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Things to Be Remembered in Daily Life

by John Timbs

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  1. 1To the Reader
  2. 2Erratum — Time
  3. 3Time: Past, Present, and Future
  4. 4Measurement of Time
  5. 5Periods of Rest
  6. 6Reckoning Distance by Time
  7. 7Sun-Dials
  8. 8The Hour-Glass
  9. 9Clocks and Watches
  10. 10Early Rising
  11. 11The Art of Employing Time
  12. 12Time and Eternity
  13. 13Life, and Length of Days
  14. 14The Spring-Time of Life
  15. 15The First Twenty Years of Life
  16. 16Passing Generations
  17. 17Average Duration of Life
  18. 18Pastimes of Childhood Recreative to Man
  19. 19Pleasures of the Imagination Late in Life
  20. 20What Is Memory?
  21. 21Consolation in Growing Old
  22. 22Length of Days
  23. 23Historic Traditions Through Few Links
  24. 24Longevity in Families
  25. 25Female Longevity
  26. 26Longevity and Diet
  27. 27Longevity and Localities
  28. 28Longevity of Classes
  29. 29Great Ages
  30. 30The Happy Old Man
  31. 31Preparatory to Death
  32. 32Death Before Adam
  33. 33Future Earthly Existence of the Human Race
  34. 34The School of Life
  35. 35Teaching Young Children
  36. 36Education at Home
  37. 37Tenderness of Youth
  38. 38Business of Education
  39. 39The Classics
  40. 40Liberal Education
  41. 41Dr. Arnold’s School Reform
  42. 42School Indulgence
  43. 43Unsound Teaching
  44. 44Self-Formation
  45. 45Practical Discipline
  46. 46Mathematics
  47. 47Aristotle
  48. 48Geology in Education
  49. 49The Best Education
  50. 50Advice to the Student
  51. 51Knowledge and Wisdom
  52. 52Education Alarmists
  53. 53Yorkshire Schools
  54. 54Books for the Young
  55. 55The English Language
  56. 56What Is “Argument”?
  57. 57Handwriting
  58. 58English Style
  59. 59Art of Writing
  60. 60Business-Life
  61. 61The English Character
  62. 62Worth of Energy
  63. 63Test of Greatness
  64. 64Choice of a Profession
  65. 65Official Life
  66. 66Official Qualifications
  67. 67Public Speaking
  68. 68Opportunity
  69. 69Men of Business
  70. 70Engineers and Mechanicians
  71. 71Scientific Farming
  72. 72Large Fortunes
  73. 73Civic Worthies
  74. 74Working Authors and Artists
  75. 75Wear and Tear of Public Life
  76. 76Home Traits
  77. 77Family Portraits
  78. 78How to Keep Friends
  79. 79Small Courtesies
  80. 80Lasting Friendships
  81. 81True Tone of Polite Writing
  82. 82Pride and Meanness
  83. 83Home Thoughts
  84. 84The Spirit of the Age
  85. 85Special Providence in Science
  86. 86Scientific Progress
  87. 87Time and Improvement
  88. 88Evil Influences
  89. 89Worldly Morality
  90. 90Speaking the Truth
  91. 91Restlessness and Enterprise
  92. 92The Present and the Past
  93. 93Circumstances and Genius
  94. 94Our Unimaginative Age
  95. 95Marvels of the Universe
  96. 96Physiognomy
  97. 97Trade and Philanthropy
  98. 98World-Knowledge
  99. 99Predictions of Success
  100. 100Conclusion
  101. 101The Life of Man
  102. 102The Good Man’s Life
  103. 103Predictions of Flowers
  104. 104The World’s Cycles
  105. 105Death All-Eloquent
  106. 106Appendix
  107. 107Memory
  108. 108Great Ages
  109. 109Baron Maseres

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