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about them; many of them will seem wise & proper, when you become better acquainted with their reasonableness, & even
concerning those of which you cannot form so favourable an opinion you will never regret delaying your judgement until you are qualified to judge. I need
not insist on the importance of strictly complying with every requisition of your instructors, they can have no interest opposed to yours. With regard to your method
of study, learn, whatever you study, though thoroughly,
commit your Grammar perfectly, for that is the master key, which will unlock all the treasures of the
language; when you construe, learn the construction
of government, & be able to give the rules for every word; & at night review all you have studied during the day & at the end of the week review all the studies of the
week, in this way you will fix in your memory
whatever you acquire, your progress at first will be
slow & sure, but finally rapid; & completely verify the old
proverb which is true of the learning of any language,
"The longest way round is the shortest way home."
The term will commence at Andover on Teusday the
10th Sept it is not absolutely necessary that you should
be there at the beginning of the term, but you ought
to be there as soon as you can conveniently. If you are
there before the first of Oct. I may possibly see you there.