 ... to the rule of three. If a straggler supposed to understand Latin happened to sojourn in the neighborhood, he was looked upon as a wizard. There was absolutely nothing to excite ambition for education. Of course, when I came of age I did not know...  Complete Works - Page 47by Abraham Lincoln - 1894Full view - About this book
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - American literature - 1887 - 996 pages
...TREES NEAR RIGHT CENTER OP I'ICTl'RF, ; ROCK SPRING AT END OF PATH UNDER GROUP OF TREES IN LEFT CENTER. Three.' If a straggler supposed to understand Latin...the neighborhood, he was looked upon as a wizard. There was absolutely nothing to excite ambition for education." But in the case of this ungainly boy... | |
 | John Carroll Power - 1873 - 432 pages
...doubt more valuable to him than the schools. Later in life, Lincoln, speaking of his education, said: " If a straggler, supposed to understand Latin, happened...sojourn in the neighborhood, he was looked upon as a wizzard." That part of the country in which Abraham Lincoln was born has since been separated from... | |
 | Mary Mapes Dodge - Children's literature - 1906 - 598 pages
...called, but no qualification was ever required of a teacher beyond reading, writing, and ciphering to the Rule of Three. If a straggler supposed to understand Latin happened to sojourn in the neigh- book." The multiplication-table was still a borhood, he was looked upon as a wizard." mystery... | |
 | John Carroll Power - Anagamon County (Ill.) - 1876 - 820 pages
...and other wild animals still in the woods. There I grew up. There were some schools, so-called, but no qualification was ever required of a teacher, beyond...the neighborhood, he was looked upon as a wizard. Therewas absolutely nothing to excite ambition for education. Of course, when I came of age, I did... | |
 | Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1877 - 916 pages
...called, but no qualification was ever re- ' quired of a teacher beyond rendin', tcritin', and ciftherin' to the rule of three. If a straggler supposed to understand...the neighborhood, he was looked upon as a wizard. There was absolutely nothing to excite ambition for education. Of course, when I came of iŁo I did... | |
 | Education - 1911 - 458 pages
...and other wild animals still in the woods. There I grew up. There were some schools, so called, but no qualification was ever required of a teacher beyond "readin', writin', and figurin' " to the rule of three. If a straggler supposed to understand Latin happened to sojourn in... | |
 | David W. Lusk - Illinois - 1884 - 600 pages
...and other wild animals still in the woods. There I grew up. There were some schools, socalled, but no qualification was ever required of a teacher beyond...the neighborhood, he was looked upon as a wizard. There was absolutely nothing to excite ambition for education. Of course, when I came of age, I did... | |
 | Education - 1887 - 716 pages
...region, with many bears and other wild animals still in the woods. There were some schools so called, but no qualification was ever required of a teacher beyond 'readin', writin', and cypherin' to the Rule of Three.' If a straggler supposed to understand Latin happened to sojourn in... | |
 | National Education Association of the United States - Education - 1889 - 746 pages
...with many bears and other wild animals still in the woods. There were some schools, so called, but no qualification was ever required of a teacher beyond...the neighborhood, he was looked upon as a wizard. There was absolutely nothing to excite ambition for education." Those familiar with the history of... | |
 | Education - 1889 - 762 pages
...so-called, but no qualification was ever required of a teacher beyond 'reaclin', writin', and cypherin' to the Rule of Three. If a straggler, supposed to understand Latin, happened to sojourn in the neighbor hood, he was looked upon as a wizard. There was absolutely nothing to excite ambition for... | |
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