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... conversation was not only better in character , but was greater in amount , than could have been effected by either of the other meth- ods of management previously described . How Gentle Measures operate . By the gentle measures , then ...
... conversation was not only better in character , but was greater in amount , than could have been effected by either of the other meth- ods of management previously described . How Gentle Measures operate . By the gentle measures , then ...
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... conversation away from the sub- ject of Mary's fault , and amused her with stories and aid- ed her in gathering flowers , just as if nothing had hap- pened ; and when she arrived at home she said nothing to any one of Mary's ...
... conversation away from the sub- ject of Mary's fault , and amused her with stories and aid- ed her in gathering flowers , just as if nothing had hap- pened ; and when she arrived at home she said nothing to any one of Mary's ...
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... conversation as the above with the boy— salutary as this might be - but in the faithfulness and strictness with which it is followed up during the fortnight of trial . In the case in question , the progress which George made in ...
... conversation as the above with the boy— salutary as this might be - but in the faithfulness and strictness with which it is followed up during the fortnight of trial . In the case in question , the progress which George made in ...
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... conversation by giving the children a lec- ture on the disorder of their room , and on the duty , on their part , of taking better care of their things , the chief effect would very probably have been simply to prevent their wishing to ...
... conversation by giving the children a lec- ture on the disorder of their room , and on the duty , on their part , of taking better care of their things , the chief effect would very probably have been simply to prevent their wishing to ...
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... conversation could produce any per- manent or even lasting impression upon them ; still less , that it could work any effectual change in respect to their habits of order . " That is very true . In the work of forming the hearts and ...
... conversation could produce any per- manent or even lasting impression upon them ; still less , that it could work any effectual change in respect to their habits of order . " That is very true . In the work of forming the hearts and ...
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