesses-Further Evidence - The

Corpse-Light-Mendicity - The Hunt - Result of the

Chase