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... Understanding . Origin of our Ideas , 115 Seeing , 118 . Separating Colours by the Prism , 122. Hearing , 124. Smelling , 125 . Tasting , 127. Touching , 130. Heat and Cold , 131. Pleasure and Pain , 138. Of the Understanding , 135 ...
... Understanding . Origin of our Ideas , 115 Seeing , 118 . Separating Colours by the Prism , 122. Hearing , 124. Smelling , 125 . Tasting , 127. Touching , 130. Heat and Cold , 131. Pleasure and Pain , 138. Of the Understanding , 135 ...
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... understanding : and such are many of the diversions at the school where I am placed . We often play at sham Orations , comical Disputes , measuring of Land and Houses , taking the Heights and Distances of Mountains and Steeples solving ...
... understanding : and such are many of the diversions at the school where I am placed . We often play at sham Orations , comical Disputes , measuring of Land and Houses , taking the Heights and Distances of Mountains and Steeples solving ...
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... understanding , so much real satisfac- tion . But it is our misfortune that few en- gage in those enquiries but men of small estate , whose circumstances will not permit them to spare the time , nor support the ex- pence of travelling ...
... understanding , so much real satisfac- tion . But it is our misfortune that few en- gage in those enquiries but men of small estate , whose circumstances will not permit them to spare the time , nor support the ex- pence of travelling ...
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... UNDERSTANDING . AT our next meeting there was a great deal of good company , who came to hear the Boys Philosophy , as they called it ; on which account I could observe that Master Telescope took less pains to be understood by the young ...
... UNDERSTANDING . AT our next meeting there was a great deal of good company , who came to hear the Boys Philosophy , as they called it ; on which account I could observe that Master Telescope took less pains to be understood by the young ...
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... Understanding . The first time little master is brought to a looking- glass he thinks he has found a new play - mate , and calls out , Little boy ! Little boy ! for hav- ing never seen his own face before , it is no wonder that he ...
... Understanding . The first time little master is brought to a looking- glass he thinks he has found a new play - mate , and calls out , Little boy ! Little boy ! for hav- ing never seen his own face before , it is no wonder that he ...
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