 | Gavin Turreff - 1871 - 346 pages
...Aberdeen, and was much at Slains Castle. He entertained us with great civility. He had a pompousuess of formal plenitude in his conversation which I did...chest of medical books, left by a surgeon there, and he read them till he acquired some skill in physic, in consequence of which he is often consulted by... | |
 | Robert Dunning - 1871 - 384 pages
...terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped, and gets his task, and there is an end of it ; whereas, by exciting emulation and comparisons of...mischief; you make brothers and sisters hate each other." 4. It is unnecessary. Others say that emulation is not necessary in schools, because the same results... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1872 - 984 pages
...than your brothers or sisters. The rod produces an effect that terminates in itself. A child is pfraid tructure. Countries wear very different appearances...and the pilgrim who walk» the grand tour ou loot, INFLUENCE OF EDUCATION. He allowed very great influence to education. " I do not deny but there is... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1872 - 988 pages
...in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped, and gets his task, and there's an end on't ; wherens, by exciting emulation and comparisons of superiority,...mischief; you make brothers and sisters hate each other." INFLUENCE OF EDUCATION*. He allowed very great influence to education. " I do not deny but there is... | |
 | James Boswell, William Wallace - 1873 - 612 pages
...terminates in itself. A child is afraid of being whipped and gets his task, and there's an end on Ч : Yea, sir, but might not the House of Commons, in...coin to be sent into our own colonies?' — Here Jo When Johnson saw some young ladies in Lincolnshire who were remarkably well behaved, owing to their... | |
 | James Boswell - 1873 - 620 pages
...terminates in itself. A child U afraid of being whipped and gets his task, and there's an end on Ч : whereas, by exciting emulation and comparisons of...; you make brothers and sisters hate each other.' When Johnson saw some young ladies in Lincolnshire who were remarkably well behaved, owing to their... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 602 pages
...instruction by means of the rod. " I would rather (said he) have the rod to be the general terrour to all, to make them learn, than tell a child, if...mischief; you make brothers and sisters hate each other." Mr. Langton told me, that when Johnson saw some young ladies in Lincolnshire who were remarkably well... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 544 pages
...Aberdeen, and was much at Slains Castle. He entertained us with great civility. He had a pompousness or formal plenitude in his conversation, which I did...there, and had read them till he acquired some skill in physic, in consequence of which he is often consulted by the poor. There were several here waiting... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 814 pages
...conversation, which I did not dislike. Dr. Johnson said, "there was too much elaboration in his talk.'1 It gave me pleasure to see him, a steady branch of...there, and had read them till he acquired some skill in physic, in consequence of which he is often consulted by the poor. There were several here waiting... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 742 pages
...expressed his approbation of enforcing instruction by means of the rod.1 " I would rather," said he, " have the rod to be the general terror to all, to make...mischief; you make brothers and sisters hate each other." When Johnson saw some young ladies in Lincolnshire who were remarkably well behaved, owing to their... | |
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Johnson, upon all occasions, expressed his approbation of enforcing instruction by means of the rod. "I would rather [said he] have the rod to be the general terror to all, to make them learn, than tell a child, if you do thus, or thus, you will be more... 
