Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Dr. Howe” in chapter 3, section c.3.19, page 211 of The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 7.:
...y children.
It was the blind leading the blind, imbecility teaching inbecility.
Some instances of the experiments of parental ignorance upon idiotic offspring, which fell under the observation of Dr. Howe , are related in his report.
Idiotic children
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