ABSTRACT
LETTERS ON THE. VARIOUS OCCURRE~CE.s IN LIFE;
ASD :\SET OF C():\IPL~: .. r..EXT.\I. CARD~~, Suited to the variou3 ().::caii~.Jrls on wh iciz an t>>c trao.rJ iuary Dt'grcl'!' n t
A XE\~', PLAI:\', A:\D EASY GRA~'I~1AR OF 'TiiE ENCJL£Sf·1 LA.NGUAGr;~;
P }f 1 L .1 D E L P If I .. 1:
:\ LL ranks and profefi1ons of men arc no\v fo fully ..L"-1.. convincectt>f the great importance and utility of cpifioli;,ry correfponden-:e to aln1ofi ev1~ry caccaflon of life, that little need be faid by \Vay cf prt f~Ci! to fuch a \'olun~e a~ this. The directions la:d do\vn in ":arious parts of the work, for aGquiri~g a proper C.cgree t1f ta!~, clegancf, dnd e~:pe~ tnefs in \\ riting; Jet·· tet·~, n~ight be tl !crned t1.~tlicient ; but e~pe1·icnce con·
them(e!v~s thaitlefully non.-.p!uficd un the n1otl CUl'IC.a·y fubj.:tls; \vhile _p~·rfons una<.'cluaint\!d \vith granHnll'"•
'T"his vo1ume is Hron·-.:lv rccomtT•Ct~ded to the vouth of b·:ah fexes; a1fo to t.l1.e mafiers and gov~r rtctres o~· SCHOOLS. Thefe latter, it is prcrumed, v.'oulJ find a great .advantage zrifing to their pupi!s fron; occ~fion ally exercifing then1 in tranfcribing letters upon fu~:h fubjeCts as they m:1y tl:.ink proper, ancl addrtffing them to their young friends} v, ho £bau1d bt~ under the ne-
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iv 1'REFAO~ ceffity of making a reply. This 'vould give them an early tafte for epitl:olary correfpondence; than which there is not a tnore ufeful and ornamental qCcomplifhment ; and it is matter of regret that it has been fo little attended to in public fen1inaries. No greater itlducement, it i~ hoped, need be offered to tho1e who 11ave the care of youth, to induce then1 to turn their attention to this necef1ary branch of education, than for them to tal<e a vie\v of their pupils ~s ccrne to the age of m;:tturity, and engaged in bufrnefs and the nece11ary avocations of ltfe, and con[lder the advantages that 'vot:1ld refult fron1 early habits of fan1iliar correfponde~ce; the negleft of whi·e.h i.i ofre"n feverely felt when it' is too late to apply an adequate remedy. Bufinefs, love, friendlhip, advice, affetlion, &c. all frequently tiemand a ready pen ; arrd "rhich fcverally becotne a heavy tafk to thofe who have it not at command.
