They may deaden the heart and stupify the conscience, but they cannot destroy the imaginative faculty.

But closely as they cling to it, "cursed be Canaan" is a poor drug to stupify a throbbing consciencea mocking lullaby, vainly wooing slumber to unquiet tossings, and crying "Peace, be still," where God wakes war, and breaks his thunders.

Here we usually give a little advice according to circumstances, taking care always to avoid long speeches, that will tend to stupify the children.