Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-05-26

those of S.eden: My son must be
made acquainted with statistics, in the
most triAing details, that he may have
| lust idea Of tn resources OF the king
dom, and be prevented from trusting to
illusions dangerous to the people anS to
him. desire that this part Of his IN
structions may not be limited merely to
arithmetical calculations as it is ne
cessary that he should understand this
perfectly, 1t will be best engraven on
his memory by travelling, and BY con.
versing with the well informed men OF
every condition. In the provinces the
peasants and enlightened cultiyators OF
the canton he may visit, will convey 70
him notions upon the fertility OF 1.-the
soil, the nature of its productions, the
price of provisions, and the taxes with
which the lands are rated, Sc. In towns
the governors will make him acquaint..
ed with the general administration OF
their provinces, and able lawyers Will
form his society during his residence;
their conversation will serve to give him
an idea of the Jurisprudence OF Sweden
before his age permit him to devote
himself to the study Of the law.
You must profit by the curiosity which
the first instructions will excite In the
mind of my son, to conduct him to eve
~ place in which he may have some
thing to learn; by this means you VIII
render these excursions motive, max
ing him read both before and after, what
ever may relate thereto. When he vi.
sits shipping, he should be made ac-
quain,ed with the most celebrated naval
battles, and we'll informed seaman
should explain to him the maneuvres
which decide the fate of combat. When
he may inspect fortress, he should be
accompanied by an engineer, capable OF
detailing to him upon the spot, the sci.
encc of Notifications, and that of the at
tack and defence places. He may de.
rive from Smith the necessary know.
ledge of finances and manufactures.
The work. of Winkleman will give
him last idea of the fine arts, aud he
may be instructed in polite literature,
by reading the authors, the most cele-
brated in that branch of learning.
The great art Of education is to direct
it to the wishes Of the pupil; you should
consequently put into any sons hands
those books of history, in the reading of
which he takes the greatest pleasure;
he SHOULD retain an account Of what he
has read in speaking rather than in
writing for the faculty of speech is
more necessary 10 Brince of Sweden
than 10 any other. therefore think
that to facilitate the art Of speaking, you
should invite to visit my son once or
tice in week, from seven untilnine in
| the evening. some persons, OF whom
you may make choice, aud OF whose
merits you are well acquainted.
should wish my son to devote some
moments of his time to forign literature;
| he will by that means learn to distin-
guish the characteristics of other ma.
tons. and to converse with foreigners
on subjects Which are often beyond the
circle of Princes knowledge.
It now remains for me 10 FIX the
hours of my sons employment, and his
private habits.
He should rise at half past seven o.
clock, commence bis studies at eight,
and continue them until eleven.
At eleven o'clock he is to breakfast
with his tutors and gentlemen in wait
ing, a, half past eleven he may take
some recreation and continue 1t until
| one.
On Sundays alone you may admit two
persons of your choice to breakfast with
| inv son.
From one O'Clock until five in the e.
venine he must continue his studies at
half past FIVE on Sundays, Tuesdays and
Thursdays, be is to come and dine with
me (cvery other day he is to dine at
heme.) 1t is in company and at the ia
bic that we learn gradually to know
men and 10 penetrate tbcD characters.
The custom of seeing company gives
ease and grace, and overcomes that IT,
| mitli,y so natural to children educated in
| solitude and retreat, and SO dangerous
| to Prince, whom isexposes to become
the dupe Of decided and presumptu-
| Gus beldness. When my sen discs with
| me, he will meet in one company all the
FIRST men in Swcden-he will hear the
| conversation of the magistrate, the
skillful warrior, the profound politician
and the laborious administrator thus
this society viii contribute to his in
| .truction without the labor OF study. =
From seven until nine in the evening,
my son may employ his Time alternately,
| either in paving his respects to their
| Maiesties at the theatre or ball, OF final
| ", in those companies which he is to
receive once or twice week, and OF
which have spokenito you above. He
ought always to retirs to rest by ten O.