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... ment of thought and must express it ; but its work is to carry passengers . A house manifests the thought of the builder ; but its use is to live in . Some objects , however , are not only like discourse in expressing thought but in ...
... ment of thought and must express it ; but its work is to carry passengers . A house manifests the thought of the builder ; but its use is to live in . Some objects , however , are not only like discourse in expressing thought but in ...
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... ment of culture on the part of both reader and writer makes discourse unnecessary , by rendering the writer unable to advance the interests of the reader . The help comes to the reader through the writer's ad- vanced position in the ...
... ment of culture on the part of both reader and writer makes discourse unnecessary , by rendering the writer unable to advance the interests of the reader . The help comes to the reader through the writer's ad- vanced position in the ...
Page 83
... ment , and ( 2 ) firmness . 3. Size about one inch in diameter . ― ( Why ? ) 4. Firm and hard , to maintain the proper adjustment of parts . II . Parts of the whole which adapt to the purpose . I. The outer coat of the eye . a ...
... ment , and ( 2 ) firmness . 3. Size about one inch in diameter . ― ( Why ? ) 4. Firm and hard , to maintain the proper adjustment of parts . II . Parts of the whole which adapt to the purpose . I. The outer coat of the eye . a ...
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... ment , must consist of such attributes and parts as were given in description . At this moment the growing orange consists of a given form , size , flavor , odor , and parts ; and without conceiving these as coexisting it is 94 THE ...
... ment , must consist of such attributes and parts as were given in description . At this moment the growing orange consists of a given form , size , flavor , odor , and parts ; and without conceiving these as coexisting it is 94 THE ...
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... ment there are no definite boundaries , and to make the arbitrary distinction of date or king control the presentation is to do violence to the purpose . The picturesque phases of things may well mark the divi- sions of a child's ...
... ment there are no definite boundaries , and to make the arbitrary distinction of date or king control the presentation is to do violence to the purpose . The picturesque phases of things may well mark the divi- sions of a child's ...
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