ΤΟ MARY AND HER COMPANIONS, THESE LECTURES, WHICH WERE WRITTEN FOR THEIR ENTERTAINMENT, ARE AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED, BY THE AUTHOR. THE design of this little book is so obvious, that any farther illustration of it seems unnecessary. The writer had purposed extending her plan to many other subjects likely to prove interesting to young persons, but was prevented by unforeseen circumstances. She is conscious that the Lectures which have been completed are very imperfect, but is encouraged, by the opinion of some who have had much experience in education, to hope, that notwithstanding these deficiencies, they may be found useful in awakening attention, and exciting a desire to obtain farther information. |