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This plan ( commenced in St . George ' s fields by a general invU tation to the labouring people of all sects to send their children to be taught gratis ) took the name of its promulgator , and soon became spoken of as " Mr . Lancaster ' s plan , ' though in fact . it was little more than a modification of that previously suggested by Dr . Bell . The leading principles of the system are , first , to
explode the insolent and tyrannical practice of conveying instruction by degrading punishment , and to substitute that of exciting emulation by suitable rewards : secondly to preserve the mind of the pupil in a fit state to receive
instruction , by confining his atten - tion to scientific subjects alone ^ instead of confusing him in the usual way , by an incoherent mix - ture of subjects scientific , moral , and religious : thirdly , to make a
strong impression upon the mind by the use of sensible images , instead of leaving the infant faculty to fret itself , and wear out its retentive powers by problems
chiefly intellectual . The lessons to be taught , are traced upon a plain surface by the monitor , in presence of the pupils of his class , 'who imitate his manner tilt practice enables them to form the
images they represent . Mr . Laneaster n s mode of procedure , differs from that of Monsier Lambouillet of Brussels , inasmuch , as that ingenious and indefatigable teacher arranges his pupils in a semicircle , their desks being raised one above another in the form of an
amphitheatre , so as to leave no obstruction between them and the preceptor , who upon a large-
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sized slate , illustrates every lesson he gives , and , upon a great vari . ety of subjects , teaches the whole school at once ; whereas Jlr . Lancaster , divides the youth at . tending his seminary into classes of ten , over each of which , one of the most ejfpett boys is appointed monitor , as well for the purpose of instruction ^ as of examination .
All the details of this plan , practical as well as theoretical , have been entered into by Mr . Lancaster with so much spirit , that he has laid the public under a very great obligation to him ; and we entertkined a hope , that the liberal world would lend him
its undivided aid for carrying it into general effect ^ up to the time when this work of Dr . Colquhoun ^ s made its appearance . The style and arrangement of this publication j is in the
manner of the worthy magistrate ' s other writings , and like them , it contains many trite observations , so replete with benevolence and hum ' anity , that we should be extremely happy to see the Doctor as zealous in reducing
them to practice , as he is in putting them into circulation . Such a hope however it is impossible to indulge , after concluding the fourth page of his introduction , for instead of having any
design to aid Mr . Lancaster ' s plan , or to offer any improvements upon it , he appears to have trespassed upon this province , from an apprehension that the
people would be too much benefited , unless he were to interpose his stultifying system in the way of Mr , Lancaster ' s efforts .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1807, page 382, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2382/page/42/
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