CO129-100 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [9] — Page 209

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2013.

a.

leacher's services. In the colloquial thing

very

On the

Dame

day,

and for three hours

yesterday, I subjected Messrs Smith and Fonnocky

and

searching examination of

You

their attainments:

are

making some progress, but not

much.

Mr. Ronald can converse on

ordinary

to a careful

subjects, and some others

familiar

to him

pretty freely

I

suggested

to him whether

altind

I be might not give up the study of the

with a teacher, but he

purpose

to master

written language warmly expressed,

his

the subject. M. Holmes also said that he meant to work vigorously at its

Unless there be however, some strong

motive from within, or a real liking for the

study

for its own account and a peculiar aptitude

for it, I see that much is not to be expected from

students in the position of the Cadets. Perhaps all the requisites which I have mentioned existed in the case of Mr. Turner.

You are aware that Mr.

Deane was unable in consequence of illness

I am happy to be able to report

favorably

as on

former occasions of those two Gentlemen, Mr. Smith continues to maintain a position ahead of the other, but at no great distance. I examined them in speaking and translating, trying them in reading also with passages which they had not read with their teachers.

I tested them also in

translating from English

into Chinese.

also in

comparing

that of many

their progress

progress with

students of the language

whom I have known,

I can say that

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2013. a. leacher's services. In the colloquial thing very On the Dame day, and for three hours yesterday, I subjected Messrs Smith and Fonnocky and searching examination of You their attainments: are making some progress, but not much. Mr. Ronald can converse on ordinary to a careful subjects, and some others familiar to him pretty freely I suggested to him whether altind I be might not give up the study of the with a teacher, but he purpose to master written language warmly expressed, his the subject. M. Holmes also said that he meant to work vigorously at its Unless there be however, some strong motive from within, or a real liking for the study for its own account and a peculiar aptitude for it, I see that much is not to be expected from students in the position of the Cadets. Perhaps all the requisites which I have mentioned existed in the case of Mr. Turner. You are aware that Mr. Deane was unable in consequence of illness I am happy to be able to report favorably as on former occasions of those two Gentlemen, Mr. Smith continues to maintain a position ahead of the other, but at no great distance. I examined them in speaking and translating, trying them in reading also with passages which they had not read with their teachers. I tested them also in translating from English into Chinese. also in comparing that of many their progress progress with students of the language whom I have known, I can say that
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2013. a. leacher's services. In the colloquial thing very On the Dame day, and for three hours yesterday, I subjected Mefors Smith and Fonnocky and searching examination of You their attainments: are making some progress, but not much. Mr. Ronald can converse on ordinary to a careful subjects, and some others familiar to him pretty freely I suggested to him whether altind I be might not give up the study of the with a teacher, but he purpose to master written language warmly expressed, his the subject. M. Holmes also said that he meant to work vigorously at its Unless there be however, some string motive from withient, or a real liking for the Atudy m { it's own account and a peculiar aptitude for it, I see that much is not bi be expected coapt students in the position of the Cadets Perhaps all the requisites which I have mentioned Existed in the case of Mer Turner. You are aware that Mos Deane was unable in Consequence of illness I am happy to be able to report - faverably as ow to former occasions of those two Gentlemen, Mr. Smith continues to maintain a prosition ahead of the other, but at no great distance Jexamined them in speaking and translating, brying them in reading also with passages which they had not read with their teachers. I lested them also in into Chinise. also in translating from English comparing that of many their progress progress with Stindents of the language whom I have known, EX I can say that
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2013.

a.

leacher's services. In the colloquial thing

very

On the

Dame

day,

and for three hours

yesterday, I subjected Mefors Smith and Fonnocky

and

searching examination of

You

their attainments:

are

making some progress, but not

much.

Mr. Ronald can converse on

ordinary

to a careful

subjects, and some others

familiar

to him

pretty freely

I

suggested

to him whether

altind

I be might not give up the study of the

with a teacher, but he

purpose

to master

written language warmly expressed,

his

the subject. M. Holmes also said that he meant to work vigorously at its

Unless there be however, some string

motive from withient, or a real liking for the

Atudy

m

{

it's own account and a peculiar aptitude

for it, I see that much is not bi be expected coapt

students in the position of the Cadets Perhaps all the requisites which I have mentioned Existed in the case of Mer Turner.

You are aware that Mos

Deane was unable in Consequence of illness

I am happy to be able to report -

faverably

as ow

to

former occasions of those two Gentlemen, Mr. Smith continues to maintain a prosition ahead of the other, but at no great distance Jexamined them in speaking and translating, brying them in reading also with passages which they had not read with their teachers.

I lested them also in

into Chinise.

also in

translating from English

comparing

that of many

their progress

progress with

Stindents of the language

whom I have known,

EX

I can say that

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