THE YOUNG MANS WAY

TO INTELLIGENCE, RESPECTABILITY, HO


NOR AND USEFULNESS.
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. Not few complain also Of a very treach-
erous memory, and therefore, deem it use
less for them ever TO make an effort to gain
knowledge This is the old complaint nei
terated, that Providence has denied some,
what he has so abundantly bestowed upon
others, a,postulate which have always ad
mitted with great caution. There is no
question but variety as relates to natural
endowments obtained among mankind.
This conclusion cannot well be avoided.
Yet it is equally clear that in most cases,
the difference observed, can be traced in
other causes, arising in the habits of life
and modes of early training. The experience
Of every teacher, has no doubt convinced
him that the lad who had never been ac-
customed to con lesson, finds it difficult
at his first essay, to fix one upon his memo
ay. This difficulty remains for some time,
until, other and previously formed habits
are worn of, and his mind becomes tho
roughly bent to his new employment. His
memory becomes more and more tenacious
as he progresses; the more it is taxed, the
more are lis energies developed, until it,
grasp becomes powerful and astonishing,
and he who at first was quite incapable of
retaining the shortest primary lessons, now
stores away in his capacious memory,
whole sections, pages, and volumes. So
that it is evident that previous habits, not
nature, caused the difference between him
and his fellow at first. He who reads OF
studies but little, generally has bad me-
mory-so called, whilst he who call It's pow
ers into use, and constant exercise, IS always
said to have good one. Conhne the arm
to a vertical position, and keep it SO for
SIX months, or year; then remove the
bandage, and try to raise it horizontally.
You will find it impossible at first, but after
time, when il has had sufficient exercise to
restore strength, it will act IN obedience to
the will.


The same may be said of every power
we possess. And will any one do such in,
justice to himself as to quietly presumethat
be has not SO good natural faculties as 9th
ers, until be essays their development
Pride of character should forbid it.. Nc
man knows what he can do, until he fairly
tries; nor should any one condemn himself
to a life Of stupid ignorance, pleading want
of capacity, without having fully made thu
effort to avoid SO great a disgrace.


Art may also be used to strengthen re
collection, and. make memory tenacious
Not choosing to dwell on. any system tha
hes been devised, in order to aid this IA
Guilty, or attribute Of mind, allow me barely
to suggest a plan which ! know has beet
scrviceabfc tosome. Local connexions ap'
circumstances always aid III reccollectini