THE LIFE OF THE AUTHOR.

I consider an human Soul, without Education, like marble in the Quarry, which shows none of its inherent Beauties till the Skill of the Polisher fetches out the colours, makes the surface shine, and discovers every ornamental Cloud, Spot, and Vein, that runs through the Body of it. Education, after the same manner, when it works upon a noble Mind, draws out to view every latent Virtue and Perfection, which, without such Helps, are never able to make their Appearance.

ADDISON.

A New Edition

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FOR SCATCHERD AND LETTERMAN, AVE-MARIA LANE; LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, AND BROWN; CADELL AND DAVIES; F. C. AND J. RIVINGTON; SHERWOOD, NEELY, AND JONES; G. AND W. B. WHITTAKER; BALDWIN, CRADOCK, AND JOY; J. MAWMAN; J. HARRIS AND SONS; HARVEY AND DARTON; AND C. TAYLOR.

1820.

CONTENTS.

Letter Page

Dedicationv

Life of Hester Chaponevii

I.On the first Principles of Religion1

II.On the Study of the Holy Scriptures15

III.The same Subject continued34

IV.On the Regulation of the Heart and Affections51

V.The same Subject continued66

VI.On the Government of the Temper98

VII.On Economy121

VIII.On Politeness and Accomplishments143

IX.On Geography and Chronology170

X.On the Manner and Course of reading History186

Conclusion209