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The Nurſery.
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Children are taught revenge and lies in their very cradles. If they fall down, or ſtrike their heads againſt any thing, to quiet them they are bid return the injury, and their little hands held out to do it. When they cry, or are troubleſome, the cat or dog is chaſtiſed, or ſome bugbear called to take them away; which only terrifies them at firſt, for they ſoon find out that the nurſe means nothing by theſe dreadful threatenings. Indeed, ſo well do they diſcover the fallacy, that I have ſeen little creatures, who could ſcarcely ſpeak, play over the ſame tricks with their doll or the cat.
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