 For certainly it is excellent discipline for an author to feel that he must say all he has to say in the fewest possible words, or his reader is sure to skip them •, and in the plainest possible words, or his reader will certainly misunderstand them....  The Medical World - Page 111915Full view - About this book
 | 1878 - 798 pages
...them ; and in the plainest possi ble vronU, his reader will certainly misunderstand them. Generally, downright fact may be told in a plain way ; and we want right facts at present more than anything else." The Chicago Medical Journal and Examiner. February... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1880 - 242 pages
...discipline for an author to feel that he must say all he has to say in the fewest possible words, or his reader is sure to skip them ; and in the plainest...downright facts at present more than anything else. And though I often hear moral people complaining of the bad effects of want of thought, for my part,... | |
 | John Chiene - 1880 - 128 pages
...discipline for an author to feel that he must say all he has to say in the fewest possible words, or his reader is sure to skip them ; and in the plainest...; and we want downright facts at present more than any thing else. — RUSKIN. » rtgt tt a C THE ELEMENTS OF SURGERY. BY JOHN CHIENE, M D., FRCSE , Surgeon... | |
 | Albert Newton Raub - 1880 - 280 pages
...wishes blessed 1 — Collins. 4. It is well to think well ; it is divine to act well. — Mann. 5. Generally, also, a downright fact may be told in a plain way. — Buskin. 6. Peradventure he is asleep, and must be awakened. — Bible. 7. Loveliest of lovely things... | |
 | John Chiene - 1882 - 124 pages
...discipline for an author to feel that he must say all he has to say in the fewest possible words, or his reader is sure to skip them ; and in the plainest...; and we want downright facts at present more than any thing eUe. — RUSKIN. THE ELEMENTS OF SURGERY. BY JOHN CHIENE, MD, FRCSE, Surgeon to the Edinburgh... | |
 | 1912 - 584 pages
...toy in the fewest possible words, or hit reader it tare to skip them; and in the plainest poitible words, or his reader will certainly misunderstand...also, a downright fact may be told in a plain way; ana we want downright facts at present more than anything else. — give Mother Nature a chance to... | |
 | 1913 - 532 pages
...discipline for an author to feel that he must say au he has to say in the fewest possible words, or his reader is sure to skip them; and in the plainest possible...words, or his reader will certainly misunderstand tltem. Generally, also, a downriglit fact may be told in a plain way; and we want downright facts at... | |
 | 1911 - 580 pages
...discipline for an author to feel that he mutt say all he пел te say in the fewest passible nerds, or his reader is sure to skip them; and in the plainest possible words, or his reader wM certainly misunderstand them. Generally, also, « downright fact may be told in a plain way; ana... | |
 | 1889 - 538 pages
...in the pbzinest possible words, •- his reader will certainly misunderstand them. Generally, %iit , a downright fact may be told in a plain way: and we want -»wnriffht fame at present more than anything else,— BDSKIIC. In these columns, Д is frequently... | |
 | 1907 - 544 pages
...discipline for an author ts feet that JU must say all he has to say in the fewest Possible words, <•*»his reader is sure to skip them ; and in the plainest possible words, or kis reader will certainly misunderstand them. Generally, also, a downright fact may be told in a plain... | |
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