On the Imitation of Nature in Teaching the Practical Use of Knowledge, 233 CHAP. VIII. On the Imitation of Nature in Teaching the Use of Knowledge by Means of the Animal, or Common Sense, 245 CHAP. IX. On the Imitation of Nature in Teaching the Practical Use of Knowledge by means of the Moral Sense, or Conscience, 257 CHAP. X. On the Application of our Knowledge to the Common Affairs of Life, 274 CHAP. XI. On the Imitation of Nature, in training her Pupils fluently to communicate their Knowledge, 288 PART IV. ON THE SELECTION OF PROPER TRUTHS AND SUBJECTS TO BE TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES. CHAP. I. On the General Principles which ought to regulate our choice of Truths and Subjects to be taught to the Young, 306 CHAP II. On the particular Branches of Education required for Elementary Schools, 317 CHAP. III. On the Easiest Methods of Introducing these Principles, for the first time, into Schools already established, 326 Notes, 331 PRACTICAL ENQUIRY, &c. PART I. ON THE PRELIMINARY OBJECTS NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION. CHAP. I. _On the Importance of establishing the Science of Education on a solid Foundation._ Education is at present obviously in a transition state. The public mind has of late become alive to the importance of the subject; and all persons are beginning to feel awake to the truth, that something is yet wanting to insure efficiency and permanence to the labours of the teacher. The public will not be satisfied till some decided change has taken place; and many are endeavouring to grope their way to something better. It is with an earnest desire to help forward this great movement, that the writer of the following pages has been induced to publish the result of much study, and upwards of thirty years' experience, in the hope that it may afford at least some assistance in directing the enquiries of those who are prosecuting the same object.