In Ireland, where the value of time and punctuality is least understood, the thing was accomplished,--whilst no better lesson can be given to those who have to work for their daily bread, than punctuality.

If a child cannot attend school at nine, how can it attend work at six in the morning?
Be firm, and the object is gained.
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BE STRICTLY ACCURATE IN YOUR EXPRESSIONS.
One day when the children were assembled in the gallery, having none of their usual lessons at hand, I took from my pocket a piece of paper, and promised them that if they would answer me every question I put concerning the paper, I would at last make a paper boat.

I proceeded in the following manner: "What is this ?" "What colour ?" "What is its use ?" "How made!" "What made of ?" &c.

These questions being answered according to their different views, and having folded the paper into a variety of forms, and obtained their ideas upon such forms, I proceeded to fulfil my promise of forming it into the shape of a boat; but the children, seeing me at a loss, exclaimed, "Please, sir, you can't do it;" which proved the fact, as I had forgotten the plan, and was obliged to make the confession.