 ... collection with uncommon facility. This facility was partly owing to the method pursued by their father and me in instructing them, which was, to make them thoroughly acquainted with the meaning of every word in each sentence that was to be committed...  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Page 1181829Full view - About this book
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 424 pages
...with the meaning of every word in " each sentence, that was to be committed to me" mory. By the bye, this may be easier done, and " at an earlier period,...its natural prose order ; " sometimes to substitute synonimous expressions " for poetical words, and to supply all the ellipses. " These, you know, are... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 pages
...acquainted with the meaning of every word in each sentence that was to be committed to memory. By the bye, this may be easier done, and at an earlier period,...is generally thought. As soon as they were capable KOSEKT BURNS. 89 ble of it, I taught them to turn verse into its natural prose order; sometimes to... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 pages
...acquainted with the meaning of every word in each sentence that was to be committed to memory. By the bye, this may be easier done, and at an earlier period,...is generally thought. As soon as they were capable ble of it, I taught them to turn verse into its natural prose order ; sometimes to substitute synonymous... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1813 - 422 pages
...acquainted with the meaning of every word in each sentence that was to be committed to memory. By the bye, this may be easier done, and at an earlier period, than is generally thought, As .soon as they were capar ble ble of it, I taught them to turn verse into its natural prose order ; sometimes to substitute... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1814 - 502 pages
...he easier done, and at an earlier period, than is gent rally thought. As soon as they were eapahle of it, I taught them to turn verse into its natural prose order; sometimes to suhstitute synonimous expressions for poetieal words, and to supply all the ellipses. These, you know,... | |
 | Society of ancient Scots - 1821 - 226 pages
...surest means of which, he was in the practice of making him turn verse into its natural prose order, to substitute synonymous expressions for poetical words, and to supply all the ellipses. From this excellent system of tuition, Robert became early remarkable for the fluency and correctness... | |
 | Joseph Robertson, Society of Ancient Scots - 1821 - 414 pages
...surest means of which, he was in the practice of making him turn verse into its natural prose order, to substitute synonymous expressions for poetical words, and to supply all the ellipses. From this excellent system of tuition, Robert became early remarkable for the fluency and correctness... | |
 | Joseph Robertson, Society of Ancient Scots, London - 1822 - 458 pages
...surest means of which, he was in the practice of making him turn verse into its natural prose order, to substitute synonymous expressions for poetical words, and to supply all the ellipses. From this excellent system of tuition, Robert became early remarkable for the fluency and correctness... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 734 pages
...meaning of each word in the sentence ere they tried to get it by heart. " As soon," • says he, " as they were capable of it, I taught them to turn...expressions for poetical words; and to supply all the elJipses. Robert and Gilbert were generally at the upper end of the class, even when ranged with boys... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1828 - 324 pages
...exact meaning of each word in the sentence ere they tried to get it by heart. " As soon," * says he, " as they were capable of it, I taught them to turn...for poetical words ; and to supply all the ellipses. Robert and Gilbert were generally at the upper end of the class, even when ranged with boys by far... | |
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