 ... the truth began to flash upon her: her intellect began to work: she perceived that here was a way by which she could herself make up a sign of anything that was in her own mind, and show it to another mind; and at once her countenance lighted up with...  Works - Page 40by Charles Dickens - 1842Full view - About this book
 | Perkins School for the Blind - 1888 - 1072 pages
...could herself make up a sign' of anything that was in her own mind, and show it to another mind, and at once her countenance lighted up with a human expression...or parrot, — it was an immortal spirit, eagerly sei/.ing upon a new link of union with other spirits ! I could almost fix upon the moment when this... | |
 | James Parton, John Porter Lamberton - 1888 - 588 pages
...and sho« it to another mind ; and at once her countenance lighted up with a human expression. . . . I could almost fix upon the moment when this truth dawned upon her mind, and Knvcad its liu'ht to her countenance." Doctor Howe next procured for her a font of metal types with... | |
 | Sir John Lubbock - 1888 - 400 pages
...which she could herself make a sign of anything that was in her own mind, and show it to another mind. At once her countenance lighted up with a human expression. It was no longer as a mere instinctive animal ; it was an immortal spirit, eagerly seizing upon a new link of union... | |
 | Hudson Tuttle - 1889 - 264 pages
...she could herself make up a sign of anything that was in her mind, and show it to another mind, and at once her countenance lighted up with a human expression. It was no longer a dog or a parrot ; it was an immortal soul, eagerly seizing upon a link of union with other spirits ! I could... | |
 | Hudson Tuttle - 1889 - 264 pages
...she could herself make up a sign of anything that was in her mind, and show it to another mind, and at once her countenance lighted up with a human expression. It was no longer ad,•g or a parrot ; it was an immortal soul, eagerly seizing upon a link of union with other spirits... | |
 | Franklin Benjamin Sanborn - 1891 - 380 pages
...could herself make up a sign of anything that was in her own mind, and show it to another mind, and at once her countenance lighted up with a human expression; it was no longer a dog or parrot—it was an immortal spirit, eagerly seizing upon a new link of union with other spirits! I... | |
 | Joseph Clark Bridgman - 1894 - 214 pages
...sign of anything that was in her mind and show it to another mind. Her instructor, Dr. Howe, says he could almost fix upon the moment when this truth dawned upon her. Having mastered the manual alphabet of the deaf mutes, and learned to spell readily the names of everything... | |
 | Perkins School for the Blind - 1901 - 952 pages
...82 in form. Many weeks elapsed, however, before Laura understood the meaning of these exercises.* " I could almost fix upon the moment when this truth...her mind and spread its light to her countenance," wrote Dr. Howe — and the battle was won. Whatever heights she may have attained after years of development,... | |
 | Erich Wasmann - 1903 - 204 pages
...which she could herself make a sign of anything that was in her own mind, and show it to another mind. At once her countenance lighted up with a human expression. It was no longer as a mere instinctive animal; it was an immortal spirit, eagerly seizing upon a new link of union with... | |
 | Frank Preston Stearns - 1905 - 398 pages
...could herself make up a sign of anything that was in her own mind, and show it to another mind, and at once her countenance lighted up with a human expression;...seizing upon a new link of union with other spirits !" Finally she was educated in the meaning of the simplest abstract terms like right and wrong, happy... | |
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