Retrospection

The mind is the birthplace of philosopy of life. The mind often sets out on a journey undestined. The path is uncharted. The time is not stamped. Very often the past reawakens in the deserted corners of the mind. The triggering factor may be an event, a thought, an object or a person or ... who knows what? Retrospection is the privilege of a human mind. Probably in some moments of purposeful, intellectual retrospection, a philosophy of life begins to crystallize.

March 31, 2006

A Book for Children



Fortunately, I own a prized collection of a few old books.

Invaluable treasure, indeed.


I just happened to glance through one of those old books.

A book for children.

"Nelson's Indian Readers", printed in Great Britain (1927).


As the 'Prefatory Note' reads: "This little book is intended for use in the East in the first class above the Primary Department."


What impressed me was the pictorial form of the book.


A book meant for young children.
Full of pictures.
A number of black-and-white pictures.
A number of coloured plates, too.


How happy the child would be to study a 'foreign language' from such a nice book!