 ... collection with uncommon facility. This facility was partly owing to the method pursued by their father and me in instructing them, which was, to make them thoroughly acquainted with the meaning of every word in each sentence that was to be committed...  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Page 1181829Full view - About this book
 | John Wood (of Edinburgh.) - 1829 - 296 pages
...word in each sentence, that was to be committed " to memory." [Why only in these ?] " By the " bye, this may be easier done, and at an earlier " period,...to " substitute synonymous expressions for poetical i "words, and to supply all the ellipses These, " you know, are the means of knowing that the " pupil... | |
 | John Wood (of Edinburgh.) - 1829 - 300 pages
...word in each sentence, that was to be committed " to memory." [Why only in these ?] " By the " bye, this may be easier done, and at an earlier " period, than is generally thought. As soon a* " they were capable of it, I taught them to turn " verse into its natural prose order, sometimes... | |
 | John Wood - 1830 - 218 pages
...every word in each sentence, that was to be committed to memory." [Why only in these ?] " By the bye, this may be easier done, and at an earlier period,...words, and to supply all the ellipses. These, you know,1 are the means of knowing that the pupil understands his author. These are expedient helps to... | |
 | 1830 - 410 pages
...every word in each sentence, that was to be committed to memory.' [Why only in these?] 'By the bye, this may be easier done, and at an earlier period,...expressions for poetical words, and to supply all the ellipsc-s. These, you know, are the means of knowing that the pupil understands his author. These are... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 484 pages
...acquainted with the meaning of every word in each sentence that was to be committed to memory. By the bye, this may be easier done, and at an earlier period,...were capable of it, I taught them to turn verse into natural prose order ; sometimes to substitute If learning be taken to include knowledge in general,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1831 - 484 pages
...roughly acquainted with the meaning of every word in each sentence that was to be committed to memory. By the by, this may be easier done, and at an earlier...natural prose order ; sometimes to substitute synonymous f pressions for poetical words, and to supply all the ellipses. These, you know, are the means of knowing... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1834 - 420 pages
...devotion and knowledge. As soon as he was capable of understanding composition, Murdoch taught him to turn verse into its natural prose order ; sometimes...for poetical words, and to supply all the ellipses. By these means he perceived when his pupil knew the meaning of his author, and thus sought to instruct... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1835 - 440 pages
...meaning of every word in each sentence that was to he committed to memory. By the hye, this may he easier done, and at an earlier period, than is generally thought. As soon as they were capahle of it, I taught them to turn verse into its natural prose order; sometimes to suhstitute synonymous... | |
 | Robert Burns, John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 628 pages
...with the meaning of every word in each sente-псе that was to be committed to memory. By the bye, this may be easier done, and at an earlier period, than is generally thought. As soon ae they were capable of it, I taught them to turn verse into its natural prose order ; sometimes to... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1840 - 872 pages
...devotion and knowledge. As soon as he was capable of understanding composition, Murdoch taught him weans an' faithfu' wives ; The prattling things are...fire-side ; An' whyles twalpennnie worth o' nappy By these means he perceived when his pupil knew the meaning of lus author, and thus sought to instruct... | |
| |
