Project Gutenberg 2009-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 102 Day, Thomas 1748 1789 Marius The History of Sandford and Merton Produced by David Edwards, Linda Hamilton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The History of Sandford and Merton" by Thomas Day is a didactic work written in the late 18th century. This moral tale primarily revolves around two boys, Harry Sandford and Tommy Merton, from contrasting backgrounds, exploring themes of education, virtue, and the importance of character development through their adventures. The narrative employs allegorical stories to impart lessons on kindness, responsibility, and the social dynamics of wealth and poverty. At the start of the book, we are introduced to the wealthy Tommy Merton, who has been spoiled by his indulgent parents and contrasts sharply with Harry Sandford, the son of a farmer who exemplifies kindness and hard work. The initial incident where Harry rescues Tommy from a snake highlights the budding friendship between the two boys. As they begin their educational journey under the guidance of Mr. Barlow, they not only learn the basics of reading and writing but also delve into moral stories that challenge their understanding of class, privilege, and compassion. The opening sets the stage for their transformative experiences, demonstrating how friendship and education can alter character and lead to a broader understanding of one's obligations to oneself and others. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Conduct of life -- Fiction PZ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Teaching & Education Browsing: Fiction 952789 952577 2024-09-13T04:38:42.714722 2023-09-13T09:38:19.931453 text/html text/html 950378 2009-10-17T09:09:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 716623 2009-10-17T09:09:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 785159 2024-09-13T04:38:52.278738 application/epub+zip 798044 2024-09-13T04:38:44.618739 application/epub+zip 415327 2024-09-13T04:38:43.458793 application/epub+zip 1090087 2024-09-13T04:38:58.720637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1042893 2024-09-13T04:38:51.532730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 649791 2022-09-14T05:23:35.431468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 903242 903036 2024-09-13T04:38:41.606818 2023-09-13T09:38:18.736440 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 903042 2009-10-17T09:09:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 326763 2009-10-17T09:09:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 903046 2009-10-17T09:09:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 326745 2009-10-17T09:09:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20001 2024-09-13T04:38:58.860665 application/rdf+xml 13898 2024-09-13T04:38:43.828724 image/jpeg 3397 2024-09-13T04:38:43.644752 image/jpeg 773100 2024-09-13T04:38:42.814796 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog