 | 1812 - 954 pages
...certainly think it would be of importance to keep sour and ill-humoured faces out of a nursery, even (hough such faces were not commonly accompanied by corresponding conduct. I am persuaded that 1 have seen a very bad effect produced by a face of this kind on the countenance and mind of an infant.... | |
 | Thomas Babington - 1826 - 296 pages
...likely to counteract them. She will not tolerate in a nurse that selfish indifference to the wants of an infant, which sometimes leaves it to cry while she...sympathises with a smile, it may also sympathise with a scowl, and catch somewhat of the inward disposition which distorts the features of the nurse ? Thus... | |
 | 1832 - 606 pages
...nurse that selfish indifference to the wants of an infant, which sometimes leaves it to any accident, while she finishes her breakfast or chats with a companion....Is it not reasonable to suppose, that if an infant sympathizes with a smile, it may also sympathize with a scowl, and catch somewhat of the inward disposition... | |
 | M. Bakewell - 1836 - 260 pages
...fanciful, but I certainly think it would be of importance to keep sour and illhumoured faces out of the nursery, even though such faces were not commonly...Is it not reasonable to suppose, that if an infant sympathizes with a smile it may also sympathize with a scowl, and catch somewhat of the inward disposition... | |
 | Mrs. J. Bakewell - 1843 - 236 pages
...I certainly think it would be of importance to keep sour and ill-humoured faces out of the nurseiy, even though such faces were not commonly accompanied...Is it not reasonable to suppose, that if an infant sympathizes with a smile it may also sympathize with a scowl, and catch somewhat of the inward disposition... | |
 | M. Bakewell - 1850 - 260 pages
...fanciful, but I certainly think it would be of importance to keep sour and ill-humoured faces out of the nursery, even though such faces were not commonly...Is it not reasonable to suppose, that if an infant sympathizes with a smile it may also sympathize with a scowl, and catch somewhat of the inward disposition... | |
 | William Bacon - 1856 - 226 pages
...Babington, " but I certainly think it would be important to keep sour and ill-humored faces out of the nursery, even though such faces were not commonly...produced by a face of this kind, on the countenance of an infant. Is it not reasonable to suppose, that if the infant sympathizes with a smile, it may... | |
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I may be pronounced fanciful; but I certainly think it would be of importance to keep sour and illhumoured faces out of a nursery, even though such faces were not commonly accompanied by corresponding conduct. I am persuaded that I have seen a very bad... 