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A father’s instructions to his children

Moral and literary dissertations, on the following subjects; 1. On truth and faithfulness. 2. On Habit and Association. 3. On Inconsistency of Expectation in Literary Pursuits. 4. On a Taste for the general Beauties of Nature. 5. On a Taste for the Fine Arts. 6. On the alliance of natural history, and philosophy, with poetry. To which are added a tribute to the memory of Charles de Polier, Esq. and an appendix. By Thomas Percival, M. D. F. R. S. & S. A. member of the Medical societies of London and Edinburgh, and of the royal society of Physicians at Paris, &c. &c.

A father’s instructions; consisting of moral tales, fables, and reflections designed to promote the love of virtue, A Taste For Knowledge, And AN Early Acquaintance With The Works Of Nature. By Thomas Percival, M. D. F. R. S. & S. A President Of The College Of Arts And Sciences. And Of The Literary And Philosophical Society Of Manchestfr