LOCKE AMSDEN, OR THE SCHOOLMASTER: A TALE. |
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Σελίδα 16
“Well, some part of that may be true, sir, especially your notion about too many
quitting work to go into the professions, and become idlers and sharpers; but I
really can't see what use high learning is to a man in carrying on the business of
...
“Well, some part of that may be true, sir, especially your notion about too many
quitting work to go into the professions, and become idlers and sharpers; but I
really can't see what use high learning is to a man in carrying on the business of
...
Σελίδα 34
This intellectual condition, indeed, becomes one that would seem almost to justify
the absurd, and without considerable qualification, the false assertion of Pope, “A
little learning is a dangerous thing.” Now for an individual of the other class.
This intellectual condition, indeed, becomes one that would seem almost to justify
the absurd, and without considerable qualification, the false assertion of Pope, “A
little learning is a dangerous thing.” Now for an individual of the other class.
Σελίδα 39
This was a senior collegian, who had returned to spend his last vacation at his
father's residence, in a neighboring town; and who, on accidentally learning that
the district in question had been unable to supply themselves with a teacher, from
...
This was a senior collegian, who had returned to spend his last vacation at his
father's residence, in a neighboring town; and who, on accidentally learning that
the district in question had been unable to supply themselves with a teacher, from
...
Σελίδα 42
... exploring other departments in the wide field of learning. And, fired with new
zeal at the prospect, our young aspirant, as he was thus made to see before him “
Alps on Alps arise,” now became doubly ambitious to mount their glittering steeps
.
... exploring other departments in the wide field of learning. And, fired with new
zeal at the prospect, our young aspirant, as he was thus made to see before him “
Alps on Alps arise,” now became doubly ambitious to mount their glittering steeps
.
Σελίδα 44
“I have often heard you speak of religion, mother, and I have never denied its
importance; but I have never before heard you speak in this manner of learning.
You surely do not hold it so lightly as one might think from what you have just
said, ...
“I have often heard you speak of religion, mother, and I have never denied its
importance; but I have never before heard you speak in this manner of learning.
You surely do not hold it so lightly as one might think from what you have just
said, ...
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Σελίδα 164 - Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school...
Σελίδα 53 - Bunker, there being no attorneys employed to make two-hour speeches on preliminary questions, proceeded at once to the merits of his case. He produced and spread open his account-book, and then went on to show his manner of charging, which was wholly by hieroglyphics, generally designating the debtor by picturing him out at the top of the page with some peculiarity of his person or calling. In the present case, the debtor, who was a cooper, was designated by the rude picture of a man in the act of...
Σελίδα 5 - Yes! let the rich deride, the proud disdain These simple blessings of the lowly train; To me more dear, congenial to my heart, One native charm, than all the gloss of art.
Σελίδα 51 - " Captain Bill Bunker is now. They had a meeting after the fracas, and chose a new one.
Σελίδα 70 - I see now as plain as day; the cold air settles down all round, like the iron box, and drives up the hot air as fast as the fire heats it, in the middle, like the water ; and so the hot air carries the smoke along up with it, just as feathers and things in a whirlwind. Well! I have found out what makes smoke go up — isn't it curious?
Σελίδα 101 - ... residence of the distressed widow, to visit his sick little favorite. On reaching the house, he entered the room ordinarily occupied by the family ; when he was introduced, by a woman in attendance, to Dr. Lincoln, the physician before named, who, having arrived a short time before, was now taking some refreshment. " Our little patient here is a pupil of yours, sir ? " inquiringly said the doctor, who was a small, unostentatious, but a highly intellectual man.
Σελίδα 55 - ... to boot ! But I can pay it ; so reckon it up, Mr. Justice, and we will have it all squared on the spot. And, on the whole, I am not so sure but a dollar or two is well spent, at any time, in finding out a fellow to be a scoundrel who has been passing himself off among people for an honest man," he added, pulling out his purse, and angrily dashing the required amount down upon the table.
Σελίδα 115 - But although the master is no way blameable, yet that an unusual number of the scholars are sick, and nearly all drooping, if I am rightly informed, I am not going to deny. And there is some cause for it, which we must try to discover, that we may stop the evil. If it is not the starting point of some epidemic disease that is about to spread over the country, why, then it must be owing to something wrong about the school-house. By taking up the possibilities, one after another, I probably could think...