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NYM(G.772.199
16 Nov 1772:11 (1099)
[Continuation of an "address to the inhabitants of Jamaica,
and other West-India Islands, in behalf of the College of
New-Jersey.]
The second reason for preferring an American education is,
that their morals may be more effectually preserved. . . The
danger they run of contracting vicious habits by being sent
to Britain, has been often complained of. . . There are also
in every considerable place in Great-Britain, but especially
the principal cities where the colleges are fixed, a
constant succession and variety of intoxicating diversions,
such as balls, concerts, plays, races, and others. These,
whatever may be pleaded for some of them in a certain
measure for those further advanced, every body must
acknowledge, are highly pernicious to youth in the first
stages of their education. The temptation becomes so much
the stronger, and indeed almost irresistable, when an
acquaintance with these things is considered as fashionable
life, and necessary to the accomplishment of a man of
breeding. . . [continues through 4.75 columns, signed] John
Witherspoon.
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