speaker and the reader were two different persons, if our eyes did not tell us the contrary." We shall close these rules and observations, by a remark of considerable importance to young persons who are desirous of learning to read well. Few rules on the subiect are intelligible to children, unless illustrated by the voice of a competent instructer. They should, therefore, pay great attention to the manner in which their teacher, and other persons of approved skill, perform the business of reading. They should observe their mode of pronouncing the words, placing the emphasis, making the pauses, managing the voice, and adapting it to the various subjects they read; and, in all these respects, endeavour to imitate them as nearly as possible. 74 3. A family conversation-On the slavery of the negroes, 71 4. The father redeemed from slavery by his son, Sect. 1. We destroy pleasure by pursuing it too eagerly, 2. On sisterly unity and love, 3. The Supreme Ruler of the world, 4. Abraham and Lot; a fine example of wisdom and 9. Insolent deportment towards inferiors reproved, - Sect. 1. The looking-glass; or, ill-humour corrected, 3. The Brother and Sister; or, mental excellence su- 4. The Lamb and the Pig; or, nature and education, 118 Sect. 1. To some children listening to a lark, 2. The advantages of early religion, 3. Peace and love recommended, 4. To a young woman, with a watch, |