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... I should . be glad to know of what Use it is , to teach Children to gabble over a Parcel of Words , the Meaning of which they do not not comprehend , as is almost universally the Custom , 10 On the Defects and Perfection.
... I should . be glad to know of what Use it is , to teach Children to gabble over a Parcel of Words , the Meaning of which they do not not comprehend , as is almost universally the Custom , 10 On the Defects and Perfection.
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... Custom , in * Thefe might be objected to , as not always gramma- tical and juft . - No Matter : let the ill Construction of their Language , and the Impropriety of their Sentiments , be gradually corrected together : By which Means they ...
... Custom , in * Thefe might be objected to , as not always gramma- tical and juft . - No Matter : let the ill Construction of their Language , and the Impropriety of their Sentiments , be gradually corrected together : By which Means they ...
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... Custom , I know , is adopted with a View to exercise the Memory ; but , setting afide the Abfurdity of exercising the Memory with the Retention of mere Sounds , it is very certain that a vacant Mind will retain Things much better than ...
... Custom , I know , is adopted with a View to exercise the Memory ; but , setting afide the Abfurdity of exercising the Memory with the Retention of mere Sounds , it is very certain that a vacant Mind will retain Things much better than ...
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... Custom hath authorized a Number of Anomalies , or Exceptions , to the natural Rules of Pronunciation : And , as that is the Jus et norma loquendi , we muft not rebel against fuch Authority . Perhaps no Reafon , founded merely on the ...
... Custom hath authorized a Number of Anomalies , or Exceptions , to the natural Rules of Pronunciation : And , as that is the Jus et norma loquendi , we muft not rebel against fuch Authority . Perhaps no Reafon , founded merely on the ...
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... Custom have authorized many . may I will venture to affirm , however , that if thefe Rules were well attended to , there are many Vices of Cuftom that might be remedied , to the great Improvement of Speaking and Reading . It must be ...
... Custom have authorized many . may I will venture to affirm , however , that if thefe Rules were well attended to , there are many Vices of Cuftom that might be remedied , to the great Improvement of Speaking and Reading . It must be ...
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