The Complete Works of Thomas Dick, LL. D. ... Eleven Volumes in Two..., Volume 1Edwards & Bushnell, 1857 |
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... scenes of human life , and are nothing short of trifling with the ideas that ought to be distinctly exhibited to the infant mind . * If children were permitted to imbibe no ideas but what are true , or accordant with the existing scenes ...
... scenes of human life , and are nothing short of trifling with the ideas that ought to be distinctly exhibited to the infant mind . * If children were permitted to imbibe no ideas but what are true , or accordant with the existing scenes ...
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... scenes ; care being taken not to confuse his imagination with too many objects at one time . Perhaps it may be ... scene , and gradually presenting new objects to his attention . When he has tnus acquired some knowledge of the most ...
... scenes ; care being taken not to confuse his imagination with too many objects at one time . Perhaps it may be ... scene , and gradually presenting new objects to his attention . When he has tnus acquired some knowledge of the most ...
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... scenes and enjoyments , wich evidently point to a higher state of existence , where they will be fully gratified . In stating the above circumstances - which to some readers may perhaps appear trifling- my intention is not to insinuate ...
... scenes and enjoyments , wich evidently point to a higher state of existence , where they will be fully gratified . In stating the above circumstances - which to some readers may perhaps appear trifling- my intention is not to insinuate ...
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... scenes of action through which they may afterwards pass , that they may become blessings , instead of curses , to the world , and rise up in wisdom and know- ledge , and in favour with God and with man . Nor many years ago , it would ...
... scenes of action through which they may afterwards pass , that they may become blessings , instead of curses , to the world , and rise up in wisdom and know- ledge , and in favour with God and with man . Nor many years ago , it would ...
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... scenes with which we are acquainted . This defect may be remedied by cutting out or etching the landscape on the copperplate - not reversed , as is always done , but in its natural position ; in which case , the engravings , when thrown ...
... scenes with which we are acquainted . This defect may be remedied by cutting out or etching the landscape on the copperplate - not reversed , as is always done , but in its natural position ; in which case , the engravings , when thrown ...
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