I FEEL inexpressible satisfaction in being allowed to present to a Princess of your distinguished humanity and sweetness of disposition, this little Work: not merely on account of the honour it reflects on myself (of which I am very sensible), but from the persuasion that your Patronage will give weight to the Lessons I now attempt to teach, and your Example enforce the practice of them. I do not mean to flatter you, Madam, nor would I on any account suggest to your mind an idea unsuitable to your tender years; therefore give me leave to add, that you must consider yourself as indebted for this good disposition, in the first place to ! Divine Providence, and in the next to the excellent education which it is your happiness to receive. If you continue to avail yourself of these advantages you will be a blessing to your Royal Parents, and an ornament to your country: and, from your elevated station, will be enabled to do much good in the world, by exciting the emulation of others, of inferior ranks, to imitate your virtues. That these virtues may increase with your growing years, and that the anniversary of this day may, to the end of life afford you a comfortable retrospect on the time that has passed, is the fervent wish of, MADAM, Your Royal Highness's most obliged, and most obedient Servant, SARAH TRIMMER. Nov. 3, 1785. ADVERTISEMENT. Ir certainly comes within the compass of Christian benevolence to show compassion to the Animal Creation; and a good mind naturally inclines to do so. But as, through an erroneous education, or bad example, many children contract habits of tormenting inferior creatures, before they are conscious of giving them pain; or fall into the contrary fault of immoderate tenderness to them; it is hoped that an attempt to point out the line of conduct, which ought to regulate the actions of human beings towards those over whom the Supreme Governor has given them dominion, will not be a |