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Pestalozzi

JOHANN HEINRICH, a Swiss philanthropist and educational reformer; born in 1746; first studied theology, then law. Afterward he devoted his time and substance to the children of paupers, whom he collected in large numbers in his own house, and this good work he carried on for over 20 years without outside aid or even sympathy.

The want of means at last compelled him JOHANN PESTALOZZI Royal Artillery. Peshawar is the seat of to abandon his gratuitous institution, and extensive commerce between Afghanis- to seek pupils who could pay for their tan and India; gold, silver, lace, hides (from Bokhara), horses, mules, fruits, woolen and skin coats (from Kabul) being exchanged for tea, English piece-goods, wheat, salt, rice, butter, oil, and sugar.

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