... withal, and an enduring sense of right and wrong. These all form what must be considered an essentially satisfactory basis and groundwork of national character. Among the people there is practical sense; among the gentry, scholarly instincts, the... The countries of the world - Page 45by Robert Brown - 1876Full view - About this book
| Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland - 1894 - 1066 pages
...at least, somewhat earnest grappling with the necessities and difficulties which beset men in their humbler stages of progress, a capacity to moralise...and an enduring sense of right and wrong. These all furnish what must be considered an essentially satisfactory basis and groundwork of national character.... | |
| United States. Department of State - 1871 - 968 pages
...and difficulties which beset men in their humbler stages of progress, a capacity to moralize withal, an enduring sense of right and wrong. These all form...sense, among the gentry scholarly instincts, the desire for advancement, the disposition to work for it with earnestness and constancy. Among the rulers, «v... | |
| John Henry Gray - 1878 - 530 pages
...necessities and difficulties which beset men in their humbler stages of progress, a capacity to moralize withal, and an enduring sense of right and wrong....sense, among the gentry scholarly instincts, the desire for advancement, the disposition to work for it with earnestness and constancy. Amongst the rulers,... | |
| John Henry Gray - 1878 - 536 pages
...necessities and difficulties which beset men in their humbler stages of progress, a capacity to moralize withal, and an enduring sense of right and wrong. These all form what must be considered au essentially satisfactory basis and groundwork of national character. Among the people there is practical... | |
| Modern geographical readers - 1882 - 324 pages
...Pekin — Mr. Seward — holds a higher opinion of the inhabitants of "The Flowery Land." He writes, "I find here a steady adherence to the traditions...enduring sense of right and wrong. These all form what may be considered an essentially satisfactory basis and groundwork of national character. Among the... | |
| James Dyer Ball - 1893 - 532 pages
...at least, somewhat earnest grappling with the necessities and diff,culties which beset men in their humbler stages of progress, a capacity to moralise...among the gentry, scholarly instincts, the desire for advancement, the disposition to work for it with earnestness and constancy. Amongst the rulers,... | |
| James Dyer Ball - 1893 - 530 pages
...least, somewhat earnest grappling with the necessities and difficulties which beset men in their numbler stages of progress, a capacity to moralise withal,...among the gentry, scholarly instincts, the desire for advancement, the G 2 •disposition to work for it with earnestness and constancy. Amongst the... | |
| James Dyer Ball - 1926 - 784 pages
...at least, somewhat earnest grappling with the necessities and difficulties which beset men in their humbler stages of progress, a capacity to moralise...among the gentry, scholarly instincts, the desire for advancement, the disposition to work for it with earnestness and constancy. Amongst the rulers,... | |
| United States. Department of State - 1871 - 956 pages
...difficulties which. beset men in their humbler stages of progress, a capacity to morulis'.e withal, an enduring sense of right and wrong. These all form...character. Among the people there is practical sense, amongthe gentry scholarly instincts, the desire for advancement, the disposition to work for it with... | |
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