 Certainly it is excellent discipline for an author to feel that he must say all he has to say in the fewest possible words, or 'his reader is sure to skip them; and in the plainest possible words, or his reader will certainly misunderstand them. Generally,...  The Medical World - Page 111910Full view - About this book
 | 1858 - 656 pages
...literature for some time to come; and then, perhaps, the public may recover its patience again. For certainly it is excellent discipline for an author to feel that he must say all ho has to say in the fewest possible words, or his reader is sure to skip them; and in tho plainest... | |
 | 1880 - 412 pages
...Physician to the Skin Department,. Demilt Dispensary, New York. THE AMERICAN PRACTITIONER. SEPTEMBER, 1880. Certainly it is excellent discipline for an author to feel that he most say all he has to say in the fewest possible words, or his reader is sure to skip them ; and in... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1872 - 140 pages
...literature for some time to come ; and then, perhaps, the public may recover its patience again. For certainly it is excellent discipline for an author to feel that he mast say all he has to say in the fewest possible, words, or his reader is sure to skip them ; and... | |
 | Albert Newton Raub - 1880 - 280 pages
...leaves off and ignorance begins. — Holmes. 7. God helps them that help themselves. — Franklin. 8. It is excellent discipline for an author to feel that...say all he has to say in the fewest possible words. — Ruskin. 9. God's livery is a very plain one, but its wearers have good reason to be content. —... | |
 | John Chiene - 1880 - 128 pages
...is another cause ; a severe inflammation a third cause. THE AMERICAN PRACTITIONER. NOVEMBER, 1879. Certainly it is excellent discipline for an author to feel that he must say all that he has to say in the fewest possible words, or his reader is sure to skip them ; and in the plainest... | |
 | John Chiene - 1882 - 124 pages
...is another cause ; a severe inflammation a third cause. THE AMERICAN PRACTITIONER. NOVEMBER, 1879. Certainly it is excellent discipline for an author to feel that he must Bay all that he has to say in the fewest possible words, or his reader is sure to skip them ; and in... | |
 | 1909 - 636 pages
...month. We decline responsibility for the safety of unused manuscript. It can usually be returned _ if request and postage for return are received with...but we cannot agree to always do so. Certainly it it err ruent discipline for an author to fttl that ht must say all he has to say in the fewest fossiblt... | |
 | 1907 - 544 pages
...responsibility for the safety of unused manuscript. It can usually be returned if request and postag« for return are received with manuscript ; but we cannot agree to always do so. Ctrlainly U is excellent discipline far an author to fiel that h. Generally, also, a downright /act... | |
 | 1912 - 584 pages
...responsibility for the safety of unused manuscript It can usually be returned if request and pottage for return are received with manuscript; but we cannot agree to always do to, Certainly il it ercellent discipline for an author te ft*l that he mutt toy all ht hat to toy in... | |
 | 1911 - 580 pages
...safety of unused manuscript. It can usually be returned if request and postage for return are reoeired with manuscript; but we cannot agree to always do so. Certainly it it excellent discipline for an author to feel that he mutt say all he пел te say in the fewest passible... | |
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