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" I had learned from my own experience, that to be made to repeat words not understood is extremely detrimental to the faculties of a young mind... "
The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal - Page 62
1800
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The Christian Disciple, Volume 3

Liberalism (Religion) - 1822 - 492 pages
...children would in like circumstances think as he hid), hut merely as a moral or logical experiment. He had reached his fifth [or sixth] year, knew the...information with respect to the Author of his being: because 1 thought he could not yet understand such information; and because I had learned from my own experience,...
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The London Magazine, Volume 5

1822 - 734 pages
...children would, in like circumstances, think as he did), bnt merely as a moral or logical experiment. He had reached his fifth or sixth year, knew the alphabet, and could read a little; lut had received no particular information •with respect to the Author of his being : because I thought...
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The Scotsman's Library: Being a Collection of Anecdotes and Facts ...

James Mitchell - Scotland - 1825 - 798 pages
...deity, will no doubt be acceptable to the reader. •• He had readied his fifth or sixth year, knev the alphabet, and could read a little, but had received...not yet understand such information, and because I liad learned, from my own experience, that to be made to repeat words not understood, i* extremely...
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Chambers's Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History ..., Volumes 3-4

Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...knew the alphabot, and ead a little ; but had, received 110 particular Information with respect to the come safely habitable agam,-he returned thither; and when, ÍDiou, and because I hud learned from ray own experience, that to be made to words not understood,...
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Shakspeare's Seven Ages: Or, The Progress of Human Life

John Evans - Life - 1831 - 322 pages
...children would, in like circumstances, think as he did) but merely as a moral or logical experiment. He had reached his fifth or sixth year, knew the alphabet, and could read a little; but had recieved no particular information with respect to the Author of his being, because I thought he could...
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Supplement to the Connecticut Courant: Containing Tales, Travels ..., Volume 3

1832 - 548 pages
...HIS SON. Dr. Beattie relates the following method which he adopted to impart instruction to his son : He had reached his fifth or sixth year, knew the alphabet, and could rf ad n little ; but had received no particular information with respect to the Author of his heint:....
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The Second Reader, Or Juvenile Companion

John Lauris Blake - 1833 - 274 pages
...than in the following instance of Dr. Beattie 's son. The doctor, speaking of his son, thus observes: "He had reached his fifth or sixth year, knew the...information with respect to the Author of his being. [Surely, this was most culpable neglect in the parent.] In a corner of a little garden, without informing...
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The Second Reader, Or Juvenile Companion

John Lauris Blake - Readers - 1833 - 286 pages
...following instance of Dr. Beattie's son. The doctor, speaking of his son, thus observes: " He had~reached his fifth or sixth year, knew the alphabet, and could...information with respect to the Author of his being. [Surely, this was most culpable neglect in the parent.] In a corner of a little garden, without informing...
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Shakspeare's Seven Ages of Man: Or, The Progress of Human Life. Illustrated ...

John Evans - Life - 1834 - 306 pages
...children would, in like circumstances, think as he did) but merely as a moral or logical experiment. He had reached his fifth or sixth year, knew the alphabet,...particular information with respect to the Author of liis being, because I thought he could not understand such information, and because I had learned from...
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Christian duties in the various relations of life (lects.).

Thomas Lewis - Christian life - 1839 - 404 pages
...upon without mischief. I will mention one. Dr. Beattie, in the life and character of his son, says, " He had reached his fifth or sixth year ; knew the...yet understand such information; and because I had learnt from my own experience, that to be made to repeat words not understood is extremely detrimental...
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