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... never heard of afterwards . My paternal grandmother had the reputation of being a person of very considerable abilities , and I have formerly seen some of her manu- scripts which seemed to prove that this was really the case . My aunt ...
... never heard of afterwards . My paternal grandmother had the reputation of being a person of very considerable abilities , and I have formerly seen some of her manu- scripts which seemed to prove that this was really the case . My aunt ...
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... never been inclined to adopt opinions on the authority of others , nor until I had looked at both sides of the question . I also learned to be independent of others for occupation and amusement , and of this I have felt the great ...
... never been inclined to adopt opinions on the authority of others , nor until I had looked at both sides of the question . I also learned to be independent of others for occupation and amusement , and of this I have felt the great ...
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... never have maintained among them the necessary discipline , nor have kept up the number of our corps . I cannot look back at these boyish occupations without being satisfied that they af- forded me many useful lessons by which I pro ...
... never have maintained among them the necessary discipline , nor have kept up the number of our corps . I cannot look back at these boyish occupations without being satisfied that they af- forded me many useful lessons by which I pro ...
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... never again have the same opportunity of laying in a store of general knowledge . I read a great deal of Greek and Latin , and still more in other subjects . In mathematics I never soared higher than geo- metry and algebra , but of ...
... never again have the same opportunity of laying in a store of general knowledge . I read a great deal of Greek and Latin , and still more in other subjects . In mathematics I never soared higher than geo- metry and algebra , but of ...
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... never properly appreciated Shakespeare until I had lived for some few years in the world . Looking back at these two years , the impression on my mind is that it would have been well if I had read less and digested more ; nevertheless I ...
... never properly appreciated Shakespeare until I had lived for some few years in the world . Looking back at these two years , the impression on my mind is that it would have been well if I had read less and digested more ; nevertheless I ...
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