My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 1. köideChapman & Hall, Ld., 1905 |
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Page 54
... ideas involved and the whole construction of the sentence was totally different from any- thing we had imagined . He did all this in a good - humoured way , as if pitying our being put upon a task so much beyond us , and , so far as I ...
... ideas involved and the whole construction of the sentence was totally different from any- thing we had imagined . He did all this in a good - humoured way , as if pitying our being put upon a task so much beyond us , and , so far as I ...
Page 57
... ideas had hardly arisen in the minds of teachers . Pegtops , whipping - tops , and humming - tops were all more or less appreciated , but pegtops were decidedly the most popular , and at certain times a large number of the boys would ...
... ideas had hardly arisen in the minds of teachers . Pegtops , whipping - tops , and humming - tops were all more or less appreciated , but pegtops were decidedly the most popular , and at certain times a large number of the boys would ...
Page 62
... idea of the right of every individual to be treated with personal respect . With them this principle is taught from childhood , and pervades every class of society , while with us it is only recognized by the higher classes , and by ...
... idea of the right of every individual to be treated with personal respect . With them this principle is taught from childhood , and pervades every class of society , while with us it is only recognized by the higher classes , and by ...
Page 71
... idea of making any toys for themselves seems absurd . And these purchased toys do not give anything like the enduring pleasure derived from the process of making and improving as well as afterwards using ; while it leads to the great ...
... idea of making any toys for themselves seems absurd . And these purchased toys do not give anything like the enduring pleasure derived from the process of making and improving as well as afterwards using ; while it leads to the great ...
Page 76
... ideas on the subject . Tea was about double the price it is now , but coffee and cocoa were about the same as at present ; and these latter were commonly used for breakfast , while tea was only taken at tea , and then only by the older ...
... ideas on the subject . Tea was about double the price it is now , but coffee and cocoa were about the same as at present ; and these latter were commonly used for breakfast , while tea was only taken at tea , and then only by the older ...
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