Letters on National Subjects, Auxiliary to Universal Education, and Scientific Knowledge: Addressed to Burwell Bassett, Late a Member of the House of Representatives, and James Monroe, President of the United States of Americaauthor, 1820 - 60 páginas |
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... tion and analysis to which earths might be subjected , would open new prospects of nature to the experimental philosopher , and tend to perfect a practical theory of soils , and their capaci- ties -- a subject of high importance to any ...
... tion and analysis to which earths might be subjected , would open new prospects of nature to the experimental philosopher , and tend to perfect a practical theory of soils , and their capaci- ties -- a subject of high importance to any ...
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... tion of articles , gradually increasing beyond estimation . The representatives to the state legislatures would surely do the same in their states and duplicates might be exchanged , then every state legislature would have , at some ...
... tion of articles , gradually increasing beyond estimation . The representatives to the state legislatures would surely do the same in their states and duplicates might be exchanged , then every state legislature would have , at some ...
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... tion on one subject . A few years past a quantity of lime was laid on some land in England - the greater quantity laid on the land , the more unproductive became the harvest . That lime , usually considered as a means of fertility to ...
... tion on one subject . A few years past a quantity of lime was laid on some land in England - the greater quantity laid on the land , the more unproductive became the harvest . That lime , usually considered as a means of fertility to ...
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... tion of a great revolution , that could thus extinguish one spe- cies and make room for another . The accurate extent of this bed is a subject worthy of examination and report . In the eas- tern states , amidst primitive rock formations ...
... tion of a great revolution , that could thus extinguish one spe- cies and make room for another . The accurate extent of this bed is a subject worthy of examination and report . In the eas- tern states , amidst primitive rock formations ...
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... tion . If I am favored to rear an institution of my own in this , my adopted country , so deeply do I feel the importance of first impressions on the youthful mind , that this will be an object of peculiar attention , not as a sectarian ...
... tion . If I am favored to rear an institution of my own in this , my adopted country , so deeply do I feel the importance of first impressions on the youthful mind , that this will be an object of peculiar attention , not as a sectarian ...
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afford agricultural American arts of design beauties become blending blessings Burwell Bassett cherish citizens city of London civilization common compound interest connexion consequence constitution course of study Cowries demonstrated earth effect eminence energies exertion expense extended feelings fruits future ages glory happiness heart Heaven HENRY CLAY HONORED FRIEND hope human importance impressions improvement increase Indians institutions instruction intellectual interest JAMES MONROE JOSEPH LANCASTER knowledge Lancasterian system land ledge legislators liberty lisp magnesia manufacture materials maturity means measures mental moral museums native nature object Pacific ocean patriotism peace perfect persons possess pound weight precepts present principle produced promote prosperity reared render require rich rising scale scientific soil SOLON sons specimens strength superior sure talent teachers thee thou thousand thy attention tion treasures true glory truth union United virtue wealth of nations welfare Williamsburg wisdom wish
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