 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 424 pages
...lity. This facility was partly owing to the me" thod pursued by their father and me in instruct" ing them, which was, to make them thoroughly " acquainted...word in " each sentence, that was to be committed to me" mory. By the bye, this may be easier done, and " at an earlier period, than is generally thought.... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 pages
...Prose and Verse, and Fisher's English Grammar. They committed to memory the hymns, and other poems of that collection, with uncommon facility. This facility...each sentence 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 as... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 pages
...Prose and Verse, and Fisher s English Grammar. They committed to memory the hymns, and other poems of that collection, with uncommon facility. This facility...and me in instructing them, which was, to make them tho^ roughly acquainted with the meaning of every word in each sentence that was to be committed to... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - Scotland - 1814 - 502 pages
...exeellent helps to the arrangunent ef words in sentenees, as well as to a variety of expression. " Gilhert always appeared to me to possess a more lively imagination, and to he more of the wit, than Rohert. I attempted to teaeh them a little ehureh-musie. Here they wtre left... | |
 | England - 1829 - 840 pages
...Fisher's English Grammar. They (Robert and Gilbert Burns) committed to memory the hymns, and other poems of that collection, with uncommon facility. This facility...which was to make them thoroughly acquainted with the meaningof every word in each sentence, that was to be committed to memory.' [Why only in these !] '... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - Scotland - 1820 - 484 pages
...Prose and Verse, and Fisher's English Gratnmar. They committed to memory the hymns, and other poems of that collection, with uncommon facility. This facility...them, which was, to make them thoroughly acquainted acquainted with the mean ing of every word in each sentence, that was to be committed to memory. By... | |
 | 1829 - 512 pages
...Fisher's English Grammar. They (Robert and Gilbert Burns) committed to memory the hymns, and other poems of that collection, with uncommon facility. This facility...each sentence, that was to be committed to memory.' [Why only in these 1] i By the by, this may be easier done, and at an earlier period, than is generally... | |
 | England - 1829 - 846 pages
...Fisher's English Grammar. They (Robert and Gilbert Burns) committed to memory the hymns, and other poems of that collection, with uncommon facility. This facility...each sentence, that was to be committed to memory.' [Why oniy in these ?] ' By the by, this may be easier done, and at an earlier period, than is generally... | |
 | John Wood (of Edinburgh.) - Church schools - 1829 - 300 pages
..." hymns, and other poems of that collection, with "uncommon facility. This facility was partlj •" owing to the method pursued by their father and "...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... | |
 | Sunday schools - 1830 - 410 pages
...Fisher's English Grammar. They, (Hobert and Gilbert Burns,) committed to memory the hymns, and other poems of that collection, with uncommon facility. This facility...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... | |
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They committed to memory the hymns, and other poems of that 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... 
