Sec. 14. The blessings of friendship 15. He that would be happy must take an account of time 16. Happy is the man that may choose his own business 17. On immoderate sorrow for the death of friends 18. Mediocrity the best state of fortune Abridgment of Seneca's Treatise on Anger. 19. Anger described: it is against nature 20. Anger is a short madness, and a deformed vice 3. Principles of the law of nature, as they relate to man; importance of instruction and self-government 4. Of the basis of morality; of good, of evil, of crimes, Of private virtues; of knowledge, temperance, indus- 6. Of domestic virtues; economy, parental affection, con- jugal love, filial love, brotherly love 7. Of the social virtues; of justice, charity, probity, sim- CHAP. 2. Abridgment of the Economy of Human Life. Sec. 1. Duties that relate to man as an individual The Passions; joy and grief, anger, pity Duties of children and brothers Wise and ignorant, rich and poor, masters and servants CHAP. 1. Abridgment of Penn's Reflections and Maxims relating Lies: revenge: duelling: slander 7. Of the duty of parents. Education 2. On the conversation with ourselves 3. On the conversation with people of different tempers On our conduct towards others in peculiar situations CHAP. 1. Selections from the Life of Franklin. Sec. 1. His early diligence in improving his mind, &c. His temperance and frugality while a journeyman, &c. He resolves on the inflexible practice of truth, &c. Selections from the continuation of the Life of Franklin, Letters from Abel James, &c. to Dr. Franklin Continuation. He establishes a library in Philadelphia; His project of arriving at moral perfection: Art of . 4. His project of raising a united party to virtue, &c. CHAP. 3. Abridgment of Cicero's Discourse on old age. Sec. 1. A well spent life essential to a happy old age 2. Moderation in exercise and diet; science, &c. CHAP. 4. Dialogues concerning Self-denial, Virtue, Pleasure. Sec. 1. Reasonable self-denial, necessary to happiness Government of the passions; doing good to others, &c. CHAP. 5. Franklin's Way to Wealth. Sec. 1. Industry: early rising: vigilance The way to make money plenty in every man's pocket CHAP. 6. Selections from the Moral Essays and Letters of Dr. CHAP. 1. Selections from Washington's farewell address CHAP. 2. Miscellaneous articles on Education, &c. Sec. 1. Sunday schools; education of the poor, &c. 2. The Spectator, on the benefit of labor and exercise 3. The Spectator, on the advantages of temperance 4. Belknap's address to the people of N. Hampshire 5. Dialogue on female education 6. Speech of Mr. White, in Congress, on education 7. Extracts from Mr. Madison's letter on education Sec. 9. Persuasive to early piety and moral rectitude,-from Dr. Beasley's Address to the senior class of the students of the University of Pennsylvania 10. General establishment of free schools :-inhumanity of imprisonment for debt; from Gov. Thomas' Message to the Legislature of Delaware 11. Early rising conducive to health and long life 3. Of the nature and state of man with respect to society ness 4. Barbarity of hunting and shooting merely for sport CHAP. 3. Miscellaneous Articles. Sec. 1. Happiness;-by Miss Ann Candler Cruelty to inferior animals censured RECOMMENDATIONS. From John Van Ness Yates, Esq. Secretary of the State of New-York, and Superintendent of Common Schools, ex officio DR. JESSE TORREY, JUN. DEAR SIR, I have perused, with much pleasure, the volume lately published by you, entitled "The Moral Instructor, and Guide to Virtue," and I have no hesitation in giving it my most decided and unqualified approbation. The selections it contains are well adapted to promote the great purposes it has in view: and I think it ought to be in the hands of every Parent, Guardian, and Instructor, as a manual which will essentially benefit the rising generation.---The original pieces in the work, are highly creditable to your head and heart, and worthy of perusal and patronage. I sincerely wish you success in this work, and that every seminary of education and virtue may both be profited and delighted by your labours. I am, respectfully, your most obedient servant, Albany, June 4, 1819. JOHN VAN NESS YATES. From the Hon. Samuel Young, Member of the Senate of the State of I have perused a book compiled by Dr. Jesse Torrey, entitled "The Moral Instructor," and am satisfied that it is well calculated to instruct youth in correct moral sentiments; and that its introduction into Common Schools would be highly useful. SAMUEL YOUNG. Ballston, June 1, 1819. DR. J. TORREY. From the Hon. Estes Howe. Albany, June 4, 1819. SIR, "Moral Instructor," I have been much gratified in the examination of your and do not know of any Book of Morals more useful, or better calculated to be put into the hands of our youth. I do therefore, cheerfully recommend it to the use of our Schools and Acad emies. Very respectfully, yours, &c. ESTES HOW E. Extract of a note from the Hon. Thomas Jefferson, late President of the United States, dated Monticello, Jan. 5, 1822. " "I thank you, Sir, for the copy of your Moral Instructor.' I had read the first edition with great satisfaction, and encouraged its reading in my family." Extracts of a Letter from the Hon. James Madison, late President of the United States, dated Montpelier, Jan. 30, 1822. "SIR, "I have received your letter of the 15th, with a copy of the 'Moral Instructor."" "I have looked enough into your little volume to be satisfied, that both the original and selected parts contain information and instruction which may be useful, not only to juvenile, but most other readers." "Your plan of free libraries, to be spread through the community, does credit to your benevolent zeal. The trial of them, in behalf of apprentices, seems to have been justly approved, and to have had an encouraging success." "A tree of useful knowledge, planted in every neighborhood, would help to make a paradise---as that of forbidden use, occasioned the loss of one. And I wish you success in propagating the fruitful blessing. "With friendly respects, JAMES MADISON.” DR. TORREY. Extracts of Letters from the Hon. John Adams, late President of the United States, dated Montezillo, Feb. 8. and March 13, 1820. SIR, "I thank you for your Moral Instructor.' I have read the table of contents, and turned over the leaves, and have found nothing but such excellent maxims of wisdom and virtue, which cannot be too plentifully scattered among the people, nor presented in too great a variety of forms. The compilation and compo sition of this work must have cost you much labor of research, and of thought, which merits well of the public.” "As I am a friend to all rational measures for propagating knowledge among all classes of people, I wish success to your project of free libraries. "A repub lican government, without knowledge and virtue, is a body without a soul---a mass of corruption and putrefaction--food for worms. "I am, Sir, your obliged and obedient humble servant, ་ JOHN ADAMS.” From Frederick Beasley, Provost of the University of Pennsylvania. I have examined Mr. Torrey's work, entitled, "The Moral Instructor," and think that he has condensed into it as much useful information as I have ever seen collected into so small a compass, and moreover, consider it as one of the best books of the kind to be read by young persons, either in our schools or out of them, that has been compiled FREDERICK BEASLEY. June 26, 1823. From Roberts Vaux, President of the Controllers of the Public Schools in Philadelphia. "The Moral Instructor" is a valuable compilation. It appears to be well adapted for elementary schools; and it will give me pleasure to learn that the lessons which it contains are furnished for the improvement of our youth generally. Respectfully, ROBERTS VAUX Philadelphia, 5th mo. 8, 1823. From teachers of Schools and Academies. The subscribers, having carefully examined" The Moral Instructor and Guide to Virtue and Happiness," freely give our opinion that it contains a condensed body of valuable moral and philosophical instruction, which ought to be in possession of every individual.---As a compendium of moral knowledge, we consider it an essential book for every family library and seminary of education. JOSIAH J. UNDERHILL, teacher of Lancaster school, Hudson. ENOCH HAIGHT, teacher, Nine Partners' boarding school. A. G. THOMPSON, English teacher in the academy at Poughkeepsie. T. W. NORTON, teacher of a select school, Albany. R. O. K. BENNETT, teacher in Troy. NICHOLAS MORRIS, Principal of Wesleyan Seminary, New-York. SAMUEL BLOOD, Preceptor of Franklin Academy, Chainbersburg, Pa. |