invites,
In dreams again the flying past delights."

Instead of

"And near the doors the noxious poppy grows,
And spreads his sleepy milk at daylight's close,"

the following lines were written. S---- did not say _doors_, because
he thought the cave had no doors; yet his Latin, he said, spoke of
squeaking hinges.

"From milky flowers that near the cavern grow,
Night scatters the collected sleep below."

We shall not make any further apology for inserting all these
corrections, because we have already sufficiently explained our
motives. (V. Chapter on Grammar and Classical Literature.)

(February, 1797.) A little theatre was put up for the children, and
they acted "Justice Poz."[119] When the scenes were pulled down
afterwards, S---- was extremely sorry to see the whole theatre vanish;
he had succeeded as an actor, and he wished to have another play
acted. His father did not wish that he should become ambitious of
excelling in this way at ten years old, because it might have turned
his attention away from things of more consequence; and, if he had
been much applauded for this talent, he would, perhaps, have been
over-stimulated. (V. Chapter on Vanity and Ambition.)

The way to turn this boy's mind away from its present pursuit, was to
give him another object, not to blame or check him for the natural
expression of his wishes. It is difficult to find objects for children
who have not cultivated a taste for literature; but infinite variety
can be found for those who have acquired this happy taste.

Soon after S---- had expressed his ardent wish to have another play
performed, the trial of some poor man in the neighbourhood happened to
be mentioned; and it was said, that the criminal had the choice of
either going to Botany Bay, or being hanged.

S---- asked how that could be. "I did'nt think," said he, "that a man
could have two punishments. Can the judge change the punishment? I
thought it was fixed by the law."

Mr. ---- told S---- that these were sensible questions; and, as he saw
that the boy's attention was fixed, he seized the opportunity to give
him some general idea upon the subject. He began with telling S----the
manner in which a suspected person is brought before a justice of the
peace. A warrant and committal were described; then the manner of
trying criminals; what is called the court, the jury, &c. the crier of
the court, and the forms of a trial; the reason why the prisoner,