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Article INSTANCE OF THE POWER OF MUSIC OVER ANIMALS. Page 1 of 1 Article PLAN OF EDUCATION. Page 1 of 4 →
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Instance Of The Power Of Music Over Animals.
INSTANCE OF THE POWER OF MUSIC OVER ANIMALS .
¦ 11 " ' I nnutnjl ' . irri ira-a Mm—[ By the Rev . RICH ARD EASTCOTE , of Exeter . " ] ON a Sunday evening , five choristers were walking on the banks of the river Mersey , in Cheshire ; after some time , they sat down on the grass , and began to sing an anthem . The field in which they satwas terminated at one extremity by a Avoodout of Avhichas
, , , they were singing , they observed a hare to pass with great SAviftness towards the place Avhere they Avere sitting , and to stop at about twenty yards distance from them . She appeared highl y delighted with the music , often turning up the side of her head to listen Avith more facility . This uncommon appearance engaged their attention , and being desirous to know whether the creature paid them the visit to partake of
the music , they finished the piece , and sat still Avithout speaking to each " other . As soon as the harmonious sound Avas over , the hare returned slowly toAvards the Avood ; Avhen she had reached nearly the end of the "held they began the same , piece again , at which the hare stopt , turned about , and came swiftly back again , to about the same distance as before ; Avhere she seemed to listen with rapture and delight , till they hael finished the anthem , tvhen she returned again by a slow pace up the field and entered the % vood .
Plan Of Education.
PLAN OF EDUCATION .
BY DR . CHAPMAN . Qualifications and Duty of Teachers . THE Teacher ought to be well assured that his constitution , as well as inclination , is suited to this Avay of lifeand capable
, of confinement and drudgery . If the body be indisposed , the mind will not exert itself Avith that vigour Avhich is particularly necessary in this profession . Nor ought he to be diverted from the duties of his ' office by a separate employment , or by any avocations whatsoever . — For which reason , whoever undertakes the education , of youth , either in a public or private capacity , ought to form an unalterable
resolution to dedicate his time and his study to that important task . He ought not to consider his office , if he is a public teacher , as a provision for life , and an establishment for indolence ; nor , if he is a private tutor , ought he to look upon it as a matter of inferior moment , and a disagreeable , though necessary step , by which he may rise to a more elevated station , or acquire a more considerable fortune in the world . Pious and ingenuous in his mind , prudent and humane in his
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Instance Of The Power Of Music Over Animals.
INSTANCE OF THE POWER OF MUSIC OVER ANIMALS .
¦ 11 " ' I nnutnjl ' . irri ira-a Mm—[ By the Rev . RICH ARD EASTCOTE , of Exeter . " ] ON a Sunday evening , five choristers were walking on the banks of the river Mersey , in Cheshire ; after some time , they sat down on the grass , and began to sing an anthem . The field in which they satwas terminated at one extremity by a Avoodout of Avhichas
, , , they were singing , they observed a hare to pass with great SAviftness towards the place Avhere they Avere sitting , and to stop at about twenty yards distance from them . She appeared highl y delighted with the music , often turning up the side of her head to listen Avith more facility . This uncommon appearance engaged their attention , and being desirous to know whether the creature paid them the visit to partake of
the music , they finished the piece , and sat still Avithout speaking to each " other . As soon as the harmonious sound Avas over , the hare returned slowly toAvards the Avood ; Avhen she had reached nearly the end of the "held they began the same , piece again , at which the hare stopt , turned about , and came swiftly back again , to about the same distance as before ; Avhere she seemed to listen with rapture and delight , till they hael finished the anthem , tvhen she returned again by a slow pace up the field and entered the % vood .
Plan Of Education.
PLAN OF EDUCATION .
BY DR . CHAPMAN . Qualifications and Duty of Teachers . THE Teacher ought to be well assured that his constitution , as well as inclination , is suited to this Avay of lifeand capable
, of confinement and drudgery . If the body be indisposed , the mind will not exert itself Avith that vigour Avhich is particularly necessary in this profession . Nor ought he to be diverted from the duties of his ' office by a separate employment , or by any avocations whatsoever . — For which reason , whoever undertakes the education , of youth , either in a public or private capacity , ought to form an unalterable
resolution to dedicate his time and his study to that important task . He ought not to consider his office , if he is a public teacher , as a provision for life , and an establishment for indolence ; nor , if he is a private tutor , ought he to look upon it as a matter of inferior moment , and a disagreeable , though necessary step , by which he may rise to a more elevated station , or acquire a more considerable fortune in the world . Pious and ingenuous in his mind , prudent and humane in his