Grammar-school

Scudamore rang the changes on his simple question, as he had often been obliged to do in the Grammar-school at Stonnington, with the slow-witted boys, who could not, or would not, know the top from the bottom of a sign-post.

Springhaven Richard Doddridge 2004

Grammar-school children could make themselves familiar with their side, but only scientists studying the Russian and American photographs could say that they knew much about Luna's chosen landing spot.

Space Michener, James 1982

Edinburgh; but was soon after placed at the Grammar-school of Paisley, being entrusted to the care of an uncle in that place.

The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume III The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century Various

In the Grammar-school, John made rapid progress in classical learning; and in 1814 entered the University of Glasgow, with a view to the medical profession.

The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume III The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century Various

He received a classical education at the Grammar-school, and was afterwards apprenticed to his father's trade.

The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume III The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century Various

During the third year of his attendance at the Grammar-school, young

The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume III The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century Various

Plympton Grammar-school, where Sir Joshua Reynolds had been educated, with strict injunctions to the headmaster that the boy was on no account to have drawing-lessons.

Little Memoirs of the Nineteenth Century George Paston

A month after the Students 'Meeting, at the invitation of my friend Jens Paludan-Mueller, I spent a few weeks at his home at Nykjoebing, in the island of Falster, where his father, Caspar Paludan-Mueller, the historian, was at the time head master of the Grammar-school.

Recollections Of My Childhood And Youth Brandes, George, 1842-1927 1906

Mr. Haydon, though he was proud of Benjamin's early attempts at drawing, had no desire that he should be turned into an artist, and becoming alarmed at Dr. Bidlake's dilettante methods, he transferred his son to the Plympton Grammar-school, where Sir Joshua Reynolds had been educated, with strict injunctions to the headmaster that the boy was on no account to have drawing-lessons.

Little Memoirs of the Nineteenth Century Paston, George, d. 1936 1902

Pippin -- "King" Pippin he was always called, when they had been boys at the Camborne Grammar-school.

Villa Rubein, and other stories John Galsworthy 1900