Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-09-07

~ particular connected with the foregoing
principle: we would simply lay i down as
4 rule, that any kind Of exercise, which EN-
ploys but a single faculty, has stendency 70
indispose the Others 10 action, and Of course
is Il furious, unless countersCted BY some
thing of different nature.
Intimately connected with the preceding
subject is that Of the predictions, SO often
sud s.respectfully noticed among children
II IS an opinion entertained BY many, thatev'
cry person is G.ted by nature tor some par
,iculsr employment, and if he happens, IN
the business Of life, % take the appointed
course, he will rapidly rise TO emlnence,
but that otherwise All bis exer'ions VIII De
comparatively Intellectual and useless.
Withou, Rotlcing the impossibiiity, that a.
tschment 20 aRy object should exist, before
that object is known, nor the improbsblllty
thst tue same faculties in different sltua-
lions should be incapable ofthe same EN-
Payments, We would enquire, II more ra-
tionsl cause for such partial attachments
and proficiency may not De found IN our u
Universal disposition to form habits, and 10 DC
interested and pleased with any thing hab-
itsal The most trivial circumstances may
serve to attract child's attention, and lit
tie voluntary and eager application will very
soon seeureit. Perhaps he hears TO day an
interesting anecdote OF antiquity toner
| row he is tunbling avoume 70 fnd ii The
| third day his whole soul is wrapped up ia
the story from incident lie goes on 10 Incl
dent, and from incidents to general nara
| tions the splendid characters Of former a.
ges become bis familiar scquaintsnces he
| IS delighted even to meet with their names
or hear Of their nations the whole field Of
| literature is q scene of amusement and he
| can Eever think Of quitting so charming a
| region or the vulgar sports Of the day
! Perhaps the child, young Miss of senslbil
| ity and yivacity, has fallen into a circle,
where, in conversation, her curiosity
! has been aroused ard her imagination intfa
\ med by he incidents of novel She reads
| with ardour Tn high coloured scenes Of
fancy become her delight; heroic lovers and
chlvslric idolalers Of her sex, her iILimates !
and Can we wonder that she can hardly pare
I with such fascinating companions, for the
morose characters of plain history and real
life Bat we are wandering from the point
| Almost any person may call TO mind the
! trihing circumstances, which first led him
u a tavorite pursuit, and can trace the
steps, by which a mere proposition IN its
favor became an obstinate prejudice. But
it viii not follow, if predictions sre casual
that they are unimpertsni, or may be safely
oisregarded in the education Of children.
Many one has been ruined by indulgence
in improper pursuits, and many more, by in
judicloua attempts 70 draw them to proper
ones. No person /, rendered indifferent 10
aflvorite object merely BY being restrained
from it, nor interested in an other by being
confined 10 It but we are all ready to run
af,er even the appearance Of pleasure, and
4 fOrsake with alacrity cur old amusements,
the moment we find any thing, which we
( fancy win be more agreeable. This princi-
F., pie is peculiarly applicable to children, nd
shows Us be means Of leading them, either
ever We please. L. n.