 ... M'Choakumchild said he would try me again. And he said, This schoolroom is an immense town, and in it there are a million of inhabitants, and only five-and-twenty are starved to death in the streets, in the course of a year. What is your remark on...  Barnaby Rudge - Page 37by Charles Dickens - 1884Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1854 - 634 pages
...on that proportion ? And my remark was — for I couldn't think of a better one — that I thonght it must be just as hard upon those who were starved,...million. And that was wrong, too." "Of course it was." 0 Then Mr. M'Choaknmchild said he would try me onee more. And he said, Here are the stutterings " "... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1858 - 490 pages
...the course of a year. What is your remark on that proportion ? And my remark was — for I couldn't think of a better one — that I thought it must be...Louisa — they always remind me of stutterings, and that 's another of my mistakes — of accidents upon the sea. And I find (Mr. M'Choakumchild said)... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1858 - 492 pages
...the course of a year. What is your remark on that proportion ? And my remark was — for I couldn't think of a better one — that I thought it must be...Louisa. "Yes, Miss Louisa — they always remind me of stutteriugs, and that 's another of my mistakes — of accidents upon the sea. And I find (Mr. M'Choakumchild... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1858 - 488 pages
...is your remark on that proportion ? And my remark was—for I couldn't think of a better one—that I thought it must be just as hard upon those who were...stutter'ings " " Statistics," said Louisa. " Yes, Miss Louisa—they always remind me of stutterings, and that's another of my mistakes—of accidents upon... | |
 | Charles Dickens - English fiction - 1868 - 604 pages
...the course of a year. What is your remark on that proportion ? And my remark was — for I couldn't think of a better one — that I thought it must be...once more. And he said, Here are the stutterings— — " "Yes, Miss Louisa — they always remind me of stutterings, and that's another of my mistakes... | |
 | 1883 - 410 pages
...the course of a year. What is your remark on that proportion ? And my remark was- — for I couldn't think of a better one — that I thought it must be...And that was wrong, too." " Of course it was."— ffard Times, liy Chartts Dickens. THE CHRISTIAN SOCIALIST IN THE COUNTRY. A'c purpose giving a Country... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1883 - 666 pages
...nation ? Girl number twenty, isn't this a prosperous nation, and a'n't you in a thriving state." ***** " Then Mr. M'Choakumchild said he would try me once more. And he said, Here are the stuttering—" " Statistics," said Louisa. " Yes, Miss Louisa—they always remind me of stutterings,... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1884 - 868 pages
...the course of a year. What is your remark on that proportion ? And my remark was — for I couldn't think of a better one — that I thought it must be...million, or a million million. And that was wrong, too.'1 " Of course it was." " Then Mr. M'Choakumchild said he would try me once more. And he said,... | |
 | National Education Association of the United States - Education - 1890 - 944 pages
...Mr. McChoakumchild said he would try me again. And he said this school-room was 'an immense town ; in it there are a million of inhabitants, and only...million, or a million million. And that was wrong, too.' " The results of (Iradgrind's system of education could have been anticipated. In his son Tom it engendered... | |
 | Education - 1890 - 946 pages
...Mr. McChoakumchild said he would try me again. And he said this school-room was 'an immense town ; in it there are a million of inhabitants, and only...million, or a million million. And that was wrong, too.' " The results of Gradgrind's system of education could have been anticipated. In his son Tom it engendered... | |
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