 ... channels, that make them take quite contrary courses ; and by this little direction, given them at first, in the source, they receive different tendencies, and arrive at last at very remote and distant places.  The Works of John Locke - Page 7by John Locke - 1823Full view - About this book
 | John Locke - Education - 1693 - 290 pages
...Infancies, have very important and lafting Confequences: And there 'tis, as in the Fountains of fbme Rivers, where a gentle application of the hand turns the flexible Waters into Chanels, that make them talie quite contrary Courfes, and by this little (direction given them at firft... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1772 - 324 pages
...important and lading confequences. And there 'tis, as in the fountains offome rivers, where a gentie application of the hand turns the flexible waters into channels, that make them take quite contrary courfes, and by this little direction given them at ii; (I in the fburce, they receive different tendencies,... | |
 | John Locke - 1779 - 336 pages
...infancies, have very important and lafting confequences : And their 'tis, as in the fountains of fome rivers, where a gentle application of the hand turns...into channels, that make them take quite contrary couifes ; and by this little direction given them at firft in the fource, they receive different tendencies,... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - Ireland - 1812 - 372 pages
...conse" quences : and there it is, as in the foun" tains of some rivers, where a gentle applica" tion of the hand turns the flexible waters into " channels, that make them take quite con" trary courses ; and by this little direction " given them at first in the source, they re" ceive... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 pages
...are, good or evil, useful or not, by their education. It is that which makes the great difference in mankind. The little, or almost insensible impressions...have very important and lasting consequences: and tbere it is, as in the fountains of some rivers, where a gentle application of the hand turns the flexible... | |
 | Ethics - 1829 - 258 pages
...they are, good or evil, useful or not, by their education. 'Tis that which makes the difference in mankind. The little, or almost insensible impressions...very important and lasting consequences: and there 'tis, as in the fountains of some rivers, where a gentle application of the hand turns the flexible... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 828 pages
...from it ; although inam-'/aentially indeed he may do so, by the annihilation of such creatures. Id. The little, or almost insensible, impressions on our tender infancies have very important and lasting conuvuences: and there it is, as in the fountains of some rivers, where a gentle application of the... | |
 | Central society of education - 1838 - 440 pages
...to work out its accomplishment. THOMAS WYSE, MP ON INFANT SCHOOLS FOR THE UPPER AND MIDDLE CLASSES. "The little or almost insensible impressions on our...have very important and lasting consequences ; and then it is, as it is in the fountains of some rivers, when a gentle application of the hand turns the... | |
 | Central Society of Education (London, England) - Education - 1838 - 446 pages
...work out its accomplishment. THOMAS WYSE, MP ON INFANT SCHOOLS FOR THE UPPER AND MIDDLE CLASSES. " The little or almost insensible impressions on our...have very important and lasting consequences ; and then it is, as it is in the fountains of some rivers, when a gentle application of the hand turns the... | |
 | London female mission - 1838 - 444 pages
...are, good or evil, useful or not, by their education. It is that which makes the great difference in mankind. The little or almost insensible impressions on our tender infancies have very important consequences. There it is as in the fountains of rivers, where a gentle application of the hand turns... | |
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