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Title: Social Statics, or the Conditions Essential to Human Happiness Specified and the First of the Adopted
Publisher: Gregg Intl Pubns
Publication Date: 1982
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0576291676
ISBN 13: 9780576291675
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good

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Mb. II erbkbt Spexoeb was born in Derby, England, where hb father and mother still live. For two generations the occupation of his family has been that of teaching his grandfather having kept the chief school in Derby (after the grammar school), and his father haying adopted the same profession. Herbert was the only snryiving child, and his health was so delicate that his parents had but little hope of raising him. His father, who had paid much attention to the subject of physical development, gave such a direction to his childs early education as was suited to the feebleness of his constitution. He brought him up as much as possible in the open air, and sought, by gradual and judicious exercise, to strengthen his muscles and invigorate his constitution. Feeling the danger of exposing him to the usual course of education, he kept him from school, and attended to his instruction chiefly himselfl A correspondent of the Independent who knew the family in Derby several years ago, and who derived firom Mr. Spencer sfather several particulars of the mode of conducting his sons culture, remarks that his method was to be with the explanation of the properties and laws of external objects.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the PublisherForgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

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