Annual Report of the American Historical AssociationU.S. Government Printing Office, 1890 - Electronic journals |
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... observations . My purpose will be satisfied if I succeed in pointing out the most important char- acteristics of this general advance . It will be convenient to look first at the teaching of history in the United States , and then at ...
... observations . My purpose will be satisfied if I succeed in pointing out the most important char- acteristics of this general advance . It will be convenient to look first at the teaching of history in the United States , and then at ...
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... Observation in the seminaries of Leipzig and Ber- lin had convinced me that even advanced under - graduates could use the methods of the German seminary with great profit . My expectations were more than realized . At a little later ...
... Observation in the seminaries of Leipzig and Ber- lin had convinced me that even advanced under - graduates could use the methods of the German seminary with great profit . My expectations were more than realized . At a little later ...
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... observing the institutions of other and older countries , and considering how best to adapt them . Government has rightly been likened to a coat which is cut differently to fit each figure , each nation ; and , more than this , the garb ...
... observing the institutions of other and older countries , and considering how best to adapt them . Government has rightly been likened to a coat which is cut differently to fit each figure , each nation ; and , more than this , the garb ...
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... observation of the transit of Venus in 1769 gave it at once a respectable stand- ing at home and abroad . In 1769 ... observations of the transit of Venus . " A copy of the finished volume of the Transactions was presented to each ...
... observation of the transit of Venus in 1769 gave it at once a respectable stand- ing at home and abroad . In 1769 ... observations of the transit of Venus . " A copy of the finished volume of the Transactions was presented to each ...
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... observation , by contemplating man under almost every variety of aspect in which he appears , and whose sentiments have been characterized by an uni- formly zealous devotion to liberty , has most justly embraced the opinion that the ...
... observation , by contemplating man under almost every variety of aspect in which he appears , and whose sentiments have been characterized by an uni- formly zealous devotion to liberty , has most justly embraced the opinion that the ...
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Academy of Sciences Adams Address delivered AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION American Antiquarian Society American Historical Association American History ANDREW DICKSON Annual Antiquarian Society April arts Boston Cambridge CHARLES CARD CHARLES COLCOCK Charles Henry Hart CHARLES KENDALL Church College Congress Connecticut copies printed December Education electrotyped Encyclopædia established February Fisheries French G. P. Putnam's Sons GEORGE BROWN HART HERBERT BAXTER illustrated James January Jefferson JOHN FLETCHER JOHN WATTS John Wilson JONES July June Justin Winsor Lamb Library Magazine of American Magazine of Western maps MARTHA Massachusetts Historical Society Memoir ment Monthly North November observatory October Office Ohio paper PAUL LEICESTER PEYSTER Philadelphia Philosophical Society plates political portrait President Privately printed Proceedings Prof Professor published Report Reprinted Review ROBERT CHARLES SAMUEL ABBOTT Samuel Abbott Green scientific Secretary seminary SMITH Territory tion United University Virginia Washington WHEILDON William Stevens Perry WILLIAM WILLDER Winthrop York
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Page 149 - State which may take and claim the benefit of this act, to the endowment, support, and maintenance of at least one college where the leading object shall be, without excluding other scientific and classical studies, and including military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts...
Page 149 - ... that a sum not exceeding ten per centum upon the amount received by any State under the provisions of this act, may be expended for the purchase of lands for sites or experimental farms, whenever authorized by the respective Legislatures of said States.
Page 176 - Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.
Page 148 - ... there are public lands in a State subject to sale at private entry at one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre...
Page 60 - Cambridge, public schools, and grammar schools in the towns; to encourage private societies and public institutions, rewards and immunities, for the promotion of agriculture, arts, sciences, commerce, trades, manufactures, and a natural history of the country; to countenance and inculcate the principles of humanity and general benevolence, public and private charity, industry and frugality, honesty and punctuality in their dealings; sincerity, good humor, and all social affections, and generous sentiments...
Page 149 - That in no case shall any State to which land scrip may thus be issued be allowed to locate the same within the limits of any other State...
Page 150 - Any State which may take and claim the benefit of the provisions of this act, shall provide, within five years, at least, not less than one college, as described in the fourth section of this act, or the grant to such State shall cease, and said State shall be bound to pay the United States the amount received of any lands previously sold, and that the title to purchasers under the State shall be void.
Page 151 - Territory established, or which may hereafter be established, in accordance with the provisions of an Act approved July second, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, entitled "An Act donating public lands to the several States and Territories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agricultural and the mechanic arts...
Page 56 - A Proposal for Promoting Useful Knowledge among the British Plantations in America.
Page 149 - That the grant of land and land scrip hereby authorized shall be made on the following conditions, to which, as well as to the provisions hereinbefore contained, the previous assent of the several States shall be signified by legislative acts: First.