The Quarterly Review, Volumes 258-259John Murray, 1932 |
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Page 156
... hand was early invested with deep signifi- cance : a human hand , dried and smoked , became a charm or talismant . The hand as given in betrothal or marriage has from early times been symbolical , as it is in oaths , of good faith . To ...
... hand was early invested with deep signifi- cance : a human hand , dried and smoked , became a charm or talismant . The hand as given in betrothal or marriage has from early times been symbolical , as it is in oaths , of good faith . To ...
Page 157
... hand and handiwork . It is certain that manual dexterity is in part hereditary , i.e. that special quickness and aptitude of hand and eye in craftsmen are a part of the debt we owe to a long line of skilled ancestors . We all know how ...
... hand and handiwork . It is certain that manual dexterity is in part hereditary , i.e. that special quickness and aptitude of hand and eye in craftsmen are a part of the debt we owe to a long line of skilled ancestors . We all know how ...
Page 158
... hand and brain , which had been of the greatest use to him in his scientific career . The reason for this early emergence of talent , and the need for early training of the hand , is physiological . In the brain lies a motor area ...
... hand and brain , which had been of the greatest use to him in his scientific career . The reason for this early emergence of talent , and the need for early training of the hand , is physiological . In the brain lies a motor area ...
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