, 1877-10-13


through proccss Of ctiucatton together, anil
that the Oldest as well As tho youngest-par-
cnts. children, and servanss-ase continually
learning lessons Of Importance i,y Themselves
and of each otter. "lf the family plan," she
r,'mar's, "bc tho grand comprehensive plan
whtcl, Is alone worthy OF pcople who care About
education Mt ALA plan to do the best sha. is
ait.-cvcry member of the family nborc
the ycarlIng infant must be / MEM
1er ol the domestic school of mutual tnstruc.
t!on, and must know tnat hc 10 to," Taking
u tnr granted TINT this idea OF houscho1d. .ct1u
ration Is universally accepted, she prpreeds to
write as though all wrrc children together, and
the wscst and the best III need Of the utmost
good to be got from elevating home influences.
crcisc, and strengthen all the powers given to
eycry human being, s1tss sfartincau points out
what these powers arc. ami how they arc to be
tratned. Separate chaptcrs arc devoted to =
Of the chief moral and intellectual faculties,
and also Tor the tnre Of rcraonhl and famtly
hadita In the illustration Of hcr opinions,
N!lss Alarttncau draws largely from the REMARK
wise iro,n tho interesting stores acquired by Oh
serTation. This free use Ut sneclDte ant! rem
ntsccnec, togel!er will, tic sage reflections fol.
lowing III cndlrsa procession, render her trentisc
rs entertaining as II is profitable.
Certain Ut her IDEAS and expressions arc 10
striking mud s,iGEcttavc as IL bc sermons Of
Themselves, when ac declares: "PurIacd cdt-
tn'1in III nublr f'ouks arc monuments OF wasted
lnbor, for Il ought u lie with adults ~ 1t is with
ctsldrri,-.their pufsy should be ah all-suictent
bnElitcE.h
rlif,l"
~ way Away. lies open before ms for alt that
II Is necessary tor us 10 ti, 1ltJwcycr impossible
nti,1 tcfrlhlc Il mny lie tefUrelIanu."
The custom Of taking Children abroad for the
advantages vi trarcl is strougly condemned by
Alts. M*ttsnraa ai'l l'cr 5eGccttons on the mat
aEalt,st Nature" she wt1tcs, ''shd thosc who
nsln,t II must i,rar the rrtr,bitfon for nlfcuse
ayait'nt Nnt,lrc's laws. Mature urtlalns kttrl
" veeetsltyr existence far children lii the
lratse Is complete, aud strengthened In It's com.
Iletcness. The Utmost regularity Ut habits,
which hy no nicans implies dllmcxs Of lie, pro.
,l,Itc:. f}tynnd all question. the .n,st healthy
fthli,cs; and there cannnt l,c kaddcr inihtakc
than u A,t!Nbc lat at rcatcE vurtety than the
t.,bst ordinary lite niTouts Ia necessary IL tho
autckcng Hr entci tnEumcnt III rIltti's fnculles.
iave drvntc,l it,te attention IL this
subject, and certainly rontiu'lc, trum INV own
value OF families wi,p lave lived quietly al
hume, With due educational assistance, very far
tfntlsctndt Thai OF young pcoptc whose ah1-
iuus larcnts have dragged thrsn at'out Lie worl,
satvnlng At advantages here and advantages
cst advantage Of oil IA natural method OF life,
with tic oulclu.'c Which bciu1es to lt-n
1,Ihe Ihe pat,Ilcatioi. OF tlis PARTICULAR work Of
t@,lnr1sniu ~. H., acesn. hn
writings and none Of thcn Inn more rcai a,,,, r
general value than the essay on home-eluca-
ton.
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cu,,srt oANantt 81, tINo. -..
or NJ nSp So.ss hANarf a. r sfnEs Ea,;
ion: 1smrs m. :rngd W y - S,t.n Mns.
Hros. : ' CO. IL iiImo., % np. sa. 1 e"'e1*o. '"as'
u .+ ,.o,,.,-v +, ,,o,, h.ro,,1 ~. ~,
10 nu' 's.essy w.. ~ 'yos tua..s,n .sy1s. LUG 'os.
volume, 10 read tho eccrct Of starr klng's IN.
ducncc over nt1 who saw md heard him. 1t ia
n,,f, ,,o .ot snccch1c.. .enhtnncc at ,i,c 1.vir1
y .mv ~. :. ,,,,ds .tn ,,o,a -,.,, ~,
fascination. 1t Is almost Impossible to break
from the spell Of the wonderfully luminous
mi i,tcnsc forc. .o radiant Win tho 1Ipht ~ nm
arScnt @ ~ ncrv .nir,ts Tho oyc, ara in tr1,th vcrv
floodgates Of tho soul, which pouss through
them like tide Of midday sunshine. The own
rr of that face. and of tho piercing intellect
shtn,-, T., ,vorv ,,,rt ~ n ,nu.t ,revitolv bove
sa", t. = no.ont iorrc IN i'm world.
The sermons presented In this collection have
been selected from tho mass left BY the author,
a. ths heat renrceontatfycs Of his average Bun.
A.. I,.cn,,r.cs - f. vo. not anii1natcd by Mr..
King that they Toulu e7cr appear IN print.
They wcro prepared solely for delivery In the
mint, md, after the habit OF the author, were
d,c,,tca ~ nm o,nonucns,s. 'rhev have I,ccn
subjected to no revision ny nun o. n,s editof,
but appear here in the oxnet form tn which they
were originally produced. And this ts rs II
should be The reader prcfora to stand In tho
prsacer. @ d md receive ~ tioJ Lave ono Tic pre-
cisc words, without alteration or amendment. IN
wl,cl, l,e swiftly conveyed the thoughts and i'm