Jukes-Edwards: A Study in Education and HeredityR.L. Myers & Company, 1900 - 82 pages |
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... John Wesley , George Whitefield , Swedenborg , Voltaire , Rousseau , and Hume . In order to appreciate the full significance of Mr. Edwards ' legacy to the world , it is well to study some conditions of his life . It would not be easy ...
... John Wesley , George Whitefield , Swedenborg , Voltaire , Rousseau , and Hume . In order to appreciate the full significance of Mr. Edwards ' legacy to the world , it is well to study some conditions of his life . It would not be easy ...
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... John M. Tyler ; Sheridan had as a brilliant colonel in the grand ride of the Shen- andoah Colonel M. W. Tyler ; invention claims the discoverer of the Turbine wheel , W. W. Tyler ; Knox College has claimed as a leader at one time , as ...
... John M. Tyler ; Sheridan had as a brilliant colonel in the grand ride of the Shen- andoah Colonel M. W. Tyler ; invention claims the discoverer of the Turbine wheel , W. W. Tyler ; Knox College has claimed as a leader at one time , as ...
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... John Hancock and John Adams ; was a colonel in the Massachusetts militia and a judge of probate . When the war broke out Timothy Ed- wards was worth $ 20,000 , which he had accumu- lated in addition to all his other burdens . When the ...
... John Hancock and John Adams ; was a colonel in the Massachusetts militia and a judge of probate . When the war broke out Timothy Ed- wards was worth $ 20,000 , which he had accumu- lated in addition to all his other burdens . When the ...
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... John Mason Tyler , graduate of Amherst and Union Theological Seminary , studied at Gothenburg and Leipsic , pro- fessor of Biology at Amherst and eminent lecturer . To William Edwards , another son of Timothy , oldest son of Jonathan ...
... John Mason Tyler , graduate of Amherst and Union Theological Seminary , studied at Gothenburg and Leipsic , pro- fessor of Biology at Amherst and eminent lecturer . To William Edwards , another son of Timothy , oldest son of Jonathan ...
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... John A. Andrew and President Lincoln . Boston had few men in his day who were more prosperous or more highly honored . Ogden E. Edwards was for several years at the head of one of the largest leather houses of New York City , eminently ...
... John A. Andrew and President Lincoln . Boston had few men in his day who were more prosperous or more highly honored . Ogden E. Edwards was for several years at the head of one of the largest leather houses of New York City , eminently ...
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Aaron Burr American Andover Theological Seminary born Boston brilliant Burr's CHAPTER character chil child childhood church clergyman Connecticut crime criminals daughters descendant of Jonathan died Dugdale Edwards family eight eleven children eminent family of Jonathan famous father fessor fifty George George Hoadley gradu graduate of Amherst graduate of Harvard graduate of Yale graduated from Yale Hamilton Hamilton College Haven Hoadley honor husband important Indian inheritance intellectual John Jonathan Edwards Jukes large family law school lawyer leader legislature lived LL.D Major Dwight married Rev merchant missionary moral mother never Northampton oldest pastor pauperism physician Pierrpont preached President Timothy Dwight Princeton professor prominent Richard senate Sereno Edwards Dwight sons Stockbridge Indians Theodore Dwight Theodore Dwight Woolsey Theodore William Dwight thinker thirteen Timothy Dwight Timothy Edwards tion twelve twenty Tyler uncle United vigor wards women Woolsey wrote York City young
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