and spoil the temper, else they mount to the brain, and sharpening the understanding, before it gains proportionable strength, produce that pitiful cunning, which disgracefully characterizes the female mind.

The little respect which the male world pay to chastity is I am persuaded the grand source of many of the physical and moral evils that torment mankind, as well as of the vices and follies, that degrade and destroy women; yet at school, boys infallibly lose that decent bashfulness which might have ripened into modesty at home--And what nasty indecent tricks do they learn from each other, when a number of them pig together in the same bedchamber, not to speak of the vices which render the body weak, whilst they effectually prevent the acquisition of any delicacy of mind-The little attention paid to the cultivation of modesty amongst men, produces great depravity in all the relations of society; for not only love-love that ought to purify the heart, and first call forth all the youthful powers, to prepare the man to discharge all the benevolent duties of life, is sacrificed to premature lust; but all the social affections are deadened by the selfish gratifications, which very early pollute the mind, and dry up the generous juices of the heart-In what an unnatural manner is innocence often violated, and what serious consequences ensue to render private vices a public pest!

I have already animadverted on the bad habits which females acquire, when they are shut up together; and I think the observation may fairly be exended to the other sex, till the natural inference is drawn, which I have had in view throughout-that to improve both sexes, they ought not only in private families, but in public schools, to be educated together-Were boys and girls, permitted to pursue the same studies together, those graceful decencies might be early inculcated, which produce modesty, without these sexual distinctions that taint the mind-- -Lessons of politeness, and that formulary of decorum, which treads on the heels of falsbood, would be rendered useless, by habitual propriety of behaviour-not indeed put on for visitors, like the courtly robe of politeness, but the sober effect of cleanliness of mind-Would not this simple elegance of sincerity, be a chaste homage paid to the domestic affections, far surpassing the meretricious compliments, that shine with false lustre, in the heartless intercourse of fashion

able life?—But till more understanding preponderate in society, there will ever be a want of heart and taste, and the harlot's rouge will supply the place of that celestial suffusion, which only virtuous affections can give to the face-Gallantry, and what is called love, may subsist without simplicity of character-but the main pillars of affection are-respect and confidence.*

To render this practicable, day schools for particular ages should be established by government, in which boys and girls might be educated together-The school for the younger children, from five to nine years of age, ought to be absolutely free and open to all classessufficient number of masters should also be chosen by a select committee in each parish, to whom any complaint of negligence, &c. might be made, if signed by six of the children's parents"-She proceeds to observe, that ushers would then be unnecessary, and speaks of the contempt, with which they are sometimes treated, and then remarks, that "nothing of this kind could

* If the qualities that deserve respect, and the truth and fidelity that secure confidence are not mutual-in such an union, the heart (where honor and understanding have fixed their throne,) must languish a prey to discontent, unless it derive peculiar succours from religion- A ligament of natural affec tion, may unite hearts which are not thus ennobled, and this ligament may be sufficient to keep tame and steady in the yoke of laboring life, the great mass of mankind; and hence early marriages, with this single qualification, do upon the whole promote the interests of morality- -But although it is cause of gratitude, that in the animal world, animal affection does sometimes supply the place of principle and design; and in the world of intellect, duty, without the aids of respect and confidence, sometimes keeps its post--yet our ideas of a happy marriage being far above these things, we cannot place them as the marks of so exalted a stateIn this state mutual

confidence precludes deception and slavish fear-mutual love promotes mutual interests-benefits received, provoke mutual gratitude-suffering, excites mutual sympathy-and duty, secures mutual and inviolable fidelity. -Here are the marks

of a complete moral, intellectual, and physical union of the sexes- -and this is marriageWhen those who have

gone through the form of this state, but have missed its advantages, unite in returning with hearts PERFECT toward their God, and TRANSPARENT TO EACH OTHER, they enter the first door which leads to that union in heaven, of which marriage is the best representative upon earth."---COMPILER'S NOTE.

occur in an elementary day school, where boys and girls, the rich and the poor, should meet together-and to prevent any of the distinctions of vanity, they should be dressed alike, and all obliged to submit to the same discipline, or leave the school.

The school-room ought to be surrounded by a large piece of ground, in which the children might be usefully exercised, for at this age, they should not be confined to any sedentary employment, more than an hour at a timebut these exercises might all be rendered a part of elementary education, for many things improve and amuse the senses, when introduced as a kind of shew, to the principles of which drily laid down, children would turn a deaf ear-for instance, botany, mechanics, and astronomy Reading, writing, arithmetic, natural history, and some simple experiments in natural philosophy might fill up the day; but these pursuits should never encroach on gymnastic plays in the open air-The elements of religion, history, the history of man and politics, might also be taught by conversations in the Socratic form.

After the age of nine, girls and boys intended for domestic employments, or mechanical trades, should be removed to other schools, and receive instruction in some measure appropriated to the destination of each individual, the two sexes being still together in the morning, but in the afternoon, the girls should attend a school, where plain work, mantua-making, millinery, &c. would be their employment The young people of superior abilities or fortune, might now be taught in another school, the dead and living languages, the elements of science, and continue the study of history and politics on a more extensive scale, which would not exclude polite literature- Girls and boys still together? I hear some readers ask: yes, and I should not fear any other consequence than that some early attachment might take place, which while it had the best effect on the moral character of the young people, might not perfectly agree with the views of their parents; for it will be a long time I fear before the world is so enlightened, that parents only anxious to render their children virtuous, will let them choose companions for themselves-beside this would be a sure way to promote early marriages"-and from early marriages, the best moral consequences flow.

What a different character does a married citizen assume, from the selfish coxcomb, who lives but for

himself, and who is often afraid to marry, lest he should not be able to live in a certain styleIn this plan of education, the constitution of boys, would not be ruined by the early debaucheries, which now make men so selfish, nor girls rendered weak and vain, by indolence and frivolous pursuits--But we suppose, that such a degree of equality should be established between the sexes, as would shut out gallantry and coquetry, yet allow friendship and love to temper the heart, for the discharge of higher dutiesThese would be schools of morality, and the happiness of man allowed to flow from the pure springs of duty and affection, what advances might not the human mind make? Society can only be happy and free, in proportion as it is virtuous, but the present distinctions established in society, corrode all private, and blast all public virtue.

I have already inveighed against the custom of confining girls to the needle, and shutting them out from all political and civil employments, for by thus narrowing their minds, they are rendered incapable to fulfil the peculiar duties which nature has assigned them-For the little knowledge that they are led to acquire during the important years of youth, is merely relative to accomplishments, and accomplishments without a bottom; for unless the understanding be cultivated, superficial and monotonous is every grace-like the charms of a made up face, they only strike the senses in a crowd, but at home wanting mind, they want variety-the consequence is obvious-in gay scenes of dissipation, we meet with the artificial mind and face, for those who fly from solitude, dread next to solitude the domestic circle; not having it in their power to amuse or interest, they feel

It would be well if our legislature would second the designs of Providence and nature so far, as to transfer a much larger portion of the present taxation of property in the hands of parents and guardians of children, to such characters as these.

+ I have accompanied our Author with great pleasure in her arguments in favor of a more rational and liberal education of her sex, but it appears to me, as if she had shot beyond the circle of reason, in attempting to push women into the political world!Independent of the general sentiment of their incapacity to move in such a sphere how must the order and harmony of private life be wounded, by their absence from home, and by that superiority to domestic concerns, which their political avo cations would be likely to produce.

their own insignificance, or find nothing to amuse or interest themselvesInstead of pursuing the idle routine of fashion, sighing for tasteless shew, and heartless taste, with what dignity would the youth of both sexes, form attachments in the schools that I have cursorily pointed out, in which as life advanced, various useful accomplishments might be admitted as relaxations; for at these schools, young people of fortune ought to remain more or less, till they were of age-Those who were designed for particular professions, might attend three or four mornings in the week, the schools appropriated for their immediate instruction—I only drop these observations at present as hints; rather indeed as an outline of the plan I mean, than a digested one, but I must add, that I highly approve of one regulation mentioned in the pamphlet already alluded to*--tthat of making the children and youths independent of the masters respecting punishments-they should be tried by their peers, which would be an admirable method of fixing sound principles of justice in the mind, and might have the happiest effect on the temper, which is very early soured, or irritated by tyranny, till it becomes peevishly cunning, or ferociously overbearing.

* This excellent system of education, our Author has borrowed in part from a pamphlet of the archbishop of Autun's, M. Talleyrand, on the same subject, and which she stiles a very sensible one.

REMARKABLE RESTORATION OF SPEECH TO CERTAIN CATHOLICS, WHOSE TONGUES HAD BEEN CUT OUT BY HUNERIC, FOR ASSERTING THE DIVINITY OF CHRIST IN OPPOSITION TO ARIANISM.

History asserts that certain Catholics, whose tongues had been cut out by Hunerie for opposing Arianism; were miraculously enabled to proclaim aloud, the divine majesty of the Saviour of the world-it adds"This remarkable fact can scarcely be denied, since it is supported by the most credible and respectable, witnesses: viz. Victor of Utica-Eneas of Gaza-(who examined the mouths of the persons in question, and found that their tongues were entirely rooted out) ProcopiusMarcellinus the count-and the Emperor Justinian.”