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10 Juvenile Letters. we to be, that we have friends of experience to direct our conduct! But I fear you will begin to fufpect that I confider myfelf capable of reading moral lectures to you. Be affured that is not the cafe; for, though older than yourfelf, I feel that conftant need of advice; and it with diffidence I fubmit to you the above remarks. I made know your requeft, refpecting the book, to our aunt, whofe judgment I value highly; and fhe recomends the "New Robinfon Crufoe," as both amufing and inftructive. A father, with a number of children around him, is reprefented as telling the old ftory of Robnfon Crufoe, with explanatory remarks and moral reflections; while the children are permitted to afk questions, and make their own obfervations. I have read the "Boarding School" twice through, with delight, fince I have have been here. You did not tell me whether you had begun to read Morfe's Abridgment of Geography. I am much pleafed with ftudy, though I have made little progrefs yet. You Juvenile Letters. 11 You will receive no more letters from me, during my prefent vifit; for I hope to have the pleafure of feeing you all, at home, before the end of next week. In the mean time, with fincere affectio, I fubfcribe myfelf, dead brother, Your loving fifter, REBECCA LEARNER. Mafter John Learner. [[page break double dash]] LETTER V. Worcester, Sept. 5, 1802. HONORED PARENTS, AS this is the firft letter I ever wrote to you, I hope you will excufe the faults you find in it. I am very well contented now, though I own I was a little homefick at firft. I like my preceptor very much; and all my fchoolmates are kind to me. I hope I fhall make fuch proficiency in my learning as to give you fatifaction.