CONTIENTS. A General Mode of Teaching the Alphabet, whereby 300 Childron may say it in fifteen minutes A Secoud Method of Teaching the Alphabet, both in A Plan for Teaching the Tables of Arithmetic by A Method of giving little Children bodily exercise, improving their minds, and pleasing them at On Cleanliness On the ill consequences of Frightening Children Plan to prevent Accidents at School On the dangers Children are exposed to between DEDICATION. To JOSEPH WILSON, Esquire, OF BATTERSEA RISE, This little Volume is humbly dedicated, in testimony of his exertions to establish Infant Schools, particularly the Infant School in Spitalfields. SIR, Living, as I do, in the neighbourhood of Spitalfields, I have a greater opportunity than you can have of witnessing the good effects of your philanthropy. Many of the parents could scarcely conceive it possible that any individual could be found, who would sacrifice so much, for their good and the good of their children, and I have been desired by them, to return their most grateful thanks. But, Sir, what are the thanks of the whole world, compared to that holy flame, which Charity never fails to engender in the breast of that person who does good purely for its own sake. Divine providence always causes such good to be productive; and many persons who have visited your school, are so convinced of its utility, that they are about to establish similar Institutions, and these are persons of the first talent, and therefore not likely to be deceived; thus verifying that truth, which says, that from a small seed shall be produced a large tree, so that the fowls of the heavens may come and lodge in the branches thereof, That you, Sir, who have sacrificed a part of your fortune in this good work, may be returned tenfold, is the earnest wish of THE AUTHOR. |