Let the soldier be abroad if he will ; he can do nothing in this age. There is another personage abroad — a personage less imposing — in the eyes of some, perhaps, insignificant. The schoolmaster is abroad ; and I trust to him, armed with his primer,... Notes and Queries - Page 971858Full view - About this book
| Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1841 - 350 pages
...will; he can do nothing in this age. There is another personage abroad—a personage less imposing—in the eyes of some, perhaps, insignificant. THE SCHOOLMASTER...Primer, against the soldier in full military array." Never was the supremacy of moral over physical force more nobly asserted; never did an ethical truth... | |
| National Sunday school union - 1871 - 598 pages
...will ; he can do nothing in thisage. There is another personage abroad — a person less imposing—in the eyes of some, perhaps, insignificant. The schoolmaster...primer, against the soldier in full military array." It will be seen from this extract that the quotation is very frequently misapplied. drangiA STORY OF... | |
| Board of National Popular Education - Education - 1848 - 544 pages
...personage less imposing; in the eyes of some, perhaps, insignificant. Tilt Schoolmaster is abroad ; and 1 trust to him, armed with his primer, against the soldier in full military array." " The schoolmaster is abroad," Sir. That is the greatest and most significant fact of this age; a fact... | |
| Electronic journals - 1888 - 662 pages
...soldier be abroad if he will, be can do nothing in thia age. There is another personage, a personage lesa imposing in the eyes of some, perhaps insignificant....primer, against the soldier in full military array." EVERARD HOME COLEMAN. [MR. J. Dixoir, MR. JOHN CHURCHILL PIKES, MB. F. RULE, the REV. E. MARSHALL,... | |
| American Institute of Instruction - Education - 1850 - 256 pages
...age. And why? Because," as he significantly adds, " there is another personage abroad — a personage less imposing — in the eyes of some, perhaps, insignificant....primer, against the soldier in full military array." Ever since this high compliment was given, the business of teaching both in England and in this country... | |
| Henry Brewster Stanton - Great Britain - 1850 - 394 pages
...abroad if he will ; he can do nothing in this age. There is another personage abroad — a personage less imposing — in the eyes of some, perhaps, insignificant....primer, against the soldier in full military array." Turning from the matter to the manner of the orator, (if we have not already passed the boundary,)... | |
| William Keddie - Literature - 1854 - 400 pages
...abroad if he will ; he can do nothing in this age. There is another personage abroad — a personage less imposing — in the eyes of some, perhaps, insignificant....primer, against the soldier in full military array.' " POSTSCRIPTS TO LADIES* LETTERS. George Selwyn once affirmed in company, that no woman ever wrote... | |
| Henry Barnard - Education - 1854 - 916 pages
...personage abroad, a person lessimposmg, — in the eyes of some, perhaps insignificant. THE SCHOOL MASTER is ABROAD; and I trust to him armed with his primer, against the soldier in full uniform array." On another occasion, the same speaker glorifies the mission of the schoolmaster : "... | |
| Education - 1854 - 430 pages
...a person less imposing, in the eyes of many insignificant. The schoolmaster is abroad, and I trust him armed with his primer against the soldier in full military array." We now come to speak of our deceased friend and co-laborer, who not only magnified and honored this... | |
| Education - 1863 - 746 pages
...be abroad if he will ; he can do nothing in this age. There is another personage abroad, a personage less imposing, in the eyes of some, perhaps, insignificant....primer, against the soldier in full military array." REPORTS OF SCHOOL COMMITTEES. WE copy from the School Report of Quincy for 1862, the following sensible... | |
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