Near Home; Or the Countries of Europe Described: With Anecdotes

Excerpt from Near Home; Or the Countries of Europe Described: With AnecdotesUnder the common system we often find the younger the child the more reasonable the creature. Every year which adds to its know ledge seems to diminish its sense. What can be the reason of this result Does it not arise from administering knowledge in a form un suited to young minds Because we have the power to make them learn, it is forgotten how desirable it would be to make them delight in learning: yet, unless that wish be excited, all the pains of teacher and pupil will be thrown away, and some untaught youth who has the wish and has gratified it in precious moments, stolen from the last, the loom, the plough, and the anvil, will outstrip boys and girls who have won prizes, and worn medals, and distinguished themselves at public examinations and exhibi tions.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.