College Readings in English ProseFrank William Scott, Jacob Zeitlin |
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... Head - Master of Christ's College , Cambridge . They wish also to acknowledge their indebtedness to many friends for helpful suggestions . PREFACE TO THE REVISED EDITION A COMPILATION like this , vi PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.
... Head - Master of Christ's College , Cambridge . They wish also to acknowledge their indebtedness to many friends for helpful suggestions . PREFACE TO THE REVISED EDITION A COMPILATION like this , vi PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.
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... heads , " is called a thought . To think of a thing is just to be conscious of it in any way what- soever . Second , the term is restricted by excluding whatever is directly presented ; we think ( or think of ) only such things as we do ...
... heads , " is called a thought . To think of a thing is just to be conscious of it in any way what- soever . Second , the term is restricted by excluding whatever is directly presented ; we think ( or think of ) only such things as we do ...
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... heads " or that " goes through our minds . " He who offers " a penny for your thoughts " does not expect to drive any great bargain . In calling the object of his demand thoughts , he does not intend to ascribe to them dignity ...
... heads " or that " goes through our minds . " He who offers " a penny for your thoughts " does not expect to drive any great bargain . In calling the object of his demand thoughts , he does not intend to ascribe to them dignity ...
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... head , which is usually a stale expression , for it is ever so much easier to remember phrases than to evoke words . These memorable phrases press invit- ingly round the would - be writer ; they are the current coin and counters of ...
... head , which is usually a stale expression , for it is ever so much easier to remember phrases than to evoke words . These memorable phrases press invit- ingly round the would - be writer ; they are the current coin and counters of ...
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... head . And one Sir Edward Grim , that was his crossier , put forth his arm with the cross to bear off the stroke , and the stroke smote the cross asunder and his arm almost off , wherefore he fled for fear , and so did all the monks ...
... head . And one Sir Edward Grim , that was his crossier , put forth his arm with the cross to bear off the stroke , and the stroke smote the cross asunder and his arm almost off , wherefore he fled for fear , and so did all the monks ...
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