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... fall into the habit of producing an exercise deficient in any of them . He must be made to understand that in every piece of writing there should be the same pro- portion of parts as in any other piece of art , and that the absence of ...
... fall into the habit of producing an exercise deficient in any of them . He must be made to understand that in every piece of writing there should be the same pro- portion of parts as in any other piece of art , and that the absence of ...
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... falls into the German Ocean , I must apply the term Thames . The use of this , and of all other proper names , is to dis- tinguish an individual object from all others of its class . PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SENSES . Most words may be used ...
... falls into the German Ocean , I must apply the term Thames . The use of this , and of all other proper names , is to dis- tinguish an individual object from all others of its class . PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SENSES . Most words may be used ...
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... fall into innu- merable vices . 2. The older we grow , the more anxiously should we endeavour to fulfil our duties . 3. The longer he remains in such depraved society , the more contaminated will he become , and the less able to rid ...
... fall into innu- merable vices . 2. The older we grow , the more anxiously should we endeavour to fulfil our duties . 3. The longer he remains in such depraved society , the more contaminated will he become , and the less able to rid ...
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... fall in writing definitions . 1. Never define by a single term . As every definition must consist of three parts , and as defining a subject by a single term will give but two , to do so is obviously an error . Besides , it may be laid ...
... fall in writing definitions . 1. Never define by a single term . As every definition must consist of three parts , and as defining a subject by a single term will give but two , to do so is obviously an error . Besides , it may be laid ...
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... fall into this error ; they forget that the purpose in defining is to explain the nature of the subject ; and instead of so doing , they make some assertion , or express an opinion , about it . Thus , it is wrong to suppose that ...
... fall into this error ; they forget that the purpose in defining is to explain the nature of the subject ; and instead of so doing , they make some assertion , or express an opinion , about it . Thus , it is wrong to suppose that ...
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Page 224 - My duty towards God, is to believe in him, to fear him, and to love him with all my heart, with all my mind, with all my soul, and with all my strength; to worship him, to give him thanks, to put my whole trust in him, to call upon him, to honour his holy Name and his Word, and to serve him truly all the days of my life.
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Page 305 - ... comfort : here a shepherd's boy piping, as though he should never be old ; there a young shepherdess knitting, and withal singing, and it seemed that her voice comforted her hands to work, and her hands kept time to her voice-music.