He marvelled at her intelligence ; grown persons are apt to put a lower estimate than is just, on the understandings of children. They rate them by what they know ; and children know very little; but their capacity of comprehension is great. Hence the... Stuart of Dunleath: A Story of the Present Time - Page 11by Caroline Sheridan Norton - 1851 - 129 pagesFull view - About this book
| 430 pages
...conquer and to rule himself, Is noble, brave, and wise. ELIzA COOK. CHILDHOOD'S QUICK APPREHENSION. y Grown persons are apt to put a lower estimate than...is great ; hence the continual wonder of those who are unaccustomed to them at the " old-fashioned ways " of some lone little one who has no playfellows,... | |
| Caroline Sheridan Norton - 1851 - 336 pages
...or more interested than he, with the charge of the little daughter of his benefactor. He marvelled at her intelligence ; grown persons are apt to put...is great. Hence the continual wonder of those who are unaccustomed to them, at the " old fashioned ways" of some lone little one who has no playfellows... | |
| Caroline Elizabeth S. Norton (hon. mrs. George.) - 1851 - 990 pages
...little daughter of his benefactor. He marvelled at her intelligence ; grown persons are apt to put D 3 a lower estimate than is just, on the understandings...is great. Hence the continual wonder of those who are unaccustomed to them, at the " old fashioned ways" of some lone little one who has no playfellows... | |
| 1852 - 432 pages
...through which they wander. THE INTELLECTS OF CHILDREN. " Grown persons," says the Hon. Mrs. Norton, " are apt to put a lower estimate than is just on the understandings of children." She is right. It is so. They very foolishly rate them by what they know ; and children know very little;... | |
| C. Gough - 1853 - 428 pages
...one of the brightest of the metals, is also one of the most volatile. CHILDHOOD'S QUICK APPREHENSION. GROWN persons are apt to put a lower estimate than...very little, but their capacity of comprehension is very great ; hence the continual wonder of those, who are unaccustomed to them, at the "old fashioned... | |
| Henry Southgate - 1862 - 774 pages
...Elit. Ra.rrM Brawling. CHILDREN— Comprehensions of. Grown persons are apt to put a lower estiüiite than is just on the understandings of children. They rate them by what they know, *nd children know very little ; but their capacity of comprehension is great. Hence the continual wonder... | |
| 1870 - 732 pages
...APPREHENSION. /"Ч ROWN persons are apt to put a lower estimate VT tban is just on the understanding of children ; they rate them by what they know, and...very little, but their capacity of comprehension is very great ; hence the continued wonder of those who are unaccustomed to them at tho " oldfashioned... | |
| William Harold Payne - 1871 - 750 pages
...their bodily frame in which we have kept our daughters! — Christian Union. THOUGHTS Nfiw ANB OLD. 57 GROWN persons are apt to put a lower estimate than is just, on the understanding of children. They rate them by what they know, and children know very little, but their... | |
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