AUTHOR OF THE MEMOIRS OF MODERN PHILOSOPHY, &c.

Third Edition:- Vol. I.

BATH, PRINTED BY R. CRUTTWELL:

FOR

C. AND J. ROBINSON, PATER-NOSTER-ROW, LONDON.

1803.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

LETTER I.

Preliminary Observations.-Influence of early Asson

ciation exemplified in the Characters of the Hindoos

and Americans-Subject of Education divided into

two branches, viz. the Culture of the Heart, and of

the Understanding-Reasons for treating the for-

mer first.-Association explained-Necessity of as-

certaining the End and Object of Education.

LETTER II,-P. 31.

Associations deeply fixed in the Mind, either by means

of strong Impression or frequent Repetition-Assc-

ciations of the former Class generally those of Aver-

sign-Examples.

LETTER III.

LETTER III.-P. 42.

Examination of the Associations which produce Pas-

sions of the malevolent Class.-Consequences of early

Impressions of Terror.-Nature of Timidity inves-

tigated.-Fear of Death, the Consequence of early

Association.

LETTER IV.—P. 69.

ASSOCIATIONS of AVERSION continued.

Danger of early inspired Antipathies.-Prejudice.-

Its Injurious Effects upon the Mind.-Treatment

of Servants-Illustrations.

LETTER V.-P. 102.

AGREEABLE ASSOCIATIONS.

Religion-Consequences of affixing gloomy Associa

tions with the Performance of Religious Duty-

Advantages resulting from Impressions of an oppo-

site Tendency.

LETTER VI.-P. 130.

SUBJECT CONTINUED.

Inutility of endeavouring to impress Belief upon Sub-

jects which are beyond the present Powers of Concep

tion. The Affections of the Heart liable to be in-

fluenced by Desire or Aversion, before the Judgment

is capable of deciding upon the Truth of abstract.

Propositions; for which Reason the Religious In-

struction of Children ought chiefly to be addressed to

the Heart.-Illustrations.

LETTER VII.

State of Infancy favourable to the Cultivation of the

benevolent Affections.-Tendency of every Passion to

produce Passions of the Class to which it belongs.-

Malevolent and Dissocial Passions inspired by the

gratification of Self-Will.

LETTER VIII.-P. 196.

SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED.

LETTER IX.-P. 225.

ASSOCIATIONS DESTRUCTIVE OF BENEVOLENCE.

Pernicious Effects of Parental Partiality.-Of Ridi-

cule Of Contempt for the Female Character.

LETTER X.-P. 267.

ASSOCIATIONS PRODUCTIVE OF SELFISHNESS.

Wisdom of Self-Denial.-Danger of affociating the

Idea of Happiness with sensual Gratification.-

Effects of an early Indulgence of the Palate.-

Illustrations.

LETTER XI.-P. 295.

ASSOCIATIONS PRODUCTIVE OF VANITY.

Advantages resulting from directing the Attention to

an Examination of the Objects of Sense-Associa-

tions begetting Preference for the splendid, and

Contempt for the useful.-Illustrations.

LETTER XII.