My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 1. köideG. Bell & Sons, 1905 - 447 pages |
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Page 62
... society , while with us it is only recognized by the higher classes , and by them is rarely extended to inferiors or to children . The feeling that demands this recognition is certainly strong in many children , and those who have ...
... society , while with us it is only recognized by the higher classes , and by them is rarely extended to inferiors or to children . The feeling that demands this recognition is certainly strong in many children , and those who have ...
Page 81
... Society in 1883 , and issued as a pamphlet , price threepence , in 1884 , at the request of several friends , including Mr. Gladstone , who styled it " a masterly paper . " It would occupy a whole chapter to expose the errors and the ...
... Society in 1883 , and issued as a pamphlet , price threepence , in 1884 , at the request of several friends , including Mr. Gladstone , who styled it " a masterly paper . " It would occupy a whole chapter to expose the errors and the ...
Page 85
... Society in 1840 showed that at that time somewhat less than a quarter of the wages went to pay rents ; while a somewhat similar inquiry in 1884 by the Pall Mall Gazette showed that in another part of Westminster rents were on the ...
... Society in 1840 showed that at that time somewhat less than a quarter of the wages went to pay rents ; while a somewhat similar inquiry in 1884 by the Pall Mall Gazette showed that in another part of Westminster rents were on the ...
Page 90
... society has the power of creating such an environment . Now , the will is undoubtedly a function of the character of which it is the active and outward expression ; and if the character is enormously improved , the will , result- ing in ...
... society has the power of creating such an environment . Now , the will is undoubtedly a function of the character of which it is the active and outward expression ; and if the character is enormously improved , the will , result- ing in ...
Page 110
... Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge . The first I got were on Mechanics and on Optics , and for some years I puzzled over these by myself , trying such simple experiments as I could , and gradually arriving at clear ...
... Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge . The first I got were on Mechanics and on Optics , and for some years I puzzled over these by myself , trying such simple experiments as I could , and gradually arriving at clear ...
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