" llut none of the thin^ of which I hare bean qwak-
iag,^ RAumed Mr. Stanley, "are the great and primarj ob-
jeclH of instruction. The inculcation of fortitude, pmdenoa,
humility, b'liiperauoe, aelf-^leQial — thia ia education. TheM
are tliinj^ we endearor to promote tu mora than arte or
laaffuag'.'a. These are tempers, the habit of which shonld
be Uiil in early, and followed np oonstanlly, as there is no
dny in life which will not call thorn into exerdae ; and
how can that be practiced which has nerer been aa>
quired t

" I'erMverance, meekness, aod industry ," continued hc^
" are the qualities we most cardnlly oberiah and commend.
For poor I^um's sake, I make it a point nerer to extol any
indicationa of geniua. Geniua haa pleasure enou^ in its
own high aspirings. Nor am I indeed orermnch delighted
with a gntat bloMom of talents. I agree with good Bishop
Ilnll, that it is better to thin the blossoms that the tfat may
thrire ; and that iu encouraging too many propenaities, one
feculty may not bIatvu another."

Lady Uelfield expressed herself grateful for the hinU Ur.
Stanley had thrown out, which could not be but of im-
pntance (o her who had ao large a bmily. After some
further qne«tk>iui from her, be proceeded :

" 1 hare partly oiplained to yoo, my dear madam, why,
though I would not have orery woman learn every thing,
yet why I would gire erery girl, in a curtain station of Ufc^
Bamo one amusing aooompliahmMiL ThoM ia bete and




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