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Sect 1. Canute and his courtiers-Flattery reproved,
2. The two robbers.-We often condemn in others
what we practise ourselves,

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3. A family conversation-On the slavery of the negroes, 71
4. The father redeemed from slavery by his son,
5. The tutor and his pupils.-Eyes and no eyes; or,
the art of seeing,

CHAPTER VI.

Promiscuous Pieces.

Bect. 1. We destroy pleasure by pursuing it toc eagerly, 2. On sisterly unity and love,

3. The Supreme Ruler of the world,

4. Abraham and Lot; a fine example of wisdom and

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9. Insolent deportment towards inferiors reproved,
10. Arachne and Melissa,

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Sect. 1. The looking-glass; or, ill-humour corrected,
2. The Butterfly and the Snail; or, elevation renders
little minds proud and insolent,

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3. The Brother and Sister; or, mental excellence su-
perior to personal beauty,

4. The Lamb and the Pig; or, nature and education, 118
5. The Bee and the Ant; or, the advantages of ap-
plication and diligence in early years,

6. The Doves,

7. The Goldfinches,

8. The pet Lamb,

9. The Farmer, the Spaniel, and the Cat,
0. The Wheat and the Weeds,

11. Economy the source of charity,

CHAPTER III.

Didactic Pieces.

Sect. 1. To some children listening to a lark,
2. The advantages of early religion,
3. Peace and love recommended,
4. To a young woman, with a watch,
5. Verses accompanying a nosegay,
6. Duties of the morning,
7. The mind to be cultivated,
8. Dependence on Providence,

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