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Page 18
... seen , a missionary . The man was honest in his state- ment . There are missionaries in India nevertheless ! Looking back on the ancestry of the United States , and considering brother Jonathan as a well- grown and thriving youth , who ...
... seen , a missionary . The man was honest in his state- ment . There are missionaries in India nevertheless ! Looking back on the ancestry of the United States , and considering brother Jonathan as a well- grown and thriving youth , who ...
Page 25
... seen chil- dren grow out of infancy into manhood , and out of ignorance into maturing wisdom , can dwell in a country and be admitted into its domestic scenes , without casting an earnest eye over the little ones , the light of the ...
... seen chil- dren grow out of infancy into manhood , and out of ignorance into maturing wisdom , can dwell in a country and be admitted into its domestic scenes , without casting an earnest eye over the little ones , the light of the ...
Page 29
... seen a child , a year older at most , according to the rule of politeness and consid- eration for females which pervades all ranks in such of the States as I have visited , calculate how many sixpences he wanted from his ladies , and ...
... seen a child , a year older at most , according to the rule of politeness and consid- eration for females which pervades all ranks in such of the States as I have visited , calculate how many sixpences he wanted from his ladies , and ...
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... seen a good deal of fuss , and much unnecessary fear excited on such occasions among children of that age at home . But much earlier than this , even in early infancy , does this precocity show itself . At six weeks old , a babe will ...
... seen a good deal of fuss , and much unnecessary fear excited on such occasions among children of that age at home . But much earlier than this , even in early infancy , does this precocity show itself . At six weeks old , a babe will ...
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... instruction , and omit them in favor of the showy or amusing . In this way only can I account for the listlessness or even the impatience that I have seen manifested in school - examinations , when the subject is a solid THE CHILDREN . 37.
... instruction , and omit them in favor of the showy or amusing . In this way only can I account for the listlessness or even the impatience that I have seen manifested in school - examinations , when the subject is a solid THE CHILDREN . 37.
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