The Complete Works of Thomas Dick, LL. D. ... Eleven Volumes in Two..., Volume 1Edwards & Bushnell, 1857 |
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... facts of sacred history - figure of the Arithmeticon . Advantages which would flow from the universal establishment of infant schools - increase of useful information - for- mation of intellectual habits - foundation laid of moral ...
... facts of sacred history - figure of the Arithmeticon . Advantages which would flow from the universal establishment of infant schools - increase of useful information - for- mation of intellectual habits - foundation laid of moral ...
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... facts , doctrines , and precepts , companying the passages we extract with short comments and familiar elucidations . The truths contained in such catechisms might be learned with ease , and even with pleasure , by the young , if they ...
... facts , doctrines , and precepts , companying the passages we extract with short comments and familiar elucidations . The truths contained in such catechisms might be learned with ease , and even with pleasure , by the young , if they ...
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... facts and principles incul- cated . That the opinions now stated may not appear altogether singular , I shall quote a sentence or two from the writings of the learned Mr. Smellie - the well - known trans- lator of " Buffon's Natural ...
... facts and principles incul- cated . That the opinions now stated may not appear altogether singular , I shall quote a sentence or two from the writings of the learned Mr. Smellie - the well - known trans- lator of " Buffon's Natural ...
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... facts of Sacred History are communicated by means of a series of histo- rical pictures , and by a variety of minute de- scriptions and interrogatories . The more interesting facts of Natural History are ex- hibited by a number of large ...
... facts of Sacred History are communicated by means of a series of histo- rical pictures , and by a variety of minute de- scriptions and interrogatories . The more interesting facts of Natural History are ex- hibited by a number of large ...
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... facts connected with botany , mineralogy , zoology , geography , geology , ge- ometry , astronomy , experimental philosophy and chemistry - and likewise those connected , with the arts of weaving , book - binding , print- ing , clock ...
... facts connected with botany , mineralogy , zoology , geography , geology , ge- ometry , astronomy , experimental philosophy and chemistry - and likewise those connected , with the arts of weaving , book - binding , print- ing , clock ...
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