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control of vocational education rather than
It is clear that the industrial and trade schools, because of the very nature of their purpose, may render unusual service, but they must start out with the idea that they are to take their directions from the state boards of control of vocational education rather than go off at a tangent independent of any state or national movement.
— from Our Schools in War Time—and After by Arthur D. (Arthur Davis) Dean

conception of varietal evolution rests the
Upon this current conception of varietal evolution rests the whole evolution hypothesis.
— from The Catholic World, Vol. 10, October, 1869 to March, 1870 by Various

company of volunteers effectually repulsed the
The Fifth Infantry was immediately detached to check this movement, and, supported by Lieutenant Ridgely, with a section of Major Ringgold's battery and Captain Walker's company of volunteers, effectually repulsed the enemy, the Fifth Infantry repelling a charge of lancers, and the artillery doing great execution in their ranks.
— from The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 by J. F. (Joseph Florimond) Loubat


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