and carried on in the English language; the cloathing our thoughts with
proper expressions, and conveying our ideas, either in writing or
speaking, agreeably, cannot fail of making an impression upon the hearer
or reader. For a man's knowledge is of little use to the world, when he
is not able to convey it properly to others; which is the case of many
who are endowed with excellent parts, but are either afraid or ashamed
of writing, or speaking in public, being conscious of their own
deficiency of expressing themselves in proper terms._

_In order to remedy these defects, and to ease the teacher, I would
advise, that several young gentlemen read in a class, each a sentence in
this book, (it being divided into small portions for that purpose,) as
often as convenient: and let him who reads best, be advanced to the
head, or have some pecuniary reward; and every inferior one according to
his merit; this will create emulation among them, and facilitate their
improvement much more than threats or corrections, which stupifies and
intimidates them, and often ends in contempt of their teachers, and
learning in general. This will draw forth those latent abilities, which
otherwise might lie dormant forever._

_It may not be improper for the teacher, or some good reader, to read a
sentence or two first, that the learners may gain the proper emphasis,
and read without that monotony so painful to a good ear: for they will
improve more by imitating a good reader, than any rules that can be laid
down to them. When they come to read gracefully, let them stand up in
the school and read aloud, in order to take off that bashfulness
generally attending those who are called upon either to read or speak in
public._

_The next thing I would recommend, is the English Grammar (the best I
know of is the Buchanan's syntax) the knowledge of which is absolutely
necessary, as it is the solid foundation upon which all other science
rests. After they have run over the rules of syntax, the teacher may
dictate to them one or more sentences in false English, which they may
correct by their grammar rules, and also find out the various
significations of each word in the dictionary; by which means they will
soon acquire a copious vocabulary, and become acquainted not with words
only, but with things themselves. Let them get those sentences by heart
to speak extempore; which will in some measure, be delivering their own
compositions, and may be repeated as