PREFACE,

Rules for Reading,

A Cruel Boy,

The Silly Girl,

ib Albertus and his Daughter,

9 Filial Sensibility,

13 The Noble Basket Maker,

15 Logan, a Mingo Chief,

16 The Compassionate Judge,

17 The Generous Negro,

The Brother and Sister,
Amelia and her Canary Bird,.
The little Girl and the Lamb,
The little Boy and his Father,
Alexis and Amanda,
The Boy and Swallow's Nest,
Little Junius & the fruitful Vine,20 The faithful American Dog,

Emily and Edwin,

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.22 Disrespect to Parents,

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24 Noble Behaviour of Scipio,

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Young People's wishes exposed, 32 Indian Magnanimity,

The four little Girls,

Old Age made Happy,

We destroy Pleasure by pursu-
ing it too eagerly,
Disinterested Humanity,
The Farmer and his two Sons,
Erskine and Freeport,
The Young Recruit,
Lucretia and Virginia,
Negligence,

The Improvement of Time,
Idleness and Irresolution,
Obedience to Parents,

Ingratitude,

Filial Affection,

The Female Choice,

47 Arachne and Melissa,

120

ib Youth, the proper season for
gaining Knowledge,

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50 Execution of Cranmer,

The Spaniard and Peruvian,

52 The Snow Storm,

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54 The Widow and her Son,

56 From a Preceptor to his Pupils,148

57 Description of Mount Etna,. 152

59 Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, 154

68 Niagara River and Falls,

64 The Bay of Naples and

Mount Vesuvius,

Inkle and Yarico,

Demetrius and the Athenians,

Alcander and Septimius,

Joseph and his Brethren,

The Pious Sons,

Respect due to Tutors,

Ingenuity & Industry rewarded,65

Brethren should dwell together
in love and harmony,
Omar and Calid,

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Filial Piety,
Benevolence,

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68 Speculation and Practice,

Ingratitude, highly culpable, 161

ib The Four Seasons,

The Supreme Ruler of the World71
Abraham and Lot,
A Persecuting Spirit reproved, 72 Charity,

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Health,
Gratitude,

Mortality,
Immortality,
Heaven,

The Folly of Pride,
The Swiftness of Time,
Slander and Slanderers,
The Ungrateful Guest,
A true Friend,
True Pleasure,

The Wisdom of Providence,
Comforts of Religion,
Filial Piety and Obedience,
Education of Youth,
Learning our own Language,
Female Education,
Monition to Children
Parental Example,
Vision of Mirza,
The Earl of Strafford,
Founder of Christianity,
The Balance of Happiness,
The interview of Rasselas,
Prince of Abyssinia, his sis-
ter Nekayah, and Imlac, with
the Hermit,

Improvement of Time,

169 The Winter's Day,

171 Acknowledgement of Divine

Favours,

174

175 Gratitude to the Supreme

176 Being,

177 Friendship,

178 Compassion and Forgiveness, 238

179 Tenderness of Mind,

182 Early Rising,

183 The Goldfinches,

186 Elegy to Pity,

187 The Sluggard,

189 Remember the Poor,

190 Rural Charms,

194 Unhappy close of Life,

195 To-morrow,

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196 A kind and gentle Temper,. 245
The Progress of Improvement, ib
Columbia,

246

Washington and Liberty,

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Cheerfulness,

249

198 Mirth,

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The Hill of Science,

199 Raillery,

250

Fourth of July,

201 Joy,

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Monitions to America,

202 Love,

251

National Industry,

204 Pity,

Docility the Basis of Education205 Hope,

Oration on the Death of Wash- Anger,

Minot's Oration on Washington 212 Reproach,

Death of Hamilton,

Pitt's Speech in Parliament, 217 Sorrow,

Hannibal's Speech to the Cartha-

ginian army,

219 Despair,

Surprise and Astonishment,

ib Pride,

Brutus on the Death of Casa, 220

Part of Cicero's Oration,

Speech to Alexander,

Publius Scipio's Speech

Canute and his Courtiers,

The two Robbers,

A Family Conversation,

Democritus and Heraclitus,

221 Courage and Boasting,

222 Perplexity,

225 Vexation,

ib Peevishness,

226 Malice,

229 Jealousy,

Dionysius, Pythias, & Damon 230 Epitaph on Washington,

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