The Contrast Between Atheism, Paganism, and Christianity Illustrated; Or, the Uneducated Deaf and Dumb, as Heathens, Compared with Those who Have Been Instructed ... as Christians(Thomas Collins, the first pupil of the institution, in the printing-office of his master.) M. Goodwin, 29, Denmark-Street, 1827 - 252 páginas |
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... effect , than on impassive walls . The messages these bear are lost , because there is an impossibility of delivering them . No instruction , no plea- sure can be received from that quarter . Every species of knowledge , by this avenue ...
... effect , than on impassive walls . The messages these bear are lost , because there is an impossibility of delivering them . No instruction , no plea- sure can be received from that quarter . Every species of knowledge , by this avenue ...
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... effect of music , it is excelled by that of language . This is accom- plished by the sentiment the tongue conveys . Here the words are full of meaning ; they are loaded with significancy ; they convey ideas from person to person ; they ...
... effect of music , it is excelled by that of language . This is accom- plished by the sentiment the tongue conveys . Here the words are full of meaning ; they are loaded with significancy ; they convey ideas from person to person ; they ...
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... effect of the neglect of Deaf and Dumb females , in former years , and I have done with this painful subject . A lady , living at No. in - street , Dublin , told the following anec- dote , of a Deaf and Dumb young lady , to a friend ...
... effect of the neglect of Deaf and Dumb females , in former years , and I have done with this painful subject . A lady , living at No. in - street , Dublin , told the following anec- dote , of a Deaf and Dumb young lady , to a friend ...
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... effects upon its unhappy objects : it either pre- vents entirely , or paralyses exertion , makes even the benevolent , and the hu- mane , nay , the Christian too , sit down contented , with wishing , that they had been born free from ...
... effects upon its unhappy objects : it either pre- vents entirely , or paralyses exertion , makes even the benevolent , and the hu- mane , nay , the Christian too , sit down contented , with wishing , that they had been born free from ...
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... effect of the first dawning rays of the rising sun , which gave , the power of melodious utterance to the inanimate statue— " For , as old Memnon's image , long renown'd , Through fabling Egypt ; at the genial touch Of morning , from ...
... effect of the first dawning rays of the rising sun , which gave , the power of melodious utterance to the inanimate statue— " For , as old Memnon's image , long renown'd , Through fabling Egypt ; at the genial touch Of morning , from ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Abbe American Asylum angels autres Ballygawley blessed Blind body cage charity child Claremont Claremont Institution Committee Connecticut countenance Deaf and Dumb Deaf-mutes Dear death Dublin Dumb Children Dumb Institution Dumb Report ears earth Edinburgh eternal existence expression eyes father feel gave gestures girls give hand happy Hartford hear heart heaven hope House of Industry Humphreys ideas ignorance instruction Ireland Ireland's Eye Irish Deaf James Mitchel Jesus Christ L'Abbe L'Epee labourer language of signs Laplander Laurent Clerc list of Deaf look Lord Massieu master meme mercy mind moon mother mute natural never objects parents person pleasure poor pupils qu'il received reindeer religion shew Sicard sister Society sorry soul sourds et muets Sourds-muets speak taught teach teacher things Thomas Collins thought tion told unto WILLIAM BRENNAN wish words write a letter
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Página 129 - They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; These see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep. For He commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.
Página 189 - Though justice be thy plea, consider this, That, in the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation: we do pray for mercy; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy.
Página 183 - See the wretch, that long has tost On the thorny bed of pain, At length repair his vigour lost, And breathe and walk again : The meanest floweret of the vale, The simplest note that swells the gale, The common sun, the air, the skies, To him are opening paradise.
Página 125 - The following occurs in pages 167—16!) of the " Scrap Book, or Selection of interesting and authentic Anecdotes," published in Dublin, 1825,12mo. by the Society for Promoting the Education of the Poor of Ireland, as one of their most valuable, and. almost unobjectionable set of cheap books for the poor:— Deaf, Dumb, and Blind American Girl. The following interesting account appeared in an American paper of the year 1817. "I heard a benevolent lady mention the name of Julia Brace, a girl about...
Página 189 - During the storming of the city of Sardis, a Persian, meeting Croesus, was through ignorance of his person about to kill him. The king overwhelmed by his calamity took no care to avoid the blow, or escape death ; but his Dumb son, when he saw the violent designs of the Persian, overcome with astonishment and terror, exclaimed aloud, ' Oh ! man, do not kill Crcesus.' This was the first time he had ever articulated, but he retained the faculty of speech, from this event as long as he lived...
Página 125 - In doing this, he appeared to be chiefly influenced by the impressions communicated to him by his sense of smell. When a stranger approached him, he eagerly began to touch some part of his body, commonly taking hold of...
Página 129 - Lord ; and let parents provide for their children, remembering the saying of the apostle, ' He that provideth not for his own, hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel
Página 125 - When a ring of keys was given to him, he seized them with great avidity, and tried each separately by suspending it loosely between two of his fingers, so as to allow it to vibrate freely ; and after tingling...
Página 27 - Good sense will stagnate. Thoughts shut up want air, And spoil, like bales unopen'd to the sun. Had thought been all, sweet speech had been denied ; Speech, thought's canal ! speech, thought's criterion too ! Thought in the mine , may come forth gold , or dross ; When coin'd in words, we know its real worth.
Página 49 - In my childhood my father made me make prayers in gestures, evening and morning. I threw myself on my knees, I joined my hands and moved my lips in imitation of those who speak when they are praying to God. " At present I know that there is a God, who is the Creator of heaven and earth.