book learning

Most of all I figures I need a heap of book learning, and it is books I wants for you to get me.

Our faith in the power of book learning is excessive and unfounded.

It is not book learning a lad requires to get on in this country.

But when it came to book learning, it was a different story.

Of book learning Kitty had almost none, but she had native gifts.

She would never think as lightly of book learning as he did.

He had a first-rate corn-field education, but no book learning.

But what book learning he obtained would never have made him a lawyer, not to say President.

They are good girls, both, and as busy as they are good; in spare moments they come up here, and take to book learning.

Martial exercises occupied much of their attention, but book learning also they esteemed highly.