 We learned the alphabet, and worried through two or three Psalms, after a fashion ; with most of us it was mere pretense. The President had the reputation of being very learned in Hebrew, as well as several other Eastern dialects. For the Hebrew he professed...  YALE YESTERDAYS - Page 137by CLARENCE DEMING - 1915Full view - About this book
 | Jeremiah Mason - History - 1873 - 492 pages
...college studies and the President insisted that the whole class should undertake the study of Hebrew. We learned the alphabet, and worried through two or three Psalms, after a fashion ; with most of us it was mere pretense. The President had the reputation of being very learned in Hebrew,... | |
 | Ezra Stiles, Franklin Bowditch Dexter - Yale university - 1901 - 674 pages
...During our Senior year the President insisted that the whole class should undertake the study of Hebrew. We learned the alphabet, and worried through two or...Psalms, after a fashion ; with the most of us it was mere pretense. The President had the reputation of being very learned in Hebrew. as well as several... | |
 | Ezra Stiles - Christianity and other religions - 1902 - 170 pages
...Senior year .... the President insisted that the whole class should undertake the study of Hebrew. We learned the alphabet, and worried through two or...Psalms, after a fashion ; with the most of us it was mere pretense. The President had the reputation of being very learned in Hebrew, as well as several... | |
 | Jeremiah Mason - 1917 - 552 pages
...college studies and the President insisted that the whole class should undertake the study of Hebrew. We learned the alphabet, and worried through two or three Psalms, after a fashion ; with most of us it was mere pretense. The President had the reputation of being very learned in Hebrew,... | |
 | Jeremiah Mason - Lawyers - 1917 - 560 pages
...college studies and the President insisted that the whole class should undertake the study of Hebrew. We learned the alphabet, and worried through two or three Psalms, after a fashion ; with most of us it was mere pretense. The President had the reputation of being very learned in Hebrew,... | |
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