Improvements in Education as it Respects the Industrious Classes of the Community: Containing, Among Other Important Particulars, an Account of the Institution for the Education of One Thousand Poor Children, Borough Road, Southwark; and of the New System of Education on which it is ConductedJ. Lancaster ... Darton and Harvey ... and Hatchard, 1806 - 211 pages |
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Page vi
... hope I shall always be atten- tive to promote it . With these observations , returning thanks to my noble and benevolent friends of every rank , among the subscribers , I remain , Their well - wishing friend , JOSEPH LANCASTER ...
... hope I shall always be atten- tive to promote it . With these observations , returning thanks to my noble and benevolent friends of every rank , among the subscribers , I remain , Their well - wishing friend , JOSEPH LANCASTER ...
Page xiii
... hope I may say , without ostentation , that I shall not be ashamed or afraid to vindicate them . Yet I sincerely hope , the modera- tion of my Christian brethren in other societies will spare me this trial . I am not vain enough to set ...
... hope I may say , without ostentation , that I shall not be ashamed or afraid to vindicate them . Yet I sincerely hope , the modera- tion of my Christian brethren in other societies will spare me this trial . I am not vain enough to set ...
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... hope of reward , shortly became as orderly as any boys in the school . In the outset of the institution , it was thought economical , if one child could be educated for one guinea per annum . The extension of the school from three ...
... hope of reward , shortly became as orderly as any boys in the school . In the outset of the institution , it was thought economical , if one child could be educated for one guinea per annum . The extension of the school from three ...
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... Hope of Reward sweetens Labour ; " and the practice has verified it . In many Instances , that , which without them would have been an unprofitable Toil , has become a Pleasure . Tuition , in this School , is conducted solely by the ...
... Hope of Reward sweetens Labour ; " and the practice has verified it . In many Instances , that , which without them would have been an unprofitable Toil , has become a Pleasure . Tuition , in this School , is conducted solely by the ...
Page 54
... on the surface of the slate , they will obtain a good polish , and serve as well for use , as slates of ten times their value . I hope to see the day , when slates and and slate - pencils will be more resorted to than 54.
... on the surface of the slate , they will obtain a good polish , and serve as well for use , as slates of ten times their value . I hope to see the day , when slates and and slate - pencils will be more resorted to than 54.
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