单词 | uninstructive |
例句 | Although this topic has been amply discussed elsewhere, it may not be uninstructive to recur to it again. Know the Truth; A critique of the Hamiltonian Theory of Limitation 2011-10-29T02:00:13.723Z And now my little tale draws speedily to its dark, but not, I trust, uninstructive close. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z At least two-thirds of the congregation were American, who regard parental severity as cruelty to the young, and utterly uninstructive; and unquestioning obedience they hold to be calamitous and demoralising education. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:17.663Z In all his life hitherto he had never been beyond a certain prescribed area of London's immensities, except by the most casual and uninstructive straying. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z To say that a change takes time may be to say something about the event which is external and uninstructive. Creative Intelligence Essays in the Pragmatic Attitude Delambre as “uninstructive to an astronomer and unintelligible to any one else.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" He was fettered, however, by the prevailing calorific theories, and the unfortunate practice of grouping the phenomena into means for the seasons, Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, which grouping is arbitrary, and comparatively uninstructive. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes No page is uninstructive, but it would be misleading to suppose the book even tinctured with didacticism. The Children of the Poor Priscilla had noted this when, from the little veranda of the lieutenant's quarters but a few minutes before, she had been disapprovingly watching the sport—it was so uninstructive, thought Priscilla. A Soldier's Trial An Episode of the Canteen Crusade Reflect upon this, Martha; and always bear in mind that the vices of mankind are comparatively uninstructive. The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life Introduction There are two great rivers of Europe which, in their course, offer a not uninstructive analogy to the Church of God. St. Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians A Practical Exposition To compare the optimism of these young writers and Lowe’s pessimism with what has actually come to pass is a not uninstructive task. Studies in Contemporary Biography It is true that this Inquiry is narrowed almost to a single point: But general criticism is as uninstructive as it is easy: Shakespeare deserves to be considered in detail;—a task hitherto unattempted. Eighteenth Century Essays on Shakespeare Cordery is a collection of such mean sentences, and uninstructive dialogue, as to be totally unfit for boys. Practical Education, Volume II It is probably an instance of two ways of regarding the same thing, and is not uninstructive. The Acts of Uniformity Their Scope and Effect From the ruins I passed to the town, and spent a not uninstructive half-hour in sauntering along the streets in the quiet of the evening, acquainting myself with the general aspect of the people. The Cruise of the Betsey or, A Summer Ramble Among the Fossiliferous Deposits of the Hebrides. With Rambles of a Geologist or, Ten Thousand Miles Over the Fossiliferous Deposits of Scotland And an exhibition by specimen of the nonsense to which they have in this way committed themselves in their haste, may not be wholly uninstructive. The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed But, before attempting to trace the career of the soldier, it will be by no means uninteresting, or uninstructive, to depict the man. A sketch of the life and services of Gen. Otho Holland Williams Read before the Maryland historical society, on Thursday evening, March 6, 1851 Without the former quality, knowledge of the past is uninstructive; without the latter, it is deceptive.—Whately. Pearls of Thought Such language however as that used in reference to the changes made by the Revisers as “unnecessary and uninstructive alterations,” and “irritating trivialities,” was a somewhat harsh form of expressing the judgement arrived at. Addresses on the Revised Version of Holy Scripture Spangenberg's Grammatical War is a not uninteresting, not uninstructive squib, and the salt of it, or saltpetre of it, has not all evaporated after the lapse of some three centuries. The Creed of the Old South 1865-1915 On this point, the story of the Quaker and the merchant may not be uninstructive. The Young Man's Guide Thereafter I tried to find out something that would aid a practical investigation from Mr. Sinnett’s books, but found them uninstructive and sensational. The Arena Volume 4, No. 23, October, 1891 But it need not be uninteresting, and it is certainly not uninstructive. Impressions of South Africa And at times he is disposed to cast the blame of his misfortune on the uninstructive nature of youthful virtue. Harvard Classics Volume 28 Essays English and American Refreshments being ordered, the officers were soon engaged in pleasant and not altogether uninstructive conversation at the table. Ben Burton Born and Bred at Sea It may not be uninstructive, to give you the origin and nature of his influence with the Queen. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson Library Edition - Vol. 6 (of 20) Again to make a use which is not uninstructive of the old tongue, Emerson is for faith before works. Critical Miscellanies, Vol. 1, Essay 5, Emerson Letters passed now and then, laggard and uninstructive as such letters must be, and they grew rarer and briefer as time went on. Strangers at Lisconnel It may not be uninstructive to give you the origin and nature of his influence with the Queen. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 The reader will find, as did the great exile, that much amusement, not wholly uninstructive, may be derived from forming the designs of others. Amusements in Mathematics The juxtaposition is by no means uninteresting or uninstructive, though perhaps it is not entirely favourable to the idea of Mr Arnold’s development as a zoon politicon. Matthew Arnold It may not be uninstructive to note the occurrence of the word romantic at several points in the poem: "glimmering shades and sympathetic glooms, Where the dim umbrage o'er the falling stream Romantic hangs." A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century It is not uninstructive that every French Assembly since the Revolution has included Deputies from the colonies; no colony has ever sent a member to the Parliament at Westminster. England's Case Against Home Rule It is for you to say whether it shall be—useless and uninstructive. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 335, September 1843 It is not difficult, but will be found very entertaining and not uninstructive. Amusements in Mathematics The recurrence at this point, however, is not uninstructive. The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660 A century or two of Caucasian life in America is but a thing of yesterday to him, and, though far from uninstructive, is but an offshoot from modern European annals. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 102, June, 1876 The differences to be observed in the bearing and ways of the two are not a little amusing, and often suggestive of considerations not uninstructive to the sociologist. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 100, April, 1876 But it is not uninstructive to remember what was very much at the root of it. Occasional Papers Selected from the Guardian, the Times, and the Saturday Review, 1846-1890 I condemn them only as uninstructive and unaffecting, as too ludicrous for reverence or grief, for Christianity and a temple. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 05 Miscellaneous Pieces The study of the errors into which great minds have fallen in the pursuit of truth can never be uninstructive. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 3 The monotonous repetition of the same faults and the same crimes—profligate extravagance, revolting cruelty, and tottering incapacity—is as fatiguing as it is uninstructive. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12 There were moments, indeed, when he found in the Baron a companion neither frivolous nor uninstructive. Vivian Grey A singular and not uninstructive case came before me. The Dog A long and not uninstructive list might be made out of illustrious men whose characters have been vindicated during recent times from aspersions which for centuries had been thrown on them. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 02 (From the Rise of Greece to the Christian Era) CONCLUSION.—After this dismemberment of the dominions of Charlemagne, the annals of the different branches of the Carolingian family become intricate, wearisome, and uninstructive. General History for Colleges and High Schools Kanghi's genius dominates one of the most critical periods in Chinese history, of which the narrative should form neither an uninteresting nor an uninstructive theme. China In this connection it is perhaps not uninstructive to note that Signor Odoardo is in comfortable circumstances, and is himself a widower. Stories by Foreign Authors: Italian It will not be uninstructive to note the incidents, in a single day, of Mrs. Abercrombie's life—to mark the early cloud upon her brow, and then to glance at the darkly falling shadows. Finger Posts on the Way of Life The epigrams can be made; but it is uninstructive, rather tending to do disservice. Complete Short Works of George Meredith A long and not uninstructive list might be made out of illustrious men, whose characters have been vindicated during recent times from aspersions which for centuries had been thrown on them. The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo His character was remarkable, and his history not uninstructive. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 I shall therefore conclude my journal for your amusement; and, though, in all appearance, it will not treat of very important or interesting particulars, it may prove, perhaps, not altogether uninstructive and unentertaining. The Expedition of Humphry Clinker When Monsieur Leblanc was sober, he was a most excellent and well-informed tutor, although one apt to digress into many side issues, which in themselves were not uninstructive. Marie An Episode in The Life of the late Allan Quatermain Yet it may perhaps correct some false notions which would make the subsequent narrative unintelligible or uninstructive. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 I learned from them their history: it was hopelessly simple, hopelessly uninstructive. Paul Kelver, a Novel The epigrams can be made; but it is uninstructive, rather tending to do disservice. An Essay on comedy and the uses of the comic spirit The analogy between the shedding of the coat in a snake and the moulting of a bird is not uninstructive. The Story of Evolution Starting with a somewhat uninstructive history of his own career, he suddenly, and for no reason at all obvious, branched off into fierce censure of the Adulteration Act. Paul Kelver, a Novel |
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