Reading is no small item of influence in the intelligent family, and has not a little to do with forming the characters of its members. Hence, a place is given to a chapter upon that subject, not to discuss the general topic of reading, but to exhibit the dangerous tendency of novel-reading which has become so general. Chapters cleventh and twelfth may appear, at first view, foreign to the general plan of the work; but it is hoped that the notes appended in their proper place, with a careful reading of the chapters, will satisfy even critical readers of the propriety of inserting them. We bespeak an attentive perusal of the chapter on Philosophy of Character, especially by young men, and those who have the training of children. The last chapter- The Whole Family in Heaven, is presented as a motive to fidelity in applying to practice the counsels before discussed. It is also an exhibition of the hope of the household. Almost any topic of discussion is made more intelligible and attractive by the citation of incidents. They add force to mere precept, and establish principles. Hence, the various subjects here discussed are illustrated by such an array of facts as their importance seems to demand. In preparing a work of this kind there is danger of tedious repetition. The author has endeavored to avoid this as much as possible. If allusion is made twice to the same fact, principle, or scntiment, it is to present the different phases of a single truth, or to derive from it some lesson not previously discussed. With these remarks the author sends out this volume upon its errand, hoping it may perform a mission of good to a world which will advance in purity, only so far as the family is made more perfect in union, virtue, and religion. W. M. T. CHAPTER I. THE FAMILY ON EARTH. ITs Tics-Home-Luther- Associations of Home-Im- Good Citizens made in the Family-The real cause of Pau- A Life-union-Unhappy Alliances-Socrates, John Wesley, and Milton-Solomon's description of a good Wife-First Duty, Mutual Love - Inconsistent with it is Marrying for Beauty, Wealth, or a Home. Mutual Confidence-Decep- tion, Secrecy, and Jealousy inconsistent with it. Mutual Forbearance. Mutual Good Temper-Two Incidents. — Mutual Attention-Spending evenings from Home. Appre- ciation of each others' Trials. Mutual Industry — Wives of Collatinus and Augustus Caesar. Little Things bless and mar Marrried Life. Religion -- Language of the Bible to Husbands and Wives-Addresses to the Married- The CHAPTER III. THE PARENTAL RELATION. - ELI, Jacob, David, and others having wicked Children- CHAPTER IV. - - THE FILIAL RELATION. - - Its importance in the Light of the Scriptures-How Much ed of Unlettered Parents-The Young Man-Archbishop Tillotson. Filial Disobedience the Seed of Crime - Con- fession of a Murderer - Character, what it is in the Family -Devotion to Parents promises Good in other respects. Filial Obedience Rewarded-Boy in the Battle of the Nile The Chinese, Grecks, Turks, Encas, Metellus, &c. -Renders the Last Days of Parents Happy-Children Happy in the Thought of-Atticus. Judgments of God - - SCRIPTURES Silent upon it-Harmony between Brothers THE Second Institution Ordained in Paradise-Appella- - bath Renders the Family Relations more Enduring — Its - RELATION of the Sabbath and Bible. The Family finds its - Scenes on Banks of Ganges and in Sandwich Islands — - - THE Sabbath, Bible, and Prayer, an Ordained Trinity of |