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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER 1.
Page
EARLY Childhood-Harry Oddity-Preparation for the Ministry—
Law Studies First Literary Attempts-Change of Views-Apprentice-
ship in Farming-Establishment at Neuhof-Marriage.
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CHAPTER II.
Orphan-School-Its National Design-Requirements of the Undertaking
-Its Difficulties and Failure-The Establishment broken up-Leonard
and Gertrude-Political Writings-The French Revolution-Tables-
Dark Days-Inquiries into the Course of Nature-A Christian Princi-
ple discovered-The Swiss Directoire-Plans of National Improve-
ment-The Democratic Cantons-Stantz. . ...
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CHAPTER III.
The Ursuline Convent-Intrusive Relatives-First Difficulties con-
quered-An Interesting Family-Discipline of the House-Paternal
Chastisement-Simplicity of Instruction-Domestic Spirit—Order and
Obedience-Appeals to Good Sense-The Feelings cultivated-Cir-
cumstances turned to Account-Mutual Instruction-Fruits of the
Experiment
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CHAPTER IV.
Burgdorf-Working in a Corner-Fisher and Kruesi-The Castle of
Burgdorf-Boarding-School-Contemplated Undertakings-How Ger-
trude Teaches her Little Ones-Deputation to Paris-Success of the
Establishment-Niederer-Elementary Books-Effect produced by
them ..
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Removal of the Establishment-Emmanuel de Fellenberg-Yverdon
-Concentration of Plan-Spirit of Freedom-Education of Teachers
-Weekly Assemblies-Pestalozzi's personal Labours-Distribution
of Time-Spirit and System-First-Fruits
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CHAPTER VI.
Plan of Instruction-How far Realized-Manuals Published-The Mathe-
matical Branches-Geography-Scenery of Yverdon-Lessons from
the Book of Nature-Singing-Languages-Natural Science and
History-Religious Instruction-Cavils of the Public-Committee of
Inquiry-Literary Feuds-Writings on Education and Politics...... 65
CHAPTER VII.
Vicissitudes and Failings-Dark Side of the Picture-False and Faithful
Disciples A Cloudy Sunset - Pseudobiography-Recantation-
Death
79
CHAPTER VIII.
Person-Domestic Character-Testimonies of Friendship-Manliness of
Feeling A Wedding-day Letter
87
CHAPTER IX.
Pestalozzi the Father and Priest of his House-A Christmas-Eve Discourse
--Christmas-Eve of Old-Universality of its Joy-The Fellowship of
Love-Danger of Human Associations-How to be avoided-Reno-
vation of Life-Praise and Censure-Gold and Dross-The Triumph
of Faith Christ an Example to Children
93
CHAPTER X.
Pestalozzi as a Writer-Signs of the Times-The Swiss Journal-Address
to my Fatherland-The Painter of Men-Figures to my Spelling-
book
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CHAPTER XI.
Appeal to the purer and nobler Feelings of my Countrymen-Patriotic
Warnings-Political Theory of the Revolution-Portrait of Bonaparte
-His Failings-His Political Blasphemy-Sources of his Power-
Character of his Government
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Works on Education-Leonard and Gertrude-Evening before a Festival-
day in the House of a Pious Mother-Charity taught practically—
Spirit of Prayer-Self-Examination-The Unruly Member-A Prayer
from the heart-Prayer adapted to Circumstances-Relapses-For-
giveness...
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CHAPTER XIII.
Leonard and Gertrude continued-Village Reform-The new System-
Gluelphi the Schoolmaster-His Trials and Successes-Critical Pa-
rents-Scripture Knowledge and Exposition-Temper-Cotton Mary
—-A quickening Method-Living in Love-Instruction brought home, 134
CHAPTER XIV.
Christopher and Eliza-Fireside Wisdom-The School and the House—
Theory and Practice-Seasonable and Unseasonable Wisdom
144
CHAPTER XV.
Inquiries into the Course of Nature in the Development of the Human
Species-A few hard Questions-A plain Picture of Man-The
March of Civilization-Savage Refinement-The State of Nature-
The Social Compact-The Civilized State-Origin of Power-Effects
of Power-A Man not for the World-His Wishes and his Fate .... 148
CHAPTER XVI.
How Gertrude teaches her little ones-Sketch of Self-Biography—
Early Aspirations-The School of Misfortune-Misapplication of its
Lessons-Political Dreams-The Experiment at Stantz-Innate Taste
for Harmony-Simultaneous Repetition of Sounds-Its Use and
Abuse, illustrated by an Arithmetical Lesson-Necessity of dwelling
on the Elements-Mutual Instruction contrasted with Mutual Drilling 159
CHAPTER XVII.
The Experiment at Burgdorf-Practice without Theory-Nature the Schoolmaster's Guide The Instruction of Nature counteracted by School Instruction-The Term "Nature" Explained-Its German Meaning-Vagueness of the German Writers--English Doctrine and
German Feeling"Nature" as understood by Pestalozzi-Meaning of
the Term in the Present Work-The way of Development traced
out-Means required for that purpose...
CHAPTER XVIII.
Pestalozzi's First Assistants-Kruesi's Early Career-An Office without
Qualifications-The Catechetic Method-The Socratic Method-
Kruesi's View of the Pestalozzian Method-Leading Points-Quick-
ening of a Native Impulse-Intuition to be made the Basis-Images
and Phrases. ...
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CHAPTER XIX.
Tobler's Account of Himself-His Early Experiments-His Attention
drawn to Pestalozzi-His View of Pestalozzi's Experiment-First Im-
pressions in Burgdorf-Experimental Character of the Plan-Prac-
ticability of Popular Improvement.
CHAPTER XX.
Self-Biography of Buss-Disappointment of his Projects-His Introduc-
tion to Pestalozzi-First Morning in the School-room--Search for
Elements The Alphabet of Forms-Knowledge without Language—
Knowledge and Language combined-Effect of the Method upon
Buss
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CHAPTER XXI.
The Theory of the Plan-Analysis of the Mental Operations-Search
for a Foundation-The Impressions of Nature confused-Whence
this Confusion arises-The Way to Clearness-Self-knowledge the
Source of Knowledge-Three Elementary Points: Number, Form,
and Language
209
CHAPTER XXII.
Pestalozzi's View of the Connexion of the different Branches of Instruc-
tion-The Knowledge of Sounds subdivided-Form and Number-
Table of the Elementary Branches-Their Development by Pestalozzi
-Design of the present Volume-Defects of Pestalozzi's Arrange-
ment-The Nursery Method-The Mother's Manual-Nursery Tales.. 217
CHAPTER XXIII.
Method of Teaching Spelling-Earliest Spelling Exercises-The funda-
mental Sounds-Their English Modifications-Sound and Written
Character-Pestalozzi's Spelling book-English Spelling Exercises-
Method of Teaching Writing
229
CHAPTER XXIV.
Method of Teaching the Mother-Tongue-The Course of Nature in
Language The Origin of Language-Verb and Noun-Substantive
and Adjective-Adjective and Substantive-The Sentence-Enlarge-
ment of the Sentence-Definitions-Pestalozzi's Bequest to his Pupils
-Course of English Grammar-Subject and Attribute-Subject,
Attribute, and Object-Prepositions-Conjunctions-The Parts of
the Sentence distinguished-Compound Sentences-National Litera-
ture
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CHAPTER XXV.
Method of Teaching Number-Arithmetic-The fundamental Formula
-Number in visible Objects-Fractional Squares-The fundamen-
tal Formula examined-The generic Power of Number-Primitive
Ideas of Number-Two, Three, and Five-The Decimal System—
Derivative Numbers-A Question worked on the Old System-The
Blessings of the Old System set forth-A Plain Question concerning
the Old System-Mental Multiplication-Tables for Mental Arith-
metic-Analysis of Number-The Law of Transpositions-Fractions 277
CHAPTER XXVI.
Method of Teaching Form-Geometry and Drawing-Measuring, the
Foundation of Drawing-Pestalozzi's Course of Measuring and
Drawing Numerical Questions in Geometry-Points and Lines-
Lines, Distances, and Intervals-Their respective Length-Ration-
ale of their Proportions-Questions to be asked on a Cube-Prac-
tical Application of Geometry-Drawing-Perspective-Rectilinear
Perspective Curvilinear Planes and Bodies-Light and Shade-No
Method to produce Genius
CHAPTER XXVII.
Method of Teaching Geography-Branches of Instruction connected
with it-Geography as a Matter of Sound-Geography as a Matter of
Nature-Mathematical Geography-Physical Geography-The Moun-
tains of the Globe-Leading Chains-Their Height-Coasts, Lakes,
and Rivers-Vegetables and Animals-Man
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Undeveloped Branches of the Method-Hints respecting the Instruction
of Natural Science-Pfeiffer and Nægeli's Manual of Singing-Time
-The Tetrachord-Two Tetrachords connected-Natural, Sharp,
and Flat-The Diatonic and Chromatic Scales-Dynamic-Music
applied to Language-Development of the Active Powers of the
Body-Practical Abilities-Gymnastics
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