7. Dr. H.'s son, a little boy six years old, will sit down, of his own accord, and read stories in a book for four hours, without any interruption, or being in the least fatigued. He has a very large organ of Concentrativeness.

8. If a person has too much of this organ, he will be prosy. He would never finish or complete his story. When he played, he would desire to play always; when he studied, he would desire to study always; nevertheless, children, if you wish to succeed in what you attempt, if you wish to become learned men and women, you must learn while young to fix your attention on what you do. You must learn to engage your thoughts in whatever you undertake. When you study you must not think of play; when you play think only of play, for the time being; when you are at church, think only of what you hear said.

This is what all who have ever become great and good men have done.

9. The gentleman in the cut is so much absorbed in his studies, that he does not even perceive that his armchair is on fire, and that the flames are gathering around him, and probably would not have perceived it, if he had not been aroused from his abstraction. I would not advise you to cultivate the organ to such an extent as this, although I would advise you all to learn patience, and to fix your attention.

8. What

7. In what did Dr. H.'s son show large Concentrativeness? are the results of having too much of this organ? What is necessary for all to do who wish to become learned, or to succeed in what they undertake? 9. How is Concentrativeness represented in the cut? Did this gentleman have too much or too little of this organ? What must all children learn?

10. I have now finished the description of those which are called the social or domestic organs. You have learned that we can love our brothers and sisters with warm affection; that husbands and wives can love each other devotedly; that love will spring up in the heart for the little precious infants committed to our care; that we can draw friends around us, and cherish their memory with devotion; and that we can all gather around our happy firesides, and enjoy the sweets of quiet home.

11. Children, if we cultivate these qualities properly, life will be a source of joy and happiness, however unpleasantly we may be situated; but without these feelings of love and kindness, our life is but a blank; for we are not aware of one half of the pleasure which we are capable of enjoying.

12. The social organs are the foundation on which all the others are built; and it is of vast importance in building that the corner-stone or the foundation-wall be firm and correct.

13. These organs are in a group together. If it were not so, the order and beauty of the whole would be marred.

14. Think, children, on the preceding remarks, and as you become older, strive to cherish proper social feelings; for with them we have warm hearts; without them we are cold and selfish beings.

10. What things have we learned from the description of the social organs? 11. What arises from the proper cultivation of these social faculties? What is the result if we have no friendship? 12. How do the social organs compare with the others? What is very important in a building? 13. Are these social organs scattered over the brain? What would be the effect if this were the case? 14. What should all children strive to cherish? Why?

DEFINITION-Boldness; resolution; angry and contentious spirit.
LOCATION-Combativeness is situated just behind the top of the ear, on both sides

of the head.

1. You will all say that the two boys in the cut have been fighting or quarrelling. I have seen boys and dogs quarrel too. There are some boys who are continually cross and angry. Whether you speak to then kindly or not, they will not heed you, but will say, "Get away," "I won't," and a great many other words which I call

What is the subject of chapter third? What is the definition of Combativeness? What is its location? 1. In what way are two boys repreHow do some boys always feel? Does kindness What naughty replies do they make?

sented in the cut?

seem to affect them?

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bad language, or at least such as is improper for them to use, especially to their parents.

2. I hope that there are not many children who say such naughty things; still, as I have previously remarked, I have known similar cases. This is one way, in which Combativeness shows itself, and is a wrong way. Another way :-do you see that little boy running to school every morning? he does not stop for the heat, or the cold, the rain, or the snow; but he is always at school when it commences.

3. John's father said to him one day, " John, I have some hard logs to be sawed. I wish you to be a smart boy. What do you think about trying to do this for me ?” "Well, father," answered John, promptly, "I will try, and I think I can succeed." John went to work, sawing, and sawing. He thought to himself, "these are in reality quite tough logs to saw; I wonder where father got them; yet I am determined to accomplish it if I possibly can," so he tugged away, till finally the logs fell down on each side of him, and he felt very happy that he had made the attempt. His father, who stood near the window looking at him, rejoiced that he had so smart and active a son. He had chosen these hard logs in order to teach his son to overcome difficulties.

4. This is the course that we should pursue when we have any task to do; we should set ourselves to work in earnest, and resolve that we will try, at least, if we do no more.

2. What produces that state of mind? Is this a right way to exercise this organ? What is another way? 3. What request did John's father make to him? What was John's answer? What were some of his thoughts while he was at work? How did he finally succeed? What were the feelings of his father? 4. What should be our course when we have any thing to perform?

This is what energy means, and without energy we can accomplish very little.

5. Suppose, when Fulton first thought about building a steamboat, he had said, "I cannot do it; it is useless for me to try anything so different from what is now in use. I will abandon my project." If he had not possessed uncommon energy, perhaps we should not now be able to cross the ocean so easily and so rapidly as we do.

6. Some show the development of this organ by opposing everybody and everything. Said Richard to his brother, "Let us go this road to school this morning." "No," said his opposing brother, "I prefer the other," although he would not have thought of it if his brother had not proposed one direction.

7. There are a great many children, especially boys, who feel that it is very fine and manly to refuse to obey the commands, or to comply with the wishes of their parents, and oppose them in all their requests-which is decidedly wrong, and should never be indulged.

8. This organ can be exercised in a right way, especially when joined with Firmness. Two lads were sleeping together; one said to the other, in a whisper, "There is a man under the bed, and I suspect he intends to kill us." The courageous boy, only nine years old, believed what his brother said; so he jumped out of

4. What is it called? Why is energy necessary? 5. Had Fulton reason to be discouraged when making his discovery with steam? What might have been the consequences to us if he had given up his efforts? 6. In what way do others show the organ of Combativeness? Relate the connection between Richard and his brother. 7. What do some boys regard as a mark of manliness? Are these feelings right? 8. Can this organ be Relate the anecdote of the two lads.

exercised in a right way?