Young Grandison, volume 1 (of 2) / A series of letters from young persons to their friends

Chapter 7: LETTER V. William to his Mother.

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A sequence of fictional letters records the experiences of a young correspondent as he travels to a new household, befriends peers, and exchanges guidance with his mother and guardians. The epistolary pieces combine practical moral instruction on filial duty, truthfulness, restraint, and the cautious cultivation of emulation with brief, accessible notices of natural philosophy intended to awaken curiosity. Parental replies emphasize proper conduct, the value of steady education, and forming habits of reflective writing, while scenes among benevolent hosts and fellow youths illustrate character formation through everyday incidents and considerate counsel aimed at cultivating virtue and social sensitivity in young readers.

LETTER V.
William to his Mother.

I enjoy here much pleasure; we walk, we draw, we learn music; and we sometimes go to the Play. But what pleases me most, is a microscope, my friend has. We see in it the most wonderful things; every body ought to have microscopes to know rightly what there is in the world. We view the flies, the spiders, &c. I shall speak to you often of them, I shall communicate our conversations word for word. Dr. Bartlett, who is with us every day, teaches us many wonderful things. Yes, Mama, your son shall be well furnished with knowledge; but I must leave off writing, for I am called. Go then away, letter, and tell my dear mother how much I love her; and assure her that I shall be always her dutiful son.