I cannot refrain from adding,' says he, 'that the collection of tracts, which we call from their excellence the Scriptures, contain, independently of a divine origin, more true sublimity, more exquisite beauty, purer morality, more important history,... The Teacher and Parent: A Treatise Upon Common-school Education; Containing ... - Page 54by Charles Northend - 1873 - 327 pagesFull view - About this book
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