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" Rather keep an ingenious person in the house to teach them, than send them to schools, too many evil impressions being commonly received there. Be sure to observe their genius, and do not cross it as to learning : let them not dwell too long on one thing... "
The Life of William Penn: The Settler of Pennsylvania, the Founder of ... - Page 131
by Mason Locke Weems - 1854 - 208 pages
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The Patrician, Volume 5

John Burke, Bernard Burke - Genealogy - 1848 - 636 pages
...many evil impressions being commonly received there. Be sure to observe their genius, and do not cross it as to learning : let them not dwell too long on...diversions have some little bodily labour in them." The italics are ours, and we can with difficulty refrain from copying the whole of this charming letter....
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Half-hours with the best authors, selected by C. Knight, Volume 3

Half hours - 1847 - 580 pages
...many evil impressions being commonly received there. Be sure to observe their genius, and do not cross it as to learning ; let them not dwell too long on...there are more snares both within and without. When marriagable, see that they have worthy persons in their eye, of good life, and good fame for piety...
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Memoirs of the Public and Private Life of William Penn

Thomas Clarkson - Pennsylvania - 1849 - 444 pages
...many evil impressions being commonly received there. Be sure to observe their genius, and do not cross it as to learning : let them not dwell too long on...snares both within and without. "When marriageable, sec that they have worthy persons in their eye, of good life, and good fame for piety and understanding....
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The Life of William Penn: With Selections from His Correspondence and Auto ...

Samuel Mcpherson Janney - 1852 - 574 pages
...evil impressions being commonly received there. Be sure to obsei ve their geuius, and do not cross it as to learning : let them not dwell too long on...agreeable, and all their diversions have some little bodily labor in them. When grown big, have most care for them ; for then there are more snares both within...
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The Guardian, Volume 5

Conduct of life - 1854 - 402 pages
...many evil impressions being commonly received there, Be sure to observe their genius and not cross it as to learning; let them not dwell too long on one thing: but let their change be agreeable, and let their diversions have some bodily labor in them. When grown big, have most care of them, for then...
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Half-hours with the best authors, selected by C. Knight, Volume 3

Half hours - 1856 - 444 pages
...received there. Be sure to observe their genius, and do not cross it as to learning ; let them uot dwell too long on one thing ; but let their change...them. When grown big, have most care for them ; for thon there are more snares both within and without. When marriageable, see that they have worthy persons...
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Half-hours with the best authors, selected by C. Knight, Volume 2

Half hours - 1856 - 676 pages
...many evil impressions being commonly received there. Be sure to observe their genins, and do not cross it as to learning ; let them not dwell too long on one thing ; but let their change be agreeable, aiid all their diversions have some little bodily labour in them. When grown big, have most care for...
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The World at home

1858 - 256 pages
...many evil impressions being commonly received there. Be sure to observe their genius, and do not cross it as to learning; let them not dwell too long on...grown big, have most care for them; for then there arc more snares both within and without. When marriageable, see that they have worthy persons in their...
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A Thousand and One Gems of English Prose

English prose literature - 1872 - 556 pages
...many evil impressions being commonly received there. Be sure to observe their genius, and do not cross it as to learning ; let them not dwell too long on...persons in their eye, of good life, and good fame for pietyand understanding. I need no wealth, but sufficiency ; and be sure their love be dear, fervent,...
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A Memoir of William Penn

1874 - 180 pages
...many evil impressions being commonly received there. Be sure to observe their genius, and do not cross it as to learning : let them not dwell too long on...worthy persons in their eye, of good life, and good feme for piety and understanding. I need no wealth, but sufficiency ; and be sure their love be dear,...
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