ABSTRACT
Reading and writing are both conventions. Number is a quality inherent in things themselves, and can be very early recognised by children. Reading must be specifically taught, and the very idea which underlies it is not apprehended till a certain age. Moreover, it must be remembered that logically writing precedes reading. One cannot read till the words have been written, and any attempt to separate the two processes decreases the interest of each, and renders reading in particular difficult to comprehend.
