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rhyme. It would be an endless task to give specimens of all. The celebrated" Tales of the Hermitage," (already alluded to) translated into Italian, by V. Peretti, are, I think, in this num. ber. Every tale is a little novel in its names, descriptions, incidents, language. One is partly founded upon the worn-out subject of an illegi timate child being found in a basket, and brought up by a lady: the real mother, however, appears and gives her story, and dies, as usual. She was a Chinese, whose beauty had attracted an English sailor, who persuaded her to put on a man's dress, and come with him to England. She accordingly accompanied him," and the unfortu nate girl quitted her country, home, and friends, for an ungrateful and abandonned seducer, who soon after the ship was paid off, entered on board another bound for the East Indies, leaving her," &c. &c.

"The Looking Glass" is a book much used by children. In it are several exceptionable stories. In that called William and Amelia, there is a succession of fraud and coquettry the most striking. William is an orphan in the house of Amelia's father. They are both children, but are described as lovers. The boy affronts the young lady by giving a fine apple to a female friend of hers. Amelia is in a high jealous fit, and commands him to leave her in disdain; nor will she forgive him until he begs pardon on his knees.

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The hero refuses, piqued in his turn; but, after Juvenile various manœuvres and deceitful tricks, he offers her a fine peach, falls on his knee in the arbour where she is reclined; and she bids him rise; when he assures her she is mistaken in supposing he loves another better than herself, &c. &c.

But I hasten to quit the subject. Willingly would I have resigned it to other hands-yet it was a duty. Parents, governesses, henceforth tremble to give a book, a leaf, a line to your children, your pupils, without having yourselves examined its sentiments, its moral, and its language.

CHAPTER XI.

LIST OF STUDIES.

THESE are arranged for three young persons, being a difficult number for one governess. As I must make a distinction, I shall suppose Ellen sixteen years of age, and Ann fifteen; these two may follow nearly the same course of study the youngest, Susan, has a separate list, as she is but ten years. By these I propose to clear up any confusion of ages and particular system that may have appeared.

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to half past eight;

to nine;

to ten;

to eleven;

to twelve ;

Preludes, Ann.

...

Ellen has her lesson from the

preceptress (new lesson) .......

half an hour.

Ann has her new lesson........half an hour. N.B. Whilst one is at the piano-forte the other is getting her exercises on the slate, or her lessons.

Susan is preparing her lessons, and slate exercise, &c. &c.

The governess hears lessons, or corrects the exercises

Breakfast and recreation

Ellen practises her old lessons on the piano, taking every one by turns as it is marked on the card....

half an hour.

.one hour.

one hour.

Ann writes in her copy-book whatever has been corrected on the slate, and finishes other little exercises that are marked.

Susan reads English and French with the maps, and translates with her governess.

Ann practises her pieces on the piano

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one hour.

Ellen writes from her slate into her copy-book and finishes any other exercise.

Susan may run about a little for recreation.

Ellen

Hourly,

Ellen and Ann read English (three quarters) and French (one quarter) together, with

maps

...

one hour.

one hour.

Drawing or dancing for Ellen and Ann. Susan has her lesson of music' from the governess, who divides her time with her and her sisters Dinner, recreation, or needle work, according to the family arrangement

Walk, Gaultier's Game, or recreation

one hour.

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three hours.

to six.

Monday-(Ellen and Ann).

Scripture reading, one chapter.

Preludes.

Exercises of music (on time) one line.
English exercises (Murray) half a page.
Translation (English to French) a page.

Lessons.

French dialogues.
Geography.

English orthography.
English grammar.

Reading.

Weekly.

Weekly.

Reading.

Geography with maps,three quarters of an hour
French, one quarter of an hour.

Music lesson, half an hour.

Practice, one hour.

Drawing, one hour.

Tuesday.

Scripture reading (one chapter).

Preludes.

Theme writing, &c. (English composition).
Historical writing (one page).

Parsing (half a page.)

Lessons.
French vocabulary.
French verbs.

French grammar.

Reading.

History (maps), three quarters of an hour.

French, quarter of an hour.

Music lesson, half an hour.
Practice, one hour.

N. B. The theme is difficult to do: I have not given an equivalent for drawing on this day.

Wednesday.

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