Tree planting, forestry in Europe, and other papers by Northrop Birdsey Grant 1817-1898

Author:Northrop, Birdsey Grant, 1817-1898
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Forests and forestry
Publisher: New Haven, Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor
Published: 1880-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

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^These periodicals seem to be intended for boys from twelve to sixteen years of age, altbough they often treat of older per^ sons. Probably many boys outgrow them and come to see the folly and falsehood of them. It is impossible, however, that so much corruption should be afloat and not exert some influence. We say nothing of the great harm which is done to boys of that age, by the nervous excitement of reading harrowing and sensational stories, because the literature before us only partid-* pates in that harm with other literature of far higher pretensions. But what we have said suffices to show that these papeitt poison boys' minds with views of life which are so base and false as to destroy all manliness an<J all chances of true suocesSr How far they are read by boys of good home influences we are^j of course, unable to say. They certainly are within the reach' of all. They can be easily obtained, and easily concealed, and it is a question for parents and teachers how far this is donei Persons under those responsibilities ought certainly to know what the character of this literature is."

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