Take hold of him by the legs, allowing his head to hang downwards; then give him with the palm of your hand several sharp blows on his back, and you may have the good fortune to see the coin coughed out of his mouth. Of course, if this plan does not succeed, send instantly, for a medical man.
309. How can a mother prevent her child from having an accident?
By strict supervision over frim on her own part, and by not permitting her child to be left to the tender mercies of servants; by not allowing him to play with fire, to swing over banisters, and to have knives and playthings of a dangerous character; to keep all poisonous articles and cutting instruments out of his reach; and, above all and before all, insisting, lovingly, affectionately, but firmly, upon implicit obedience.
Accidents generally arise from one of three causes, namely, either from wilful disobedience, or from gross carelessness, or from downright folly. I quite agree with Davenant, that they do not arise from chance—
"If we consider accident,
And how, repugnant unto sense,
It pays desert with bad event,
We shall disparage Providence."
PART III.
BOYHOOD AND GIRLHOOD.
Just at the age 'twixt boy and youth
When thought is speech and speech is truth—SCOTT
'Tis with him e'en standing water.
Between man and boy—SHAKESPEARE
Standing with reluctant feet,
Where the brook and river meet,
Womanhood and childhood fleet—LONGFELLOW