American Journal of Education and College Review, Volume 7Office of American Journal of Education, 1859 Vol. 17-24 include the circulars, reports and documents issued by the editor as commissioner of education (vol. 18 is the American year-book and register for 1869; v. 19, Special report on education in the District of Columbia). |
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... eyes of the most thought- less graduate , and of the veteran professor , as he spoke of the vanity of all earthly things , and the blessedness of the Christian's hope . In one of his addresses , after exhorting to the life - long ...
... eyes of the most thought- less graduate , and of the veteran professor , as he spoke of the vanity of all earthly things , and the blessedness of the Christian's hope . In one of his addresses , after exhorting to the life - long ...
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... eyes . This ogre made such an impression upon me , that I was at the trouble , some years afterward , of inquiring what had become of him . I found that he had become tutor in the family of a miller , where he had every thing free , and ...
... eyes . This ogre made such an impression upon me , that I was at the trouble , some years afterward , of inquiring what had become of him . I found that he had become tutor in the family of a miller , where he had every thing free , and ...
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... eyes recognized it . To do this , and to break out into the most violent and pitiless attacks upon Höpfner , were the work of the same moment . My situation was not the most comfortable , as I had not the remotest intention of provoking ...
... eyes recognized it . To do this , and to break out into the most violent and pitiless attacks upon Höpfner , were the work of the same moment . My situation was not the most comfortable , as I had not the remotest intention of provoking ...
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... eyes without leaving one single fixed and clear picture . The custom of students ' journeys began first to obtain , as far as I know , in the beginning of this century ; especially long ones . When , in the Michaelmas vacation of 1802 ...
... eyes without leaving one single fixed and clear picture . The custom of students ' journeys began first to obtain , as far as I know , in the beginning of this century ; especially long ones . When , in the Michaelmas vacation of 1802 ...
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... eyes . And yet these men belonged to that " well - born " class who passed for refined people , who understood good manners , and who were everywhere invited to par- ties , and who shone in them . My glance into this abyss of moral ...
... eyes . And yet these men belonged to that " well - born " class who passed for refined people , who understood good manners , and who were everywhere invited to par- ties , and who shone in them . My glance into this abyss of moral ...
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Page 430 - Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
Page 72 - The Lord bless us, and keep us ; the Lord make his face to shine upon us, and be gracious unto us : the Lord lift up his countenance upon us, and give us peace, now and evermore.
Page 232 - The works touching books are two: first libraries, which are as the shrines where all the relics of the ancient saints, full of true virtue and that without delusion or imposture, are preserved and reposed...
Page 236 - My father's little library consisted chiefly of books in polemic divinity, most of which I read, and have since often regretted that, at a time when I had such a thirst for knowledge, more proper books had not fallen in my way, since it was now resolved I should not be a clergyman.
Page 324 - Collections ; they were small chapmen's books, and cheap, 40 or 50 in all. My father's little library consisted chiefly of books in polemic divinity, most of which I read, and have since often regretted that at a time when I had such a thirst for knowledge, more proper books had not fallen in my way, since it was...
Page 323 - Spanish; and though all should not be compell'd to learn Latin, Greek, or the modern foreign Languages; yet none that have an ardent Desire to learn them should be refused; their English, Arithmetick, and other Studies absolutely necessary, being at the same Time not neglected.
Page 38 - And let us not be weary in well-doing ; for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Page 79 - Highness, as giving him indubitable proofs of the conridence.and good wishes with which he is honored by his Majesty the Emperor of Austria and his Majesty the King of Prussia.
Page 233 - ... of necromancy, I may here call up any of the ancient worthies of learning, whether human or divine, and confer with them of all my doubts ! that I can at pleasure summon whole synods of reverend fathers, and acute doctors from all the coasts of the earth, to give their well-studied judgments in all points of question which I propose! Neither can I cast my eye casually upon any of these silent masters, but I must learn somewhat; it is a wantonness to complain of choice.
Page 236 - Essays to do Good, which perhaps gave me a turn of thinking that had an influence on some of the principal future events of my life.