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... facts has fully as efficient an operation as instruction by words , in forming the human character ; and he will not be surprised at a tone of somewhat more positive confidence than himself is happy enough to entertain , of the complete ...
... facts has fully as efficient an operation as instruction by words , in forming the human character ; and he will not be surprised at a tone of somewhat more positive confidence than himself is happy enough to entertain , of the complete ...
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... fact , that any of his senses are defective , that he wants natural vivacity or sensibility , and that consequently he shows less attention , memory or imagination than his competitors , he should at least have the consolation of ...
... fact , that any of his senses are defective , that he wants natural vivacity or sensibility , and that consequently he shows less attention , memory or imagination than his competitors , he should at least have the consolation of ...
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... fact is otherwise . If an example were proposed in which the angle A should be nearly 90 " , as C is in the former example : the log , sin . A might be deduced from the first solution ; but from such value of the log . sin . A , the ...
... fact is otherwise . If an example were proposed in which the angle A should be nearly 90 " , as C is in the former example : the log , sin . A might be deduced from the first solution ; but from such value of the log . sin . A , the ...
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... fact , not knowing by inspection such numbers as 3 N , 9 N , 27 N , and 3x N , we should be obliged to insert the logarithms of all num- .bers in the tables . A single instance will elucidate this statement : with a base 3 , the ...
... fact , not knowing by inspection such numbers as 3 N , 9 N , 27 N , and 3x N , we should be obliged to insert the logarithms of all num- .bers in the tables . A single instance will elucidate this statement : with a base 3 , the ...
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... fact better adapt- ed for the closet , than the pulpit ; and a reader possesses at least one ad- vantage over a listener , whenever he is wearied , he can take the liberty to silence his instructor . ' On this singular introduction ...
... fact better adapt- ed for the closet , than the pulpit ; and a reader possesses at least one ad- vantage over a listener , whenever he is wearied , he can take the liberty to silence his instructor . ' On this singular introduction ...
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Page 108 - ... sun. And behold a man bent with age coming from the way of the wilderness leaning on a staff. And Abraham arose, and met him, and said unto him, ' Turn in, I pray thee, and wash thy feet, and tarry all night ; and thou shall arise early in the morning, and go on thy way.' And the man said, 'Nay; for I will abide under this tree.