A Mother's Memory Method From Elona's Teachings
The letter recounts Elona's view that memory should be shaped by useful ideas over rote learning. She favors guiding children's natural dispositions, using selective reading, stories, and conversation while avoiding forced tasks, catechism by heart, or excessive vocabularies. She argues for freedom paired with vigilant example and prudent guardianship to cultivate character.
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Elona
Fontaine
la Fontaine
Fanny
Thad
Aid
Mr. Wolmar
Farbghine
Tam
Flier
Antingy
Fragmented Rise of Henry Dell Poem Fragment
A fragmentary historical poem fragment reflects on Henry Dell and a speaker who longs to escape courtly excess. The speaker desires a secluded cot for contemplation, solitude, and reverie, pondering past follies and the muse in nature.
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Henry Dell
Stedfatt
Proposals for Printing a New Mathematica Dictionary
Proposals announce a new complete Mathematica Dictionary with definitions and derivations in clear characters by Thomas Walter, for pupils in geometry. Subscriptions via several booksellers and agents, price seven shillings sixpence, five shillings due at subscribing. work to be printed large on superfine paper and delivered when ready.
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Thomas Walter
Staining-Late
Goldsmith’s Hall
Williams and Curbets
Fleetstreet
Shorn
Exeter
Thurtboasn
Victory at Hohe Over, 1761 Forces Clash Near Wambeln
From the London Gazette extraordinary dated July 23 1761 reports Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick repel Soubize on 16 July. Details describe movements around Hohenover Illingen Kirch Denckern and Buderick with Granby Wittgenau and Anhalt coordinating artillery and flank attacks. German and British units drive enemy back into woods after night fighting and reinforcements arrive.
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Fitzroy
Ferdinand of Brunswick
Hohensuer
Hohenover
Soeft
Prince Soubize
Soubize
Paradeis
Riane
Buderich
Wambeln
Prince of
Lord Granby
Wittgenau
Lipstadt
Ham
Schaumbourg Lipre
M. de Sporken
Hertzfeld
Lippe
M.de Wittgenau
Relt
M Wargenau
de Wutgenau
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His Majesty’s Blue
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