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" ... he could form no judgment of their shape, or guess what it was in any object that was pleasing to him. He knew not the shape of any thing, nor any one thing from another, however different in shape or magnitude ; but upon being told what things were,... "
Readings in Natural Philosophy: Or, A Popular Display of the Wonders of ... - Page 255
by Sir Richard Phillips - 1830 - 700 pages
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The Mind of the Child: The development of the intellect

William T. Preyer - 1889 - 376 pages
...shape of anything nor any one thing from another, however different in shape or magnitude ; but upon being told what things were, whose form he before...know and again forgot a thousand things in a day. Having often forgot which was the cat and which the dog, he was ashamed to ask ; but catching the cat...
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Psychology as a Natural Science Applied to the Solution of Occult Psychic ...

Charles Godlove Raue - 1889 - 558 pages
...shape of anything, nor any one thing from another, however different in shape or magnitude ; but upon being told what things were, whose form he before...forgot many ' of them ; and (as he said) at first learned to know and again forgot a thousand things in a day. One particular only (though it may appear...
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The Works of George Berkeley, D.D., Bishop of Cloyne, Volume 2

George Berkeley - 1898 - 598 pages
...shape of anything, nor any one thing from another, however different in shape or magnitude : but upon being told what things were, whose form he before knew from Feeling, he would carefully observe them that he might know them again ; but having too many objects to learn at once, he forgot many of...
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Works, Volume 2

George Berkeley - 1898 - 568 pages
...shape of anything, nor any one thing from another, however different in shape or magnitude : but upon being told what things were, whose form he before knew from Feeling, he would carefully observe them that he might know them again ; but having too many objects to learn at once, he forgot many of...
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The Works of George Berkeley, D.D., Bishop of Cloyne, Volume 2

George Berkeley - 1898 - 588 pages
...shape of anything, nor any one thing from another, however different in shape or magnitude : but upon being told what things were, whose form he before knew from Feeling, he would carefully observe them that he might know them again ; but having too many objects to learn at once, he forgot many of...
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An Outline Sketch, Psychology for Beginners

Hiram Miner Stanley - 1899 - 78 pages
...shape of anything nor any one thing from another, however different in shape or magnitude : but upon being told what things were, whose form he before...know and again forgot a thousand things in a day. Having often forgot which was the cat and which was the dog, he was ashamed to ask ; but catching the...
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Essays on Philosophical Subjects

Adam Smith - 1822 - 350 pages
...being told what things were, whofe form he be" fore knew from feeling, he would carefully obferve, that he might " know them again ; but having too many...learn at once, " he forgot many of them ; and (as he faid) at firft learned to " know, and again forgot a thoufand things in a day. One parti" cular only...
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Philosophical Works

Thomas Reid, William Hamilton, Harry M. Bracken, Thomas Reid, Sir William Hamilton - 1094 pages
...nonsense. If he had been altogether incalisble of apprehending differences, it could not be raid that, " being told what things were whose form he before knew...would carefully observe, that he might know them again ;" for observation supposes the power of discrimination, and, in particular, the anecdote of the dog...
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Shadows and Enlightenment

Michael Baxandall - 1997 - 228 pages
...of any Thing, nor any one Thing from another, however different in Shape, or Magnitude; but [4] upon being told what Things were, whose Form he before...carefully observe, that he might know them again; but [5] having too many Objects to learn at once, he forgot many of them; and (as he said) at first he...
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Molyneux’s Problem: Three Centuries of Discussion on the Perception of Forms

M. Degenaar - 2007 - 153 pages
...Shape of any Thing, nor any one Thing from another, however different in Shape, or Magnitude; but upon being told what Things were, whose Form he before...forgot many of them; and (as he said) at first he learn'd to know, and again forgot a thousand Things in a Day. One Particular only (tho' it may appear...
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