Deaf and Dumb! / Third Edition

The book combines a moral appeal with domestic storytelling to highlight the plight of children who are deaf and cannot speak, arguing for urgent compassion and early instruction. It intersperses a prefatory plea about overcrowded asylums and the difficulty of teaching older children with episodes of family life, outings, and the kindness of neighbors and benefactors. Through these scenes it shows how structured education and institutional care can transform limited prospects into practical skills and employment, while urging readers to support provision for young pupils before adolescence makes learning far more difficult.