The Reports of the Society for bettering the condition and increasing the comforts of the poor. [Ed. by sir T. Bernard]. (1st-40th report, 1797-1817)., Volume 4 |
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... Female Poor . By Thomas Bernard , Esq . No. CXIV . Extract from an account of a Lying - in Charity at Woolwich . By John Rollo , M. D. 151 166 173 181 193 No. CXV . Extract from an account of the provision CONTENTS .
... Female Poor . By Thomas Bernard , Esq . No. CXIV . Extract from an account of a Lying - in Charity at Woolwich . By John Rollo , M. D. 151 166 173 181 193 No. CXV . Extract from an account of the provision CONTENTS .
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... females in the Island of Tortola . By Thomas Bernard , Esq.` No. CXXIII . Extract from an account of the mode of employing parish children at Birmingham . By the Rev. Josiah Pratt , A. M. 197 206 211 228 238 245 256 264 277 No. CXXIV ...
... females in the Island of Tortola . By Thomas Bernard , Esq.` No. CXXIII . Extract from an account of the mode of employing parish children at Birmingham . By the Rev. Josiah Pratt , A. M. 197 206 211 228 238 245 256 264 277 No. CXXIV ...
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... No. XVI . Address of the Ladies Committee for promoting 92 95 99 the education and employment of the female poor 122 No. XVII . 1 Regulations of the Ladies Committee - 130 No. XVIII . PAGE List of the Ladies Committee No. CONTENTS .
... No. XVI . Address of the Ladies Committee for promoting 92 95 99 the education and employment of the female poor 122 No. XVII . 1 Regulations of the Ladies Committee - 130 No. XVIII . PAGE List of the Ladies Committee No. CONTENTS .
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... he will find plans for female friendly so- cieties ; and in No.47 and 89 , the details of two sunday societies for the aged at Winston and Auckland . A system of moral and religious instruc- tion , connecting .30 INTRODUCTORY LETTER.
... he will find plans for female friendly so- cieties ; and in No.47 and 89 , the details of two sunday societies for the aged at Winston and Auckland . A system of moral and religious instruc- tion , connecting .30 INTRODUCTORY LETTER.
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... FEMALE POOR IN ENGLAND . " In the intro- duction of the straw platt , or of any other article of em- ployment , it ... female children , will never be properly executed without a superintending society of ladies , to watch over that part ...
... FEMALE POOR IN ENGLAND . " In the intro- duction of the straw platt , or of any other article of em- ployment , it ... female children , will never be properly executed without a superintending society of ladies , to watch over that part ...
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Page 166 - The Lord hath created medicines out of the earth; and he that is wise will not abhor them.
Page 262 - Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him (xxii.
Page 236 - In addition to this, the same trouble which teaches twenty, will suffice to teach sixty or a hundred, by employing some of the senior boys to inspect the slates of the others, they not omitting to spell the word themselves ; and, on a signal given by them to the principal teacher, that the word is finished by all the boys they overlook, he is informed when to dictate another to the class. This experiment has been tried with some hundreds of children, and it has been found, that they could all write,...
Page 262 - The rod and reproof give wisdom ; but a child left to himself, bringeth his mother to shame.
Page 168 - Open me the gates of ! righteousness : that I may go into them, and give thanks unto the Lord.
Page 262 - He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Page 167 - Then give place to the physician, for the Lord hath created him: let him not go from thee, for thou hast nerd of him. "13. There is a time when in their hands there is good success.
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Page 166 - The skill of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men he shall be in admiration.
Page 233 - the whole system of tuition is almost entirely conducted by boys,' he 'adds, ' the writing books are ruled with exactness and all the writers supplied with good pens by the same means. In the first instance the school is divided into classes, to each of these a lad is appointed as monitor; he is responsible for the morals, improvement, good order, and cleanliness of the whole class.