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Mental Discipline: With Reference to the Acquisition and Communication of ... - Page 259
by Davis Wasgatt Clark - 1847 - 320 pages
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A Thousand and One Gems of English Prose

1872 - 556 pages
...in mores;" nay, there is no stond or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies : like as diseases of the body may have appropriate...and breast, gentle walking for the stomach, riding for the head and the like ; so if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in...
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The American Journal of Education, Volume 23

Henry Barnard - 1872 - 984 pages
...trust In Thee !"— t'sui'll »III. 19. out by fit studies, like as diseases of the body may Нате esses by which truth is attained, reasoning, and observation,...greatest known perfection in the physical sciences. for the head, and the like ; so, if a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics, for in...
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The School board readers. Standard i(iii-vi), ed. by a former H.M ..., Volume 6

School board readers - 1872 - 328 pages
...wrought out by fit studies ; like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises—bowling is 'good for the stone and reins, shooting for the...and breast, gentle walking for the stomach, riding for the head, and the like ; so, if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics, for in...
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The Sixth Reader of the United States Series: Embracing, in Brief, the ...

Marcius Willson - 1872 - 382 pages
...studies ; like as diseases of the body may, by appropriate exercises. 7. Bowling'" is good for the back'; shooting'" for the lungs and breast' ; gentle walking'" for the stomach.' ; riding'" for the head and the like : so, if a man's wits be wandering', let him study the mathematics' ; for,...
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The Essays of Lord Bacon: With Critical and Illustrative Notes ...

Francis Bacon - 1873 - 266 pages
...mores? Nay, there is no stond 6 or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out 7 by fit studies : like as diseases of the body may have appropriate...breast ; gentle walking, for the stomach ; riding, for the head ; and the like. So, if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics, for in...
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Masterpieces in English Literature, & Lessons in the English Language...

Homer Baxter Sprague - 1874 - 456 pages
...in mores: " nay, there is no stand or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies ; like as diseases of the body may have appropriate...breast ; gentle walking, for the stomach ; riding, for the head, and the like. So, if a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in...
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Bacon's Essays

Francis Bacon - 1874 - 700 pages
...mores"—nay, there is no stond' or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought 4 out by fit studies, like as diseases of the body may have appropriate...is good for the stone and reins,' shooting for the lunga and breast, gentle walking for the stomach, riding for the head, and the like; so, if a man's...
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A Hand-book of English Literature: Intended for the Use of High Schools, as ...

Francis Henry Underwood - 1875 - 660 pages
...wrought7 out by fit studies, like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises—bowling is good for the stone and reins, shooting for the...and breast, gentle walking for the stomach, riding for the head, and the like ; so, if a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics, for in...
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Cassell's library of English literature, selected, ed ..., Volume 3; Volume 79

Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 466 pages
...mores." ' Nay, there is no stond 2 or impediment in the wit but may be wrought out by fit studies : > r% ݥ qD ںVt ï Q } ͧ# C b 8! ey K[֋ Jq >V :֐...= M~ ys "S 5I> F ֫ ,; T z e _1' 4Ӗ 6 for the head, and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for in...
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Studies in English, prose and poetry, ed. and annotated by H.C. Bowen

Herbert Courthope Bowen - 1876 - 272 pages
...manners ; " nay, there is no stand or impediment in the wit, but may be brought out J by fit studies, like as diseases of the body may have appropriate...and breast, gentle walking for the stomach, riding for the head, and the like ; so, if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics, for in...
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