Charlotte what was the best book in the world; she answered, 'The Bible.' And what was the next best; she answered, 'The Book of Nature.' I then asked the next what was the best mode of education for a woman; she answered, 'That which would make her rule... The Life of Charlotte Brontë - Page 53by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell - 1857Full view - About this book
| Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell - 1857 - 640 pages
...asked Branwell what was the best way of knowing the difference between the intellects of men and women; he answered, 'By considering the difference between...which was made by the circumstances surrounding the Brontes. They knew no other children. They knew no other modes of thought than what were suggested... | |
| Robert Aspland - 1857 - 802 pages
...Branwell what was the best way of knowing the difference between the intellects of men and women ; he answered, ' By considering the difference between...substance, however, was exactly what I have stated." — I. 58 — 60. How strange these questions to be put to children ! — and the answers given to... | |
| Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell - Novelists, English - 1857 - 318 pages
...answered, ' The Book of Nature,' I then asked the next what was the best mode of education vot. i — 3 for a woman ; she answered, ' That which would make...which was made by the circumstances surrounding the Brontes. They knew no other children. They knew no other modes of thought than what were suggested... | |
| American periodicals - 1857 - 850 pages
...Charlotte what was the best book in the world; she answered, 'The Bible.' And •what was the next best j she answered, ' The Book of Nature.' I then asked...substance, however, was exactly what I have stated." — Lift of Charlotte Bronte, vol. i. pp. 59, 60. These prêtera aturally sagacious answers emanated... | |
| 1857 - 542 pages
...education for a woman ; she answered, ' That which would make her rule her house well.' Lastly, I asked thc oldest what was the best mode of spending time ; she...substance, however, was exactly what I have stated." ' — Life of Charlotte Bronte, vol. i. pp. 59, 60. These preternaturally sagacious answers emanated... | |
| Literature - 1857 - 534 pages
...given precisely their words, but I have nearly done so, as they made a deep and lasting imprersion on my memory. The substance, however, -was exactly what I have stated." About the time that the maiden aunt came to Haworth tosuperintend the household, Maria and Elizabeth,... | |
| Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell - Authors, English - 1859 - 338 pages
...and experience.' I asked the next (Emily, afterwards Ellis Bell), what I had hest do with her hrother Branwell, who was sometimes a naughty boy; she answered,...which was made by the circumstances surrounding the Brontes. They knew no other children. They knew no other modes of thought than what were suggested... | |
| Samuel Lucas - Authors - 1859 - 326 pages
...Branwell, what was the beat way of knowing the difference between the intellects of men and women. He answered, 'By considering the difference between...substance, however, was exactly what I have stated." About a year after Mrs. Bronte's death, one of her elder sisters came from Penzance to superintend... | |
| Samuel Lucas - Authors - 1859 - 378 pages
...in preparation for a happy eternity.' I may not have given precisely their words, but I have marly done so, as they made a deep and lasting impression...substance, however, was exactly what I have stated." About a year after Mrs. Bronte's death, one of her elder sisters came from Penzance to superintend... | |
| Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell - 1862 - 612 pages
...; she answered,' That which would make her rule her house well.' Lastly I asked the oldest what waa the best mode of spending time; she answered, ' By...which was made by the circumstances surrounding the Brontes. They knew no other children. They knew no other modes of thought than what were suggested... | |
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