The First Book of Botany: Designed to Cultivate the Observing Powers of ChildrenD. Appleton, 1872 - 202 páginas |
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... thought implies pre- cision in the use of language . Here , again , Botany has superior advantages . Its vocabulary is more copious , precise , and well settled , than that of any other of the natural sciences ; it is thus unrivalled in ...
... thought implies pre- cision in the use of language . Here , again , Botany has superior advantages . Its vocabulary is more copious , precise , and well settled , than that of any other of the natural sciences ; it is thus unrivalled in ...
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... thought that it might be done very easily ; that this deficiency might be easily remedied . Q. What are your ideas on the subject ? A. My own ideas are chiefly drawn from the experience of my father - in - law , the late Prof. Henslow ...
... thought that it might be done very easily ; that this deficiency might be easily remedied . Q. What are your ideas on the subject ? A. My own ideas are chiefly drawn from the experience of my father - in - law , the late Prof. Henslow ...
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... thought that the study of Botany developed the faculties of the mind -that it taught these children to think ? and do you know whether he perceived any improvement in their mental facul- ties from that ? A. Yes ; he used to think it was ...
... thought that the study of Botany developed the faculties of the mind -that it taught these children to think ? and do you know whether he perceived any improvement in their mental facul- ties from that ? A. Yes ; he used to think it was ...
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... thought that their minds were more developed ; that they were become more reasoning beings , from having this study superadded to the others ? A. Most decidedly . It was also the opinion of some of the inspectors of schools , who came ...
... thought that their minds were more developed ; that they were become more reasoning beings , from having this study superadded to the others ? A. Most decidedly . It was also the opinion of some of the inspectors of schools , who came ...
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... thought it desirable also to present the whole set , at the end of the volume , with the answers omitted , to illustrate at a glance the scope of this first series of observations . As the pupil is to be constantly engaged in schedule ...
... thought it desirable also to present the whole set , at the end of the volume , with the answers omitted , to illustrate at a glance the scope of this first series of observations . As the pupil is to be constantly engaged in schedule ...
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