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" Accustom your children (said he) constantly to this; if a thing happened at one window, and they, when relating it, say that it happened at another, do not let it pass, but instantly check them; you do not know where deviation from truth will end. "
The Teacher's Manual: Being an Exposition of an Efficient and Economical ... - Page 226
by Thomas H. Palmer - 1840 - 263 pages
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The Lady's Magazine, Or, Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex ..., Part 2

English literature - 1791 - 814 pages
...when relating it, fay that Z z, z it 35$ it happened at anorher, do not tee it pals, bur inllantly check them ; you do not know where deviation from truth will end." BOSWELL. ' • It may come to the door ; and when once an accojiit is at all yaried in one ctrcumftaace,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...attention to truth, even in the moft minute particulars. " Accuftom your children (faid he) conftantly to this; if a thing happened at one window, and they, when relating it, fay that it happened at another, do nor let it pafs, but inftantly check them ; you do not know where...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1791 - 608 pages
...window, and they, when relating it, fay that it happened at another, do not let it pafs, but.inftantly check them;, you do not know where deviation from truth will end." BOSWELL. " It may come to the door; and when once an account is at all varied in one circumftance,...
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Dr. Johnson's Table Talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...; you muft do as other people do. Above all, accuftom your children conftantly to tell the truth ; if a thing happened at one window, and they, when relating it, fay that it happened at another, do not let it pafs, but inftantly check them ; you do not know where...
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The Port folio, by Oliver Oldschool

700 pages
...Johnson to Mrs. Thrale, " constantly to this (a strict attention to truth): if a thing happened atone window, and they, when relating it, say that it happened at another, do not let it pass, but instantly el n -ck them: you do not know where deviation from truth will end." sincere and constant in preserving...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 526 pages
...strict attention to truth, even in the most minute particulars. " Accustom your children (said he) constantly to this ; if a thing happened at one window,...do not know where deviation from truth will end." BOSWELL. " It may come to the door : and when once an account is at all varied in one circumstance,...
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Dr. Johnson's table-talk: aphorisms [&c.] selected and arranged ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 228 pages
...refinement; you must do as other people do. Above all, accustom your children constantly to tell the truth; if a thing happened at one window, and they, when...it, say that it happened at another, do not let it puss, but instantly check them; you do not know where deviation from truth will end."—BOSWELL. "...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 3

James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...strict attention to truth, even in the most minute particulars. " Accustom your children (said he) constantly to this ; if a thing happened at one window,...do not know where deviation from truth will end." BOSWELL. " It may come to the door : and when once an account is at all varied in one circumstance,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...a strict attention to truth, even in the most minute particulars. Accustom your children (said he) constantly to this : if a thing happened at one window,...when relating it, say that it happened at another, do notlet it pass, but instantly check them ; you do not know where deviation from truth will end. Boswell....
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The Table Talk of John Selden

John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...accustom your children constantly to tell the truth; if a thing happened at one Avindow, and they, Avhen relating it, say that it happened at another, do not...do not know where deviation from truth will end." — BOSWELL. " It may come to the door: and when once an account is at all varied in one circumstance,...
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