luctance, and with much Caution; knowing that this is a Question which has convulsed the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, from End to End, and from Side to Side. REFERRING to the One Hundreth and Seventy-seventh Page of this Essay, it will be seen that we have not been unmindful of the Mental, the General, and the Scientific Improvement of “The Daughters of England.”—This is, undoubtedly, an Object of the First Importance; whether we consider it in a Private, or in a Public Point of VIEW. The First Principles of Education, are generally inculcated by the Mother; and if the Foundation be false and unsound, the Superstructure must inevitably prove danger. ous, not only to particular Individuals, but also to private Society, and to the GENERAL PUBLIC. We would, therefore, most earnestly but affectionately, advise “ The Daughters of England," to store their Minds well with Historical, Biographical, Philosophical, and General Knowledge; in order that they may be properly qualified to discharge their important Duties, to the Rising Ĝeneration, with Prudence, Propriety, and SUCCESS !! .. BEFORE we close our Remarks, we would again, address ourselves to “ The Sons of Great Britain.”—They should not only consider their Education and Improvement, in an Individual, but also in a National Point of View. The Future Destinies of this Great and Mighty Empire will VERY Soon be placed in their Hands; and upon their Knowledge, Prudence, Firmness, and Courage, it will greatly depend, whether we may still continue to Rise, in the Scale of Nations; or whether we may begin gradually to DECLINE ; and at Length, entirely Fall, and even CEASE to be an Independent Nation, like the Ancient, Renowned and Mighty Empires of Babylon, Assyria, Persia, Greece, and ROME!!! A. NESBIT. J. C. NESBIT. E. P. Nesbit. ABSTRACT OF CONTENTS. Duties of Elder Sons and Daughters . Extracts from various Authors . Extracts from various Authors . Extracts from various Authors . Extracts from various Authors . Extracts from various Authors . Extracts from various Authors . Extracts from various Authors . Extracts from various, Authors. Extract from Mr. Nesbit's Practical Arithmetic. 198 ABSTRACT OF CONTENTS. PAGE. metry, &c. &c. . Subjects 101 Effects of Earthquakes 102 Observation on Physical Causes The Grand Geological Query Extracts from various Authors Remarks on the Mosaic Account of the Creation 108 Mineralogy . 109 Observations on Scripture Geology and Mineralogy, 110 Observations on the Power and the Wisdom of God, as displayed in the Works of the Creation : 114 Remarks and Notes . . 117 Observations on the Immensity of the Creation. . 118 Astronomy . . 119 Antiquity of Astronomy 127 The Fixed Stars 128 Extracts from various Authors . . . . . 130 ······· 103 104 105 ABSTRACT OF CONTENTS. 199 135 137 151 PAGE. The Minuteness of the Creation 133 Moral Philosophy · · · 134 Theology and Religion : 135 Extracts from various Authors . The Bridgewater Treatises . Remarks on Religious Education 144 Duties of Teachers. 144 Duties of Parents 145 Extracts from various Authors 146 Notes on the Duties of Parents and Teachers Duties of Ministers . 152 Duties of Children 154 Extracts from various Authors . Poetry, and the British Poets. 165 Voyages and Travels 172 Extracts from various Authors . 178 Improved School Books . . 181 Systems of Classical Instruction 184 References to Works on Various Departments of Education . . . . . . . 189 Observations and Remarks on Education. .. 190 Additional Notes . 191 Concluding Remarks . . . . . . 193 . . 157 . . . . ADVERTISEMENTS. MESSRS. NESBIT beg to return their most GRATEFUL THANKS, for the prompt and generous Assistance afforded them, on the Occasion of their late Calamitous Fire; and for the continued Christian Kindness displayed by their Friends. They also wish to inform their Friends and the Public, that they have taken a Commodious House, No. 26, Chester Place, for the Accommodation of their Family and Boarders, until their own House is rebuilt; which will be done as expeditiously as possible, with every Convenience for the Reception of about THIRTY BOARDERS. THEIR Excellent School Room having escaped the Ravages of the Fire, the Business of the School is still carried on as usual ; and they trust by their constant Assiduity and Perseverance, to merit the Continuation of that Patronage with which they have already been so HIGHLY HONOURED. No. 38, Kennington Lane, April 25th, 1842. MR. NESBIT'S WORKS are all published by Longman and Co., London; Wilson and Sons, York; and may be had of all Booksellers. The Price of the Surveying, is 12s.; Mensuration, 6s.; Gauging, 58.; Arithmetic, 5s.; and the Parsing, 2s. 6d. The Key to the Mensuration sells at 58.; Key to the Arithmetic at 58.; and that to the Gauging, at 4s. BOUND. Mr. J. C. NESBIT most respectfully informs his Friends and the Public, that he gives Instructions on Chemistry, Electricity, Galvanism, Magnetism, Electro-Magnetism, and other Branches of Natural Philosophy; illustrating and exemplifying the various Departments, by numerous Practical Experiments. . J. C. Nesbit has studied Chemistry and other Branches of Natural Philosophy, for several years; has been under the Tuition of Dr. Dalton, of MANCHESTER, to whom he is kindly permitted to refer; and also to Dr. D. Boswell Reid, F.R.S.E., F.R.C.P.E.; Lecturer to the Edinburgh Society of Arts; Author of Elements of Practical Chemistry, &c. &c.; Duke Street, WESTMINSTER. THE TERMS and other Particulars may be known on APPLICATION. Mr. JACOB NESBIT, who purchased our Premises, and succeeded us in Sidney Street, Manchester ; has excellent Accommodation for a Limited Number of Young Ladies, as Pupils and Boarders. The Terms of the Establishment, and other Particulars may be known on APPLICATION. THOMAS RILEY, PRINTER, HIND COURT, FLEET STREET. |