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... tion in language , immediately think only about a mass of rules , and thus place the end at the begining . Not grammar , with its systems , but speech , the pure , untrammeled activity of to learn to speak , the teacher must learn ...
... tion in language , immediately think only about a mass of rules , and thus place the end at the begining . Not grammar , with its systems , but speech , the pure , untrammeled activity of to learn to speak , the teacher must learn ...
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... connective power of its own , ( a preposi- tion function . ) The neuter verb has no such thing . That is the difference , and the only difference between them . AN APRIL DAY . BY CALVIN GOSS . Come , 10 THE COMMON SCHOOL TEACHER .
... connective power of its own , ( a preposi- tion function . ) The neuter verb has no such thing . That is the difference , and the only difference between them . AN APRIL DAY . BY CALVIN GOSS . Come , 10 THE COMMON SCHOOL TEACHER .
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... tion for the imperious little curly pate that made her so many steps . Now she is the " old woman , " but she did not think it would ever come to that . She looked through the future years and saw her boy to manhood grow ; and he stood ...
... tion for the imperious little curly pate that made her so many steps . Now she is the " old woman , " but she did not think it would ever come to that . She looked through the future years and saw her boy to manhood grow ; and he stood ...
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... tion . A mother who is taking her boy and be remembered not ! " to the dentist to get a tooth pulled out , will often say , if he is shrinking , “ Sit still , my boy ; it won't hurt you . " Now , she knows it will hurt him , but thinks ...
... tion . A mother who is taking her boy and be remembered not ! " to the dentist to get a tooth pulled out , will often say , if he is shrinking , “ Sit still , my boy ; it won't hurt you . " Now , she knows it will hurt him , but thinks ...
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... tion of our paper , as well as in its form , our present issue is rather , late making its appearance , for which we must beg the forbearance of our readers . We promise a decided , improvement in every respect henceforth . We trust ...
... tion of our paper , as well as in its form , our present issue is rather , late making its appearance , for which we must beg the forbearance of our readers . We promise a decided , improvement in every respect henceforth . We trust ...
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Page 7 - Which of us can point out many such in his circle — men whose aims are generous, whose truth is constant, and not only constant in its kind but elevated in its degree; whose want of meanness makes them simple : who can look the world honestly in the face with an equal manly sympathy for the great and the small...
Page 44 - IT is not work that kills men ; it is worry. "Work is healthy ; you can hardly put more upon a man than he can bear. Worry is rust upon the blade. It is not the revolution that destroys the machinery, but the friction. Fear secretes acids ; but love and trust are sweet juices.
Page 37 - For every bad there might be a worse : and when a man breaks his leg, let him be thankful that it was not his neck.
Page 87 - If you your lips would keep from slips, Five things observe with care: Of whom you speak, to whom you speak, And how and when and where.
Page 106 - It is not through ignorance of the things admired by them, but through contempt of their useless labor, that we think little of these matters, turning our souls to the exercise of better things.
Page 14 - A beautiful eye makes silence eloquent, a kind eye makes contradiction an assent, an enraged eye makes beauty deformed. This little member gives life to every other part about us, and I believe the story of Argus implies no more, than that the eye is in every part ; that is to say, every other part would be mutilated, were not its force represented more by the eye, than even by itself.
Page 9 - I rose, and looked tremblingly and almost deliriously around. She was there, the dear idol of my infant love, stretched out upon the green earth. After a moment of irresolution I went up and looked upon her. The handkerchief upon her neck was slightly rent, and a single dark spot upon her bosom told where the pathway of death had been. At first I clasped her to my breast with a cry of agony, and then laid her down, and gazed upon her face almost with feelings of calmness. Her bright disheveled hair...
Page 114 - Few people in witnessing the use of a hammer, or in using one themselves, ever think of it as an engine giving out tons of force, concentrating and applying power by functions which if performed by other mechanism would involve trains of gearing, levers or screws...
Page 11 - THE best way. for a man to get out of a lowly position is to be conspicuously effective in it.
Page 115 - And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God...