American Annals of Education and Instruction, Volume 5Allen & Ticknor, 1835 - Education |
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... desire for such a guide , in their difficult and important task . Those who are engaged in the inspection of our schools , and the revision of our systems of education , and the promotion of its improvement , find some work ...
... desire for such a guide , in their difficult and important task . Those who are engaged in the inspection of our schools , and the revision of our systems of education , and the promotion of its improvement , find some work ...
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... desire to improve , almost a volume of English periodicals , in the compass of a number . It is convenient to the few , who wish to have the works for reference merely ; but it is mischievous to those who are induced to read such a ...
... desire to improve , almost a volume of English periodicals , in the compass of a number . It is convenient to the few , who wish to have the works for reference merely ; but it is mischievous to those who are induced to read such a ...
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... desire of knowledge was excited , his guardian led him out in view of an extensive field . This seemed like a fine parade ground for Hussars , and the conversation turned on the regular exercises and movements of battalions , and the ...
... desire of knowledge was excited , his guardian led him out in view of an extensive field . This seemed like a fine parade ground for Hussars , and the conversation turned on the regular exercises and movements of battalions , and the ...
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... desire to profit by his opinions . ON THE DEFECTS OF AMERICAN SCHOOLS AND THE MEANS OF IMPROVEMENT . BY A NATIVE OF EUROPE . You ask me how it happens that Germany has produced so many distinguished and profound scholars , while America ...
... desire to profit by his opinions . ON THE DEFECTS OF AMERICAN SCHOOLS AND THE MEANS OF IMPROVEMENT . BY A NATIVE OF EUROPE . You ask me how it happens that Germany has produced so many distinguished and profound scholars , while America ...
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... desire to render their usefulness as extensive as possible , by bringing all the powers which God has bestowed upon them , into full and per- manent activity . ' He urges it especially upon the clergy , and re- marks , that they , above ...
... desire to render their usefulness as extensive as possible , by bringing all the powers which God has bestowed upon them , into full and per- manent activity . ' He urges it especially upon the clergy , and re- marks , that they , above ...
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Page 364 - The end, then, of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by regaining to know God aright and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith makes up the highest perfection.
Page 192 - If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.
Page 544 - Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Page 450 - If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
Page 192 - There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured : coals were kindled by it.
Page 192 - Who can count the dust of Jacob, And the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, And let my last end be like his!
Page 192 - I shall see him, but not now ; I shall behold him, but not nigh : there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
Page 192 - In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.
Page 192 - The God of my rock ; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.
Page 25 - ... for he was not able to utter a word without it. One of his clients, who was more merry than wise, stole it from him one day in the midst of his pleading; but he had better have let it alone, for he lost his cause by his jest.