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Preliminary Observations. Influence of early As-

sociation, exemplified in the Characters of the

Hindoos and Americans. Subject divided into

two Branches, viz. the Culture of the Heart, and

of the Understanding. Reasons for treating of

the former first. -The End and Object of Edu-

cation to be thoroughly ascertained..........

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LETTER II.

Use of the Term Association.-Associations pro-

ductive of Aversion. -Their Tendency to Male-

volence, illustrated by Examples ....

LETTER III.

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Examination of the Associations which produce

Passions of the malevolent Class-Consequences

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of early Impressions of Terror.-The Nature of

Timidity investigated. The Fear of Death, the

Consequences of early Association.-Examples 31

LETTER IV.

ASSOCIATIONS OF AVERSION CONTINUED.

Danger of early inspired Antipathies. The Nature

of Prejudice examined. Its injurious Effects

upon the Mind.-Examples and Observations.. 57

LETTER V.

ASSOCIATIONS PRODUCING THE MALEVOLENT

PASSIONS.

State of Infancy favourable to the Cultivation of the

benevolent Affections. --Tendency of every Pas-

sion to produce Passions of the Class to which it

belongs. Malevolent and dissocial Passions in-

spired by the Gratification of Self-will.-Exam-

ples..

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87

LETTER VI.

SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED.

Inefficacy of the usual Methods employed to coun-

teract the Effects of injudicious Indulgence.-

Vanity; its Consequences.-Indolence of Parents

renders them frequently blind to the Faults of

their Children.-Happy Consequences of early

Pernicious Effects of Partiality. -Of Ridicule.-

Of Contempt for the Female Character

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145

LETTER VIII.

SELFISHNESS.

Selfishness acknowledged to be odious.-How ex-

cited in the infant Mind. -Consequences of pam-

pering the Appetite for Dainties. Of giving

Children the Power of controlling their Desires.

-Examples

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186

LETTER IX.

Examination of the Associations which produce

the Desire of Distinction. The Love of Glory

how perverted.-Love of Dress.-Love of Ad-

miration.-Exemplified.

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LETTER X.

Wealth. Rank.-Fashion-How rendered Ob-

jects of Esteem, and Preference. - Consequences

of these Associations. Necessity of counteract-

ing them. Hints, and Observations......

LETTER XI.

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Origin of the Love of Wealth.-Passions con-

nected with it. These Passions destructive of

Benevolence.-Method of counteracting them.

-Love of Power examined.-Its Consequences.

-Association productive of Pride and Arro-

gance. How produced.-How counteracted.. 270

LETTER XII.

RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.

Preliminary Observations in Answer to Objections.

-Correspondence between the Divine Pre-

cepts, and the Nature of the human Mind.-

Love of God.-How it operates on the Affec-

tions.-Productive of Benevolence. - Happy

Effects of Religion on the Character.-Examples. 302

LETTER XIII.

SAME SUBJECT continued..

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