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... put the little books into their hands , with the view of bringing about the very thing which had occurred ; he had even gone so far , as to arrange in his mind , a plan of communicating to them what he thought would be most useful .
... put the little books into their hands , with the view of bringing about the very thing which had occurred ; he had even gone so far , as to arrange in his mind , a plan of communicating to them what he thought would be most useful .
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... in the midst of all these enjoyments , “ Learning to Act ” was uppermost in their minds . The hours rolled on , and evening came , when , by way of treat , tea was served up on the lawn in the garden at the back of the house .
... in the midst of all these enjoyments , “ Learning to Act ” was uppermost in their minds . The hours rolled on , and evening came , when , by way of treat , tea was served up on the lawn in the garden at the back of the house .
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“ Musical instruments , " he used to say , " require tuning and toning , or they will not harmonize together ; and the minds of young people require tuning and toning too . " “ Mary , my love , ” said Mr. Franklin LEARNING TO ACT .
“ Musical instruments , " he used to say , " require tuning and toning , or they will not harmonize together ; and the minds of young people require tuning and toning too . " “ Mary , my love , ” said Mr. Franklin LEARNING TO ACT .
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M. Well , we have begun to learn to act , that is one good thing ; and I hope now we shall Mr. F. It is said that a youthful farmer , who had made up his mind to plant an orchard , put it off for a time .
M. Well , we have begun to learn to act , that is one good thing ; and I hope now we shall Mr. F. It is said that a youthful farmer , who had made up his mind to plant an orchard , put it off for a time .
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In like manner , if you strengthen your minds in times of ease , you will have self - possession in seasons of trial . Some are very fearful , nor could all the reflection in the world altogether overcome their fears ; but , if we ...
In like manner , if you strengthen your minds in times of ease , you will have self - possession in seasons of trial . Some are very fearful , nor could all the reflection in the world altogether overcome their fears ; but , if we ...
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| Title | Learning to act [by G. Mogridge]. |
| Author | George Mogridge |
| Published | 1799 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 11 Oct 2006 |
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