concrete illustration

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A concrete illustration of the impracticability of scientific forestry under existing conditions is afforded by the experimental forest in Franklin County established under an act of 1898.

From Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress at Saint Paul, September 5-8, 1910 by United States. National Conservation Congress

Such a concrete illustration is one possibility for arousing interest.

From Principles of Teaching by Bennion, Adam S.

If I were asked for a concrete illustration of self-respect I should say—the Frenchwoman.

From Another Sheaf by Galsworthy, John

In that wonderful picture of modern life which is the greatest work of one of the great seers of our time, Victor Hugo gives a concrete illustration of the working of Christ’s methods.

From The Destiny of Man Viewed in the Light of His Origin by Fiske, John

I turn to this as a further concrete illustration in order to characterize at once the lengths to which such vocational studies may advance.

From Psychology and Industrial Efficiency by Münsterberg, Hugo