 | Maria Edgeworth, Richard Lovell Edgeworth - Children - 1801 - 372 pages
...to the taste and capacity of youth, and yet it seldom forms a part of early instruction. Every body talks of the lever, the wedge, and the pulley, but...uses, are unsatisfactory, and indistinct ; and many endeavor, at a late period of life, to acquire a scientific and exact knowledge of the effects that... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth, Richard Lovell Edgeworth - Education - 1811 - 528 pages
...of the lever, the wedge, and the pulley, but when they wish to employ these organs they frequently perceive that the notions which they have of their...period of life, to acquire 'a scientific and exact knowJedge of the effects that are produced by implements which are in every body's hands, or that are... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth, Richard Lovell Edgeworth - Children - 1815 - 330 pages
...to the taste and capacity of youth, and yet it seldom forms a part of early instruction. Every body talks of the lever, the wedge, and the pulley, but...effects that are produced by implements which are in every body's hands, or that are absolutely necessary in the daily occupations of mankind. VOL. 11.... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth, Richard Lovell Edgeworth - Education - 1815 - 526 pages
...of the lever, the wedge, and the pulley, but when they wish to employ these organs they frequently perceive that the notions which they have of their...effects that are produced by implements which are in every body's hands, or that are absolutely necessary in the daily occupations of mankind. which ho... | |
 | Jeremiah Joyce - Science - 1815 - 388 pages
...seldom forms a part of early instruc" tion. Every body talks of the lever, the wedge, " and the pully, but most people perceive that the " notions which...uses " are unsatisfactory and indistinct, and many en" deavotir, at a late period of life, to acquire a " scientific and exact knowledge of the effects... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1820 - 612 pages
...the taste and capacity of youth, and yet it seldom forms a part of early inbtruction. " Every body talks of the lever, the wedge, and the pulley, but...knowledge of the effects that are produced by implements that are in every body's hands, or that are absolutely necessary in the daily occupations of mankind."... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1820 - 614 pages
...the taste and capacity of youth, and yet it seldom forms a part of early instruction. " Every body talks of the lever, the wedge, and the pulley, but...respective uses are unsatisfactory and indistinct; and many endeaTour, at a late period of life, to acquire a scientific and exact knowledge of the effects that... | |
 | Jeremiah Joyce - Science - 1825 - 310 pages
...Peabody,. of Cambridge, 18 April, 1832. ' hys 3c dom forms a part of early instruction. Every body talks of the lever, the wedge, and the pulley, but...and indistinct, and many endeavour, at a late period ol life, to acquire a scientific and exact knowledge ol the effects that are produced by implements... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth, Richard Lovell Edgeworth - Education - 1835 - 570 pages
...are anxious that children should be conversant with Mechanics, and with what are called the Mechanic Powers. Certainly no species of knowledge is better...absolutely necessary in the daily occupations of mankind. An itinerant lecturer seldom fails of having a numerous and attentive auditory; and if he does not... | |
 | Jeremiah Joyce - Astronomy - 1852 - 400 pages
...to the taste and capacity of youth, and yet it seldom forms a part of early instruction. Every body talks of the lever, the wedge, and the pulley, but...the notions which they have of their respective uses is unsatisfactory and indistinct, and many endeavour, at a late period of life, to acquire a scientific... | |
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Powers. Certainly no species of knowledge is better suited to the taste and capacity of youth, and yet it seldom forms a part of early instruction. Every body talks of the lever, the wedge, and the pulley, but most people perceive, that the notions which... 