 ... Lord Orford), were, for the most part, as completely out of my reach as a crown and sceptre. There was, indeed, a resource ; but the utmost caution and secrecy were necessary in applying to it. I beat out pieces of leather as smooth as possible, and...  The Table Book... - Seite 25von William Hone - 1827 - 870 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - 1831 - 952 Seiten
...Out pieces of leather as smooth as possible, and wrought my problems on them with a blunted awl ; for the rest, my memory was tenacious, and I could multiply and divide by it to a great extent. " Hitherto 1 had not so much as dreamt of poetry ; indeed I scarce knew it by name, and whatever may be said of... | |
 | William Hone - 1827 - 452 Seiten
...oat pieces of leather as smooth as possible, and wrought my problems on them with a blunted awl: for the rest, my memory was tenacious, and I could multiply...Hitherto I had not so much as dreamed of poetry: indeed 1 scarcely knew it by name; and, whatever may be said of the force of nature, I certainly never " lisp'd... | |
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...Gi/ord, Etq. IDT nacious, and I could multiply and divide by it to a great extent. "Hitherto 1 had not 90 much as dreamed of poetry : indeed, I scarcely knew...; and whatever may be said of the force of nature, 1 certainly riever Misp'd in numliers.' I recollect the occasion of my first attempt; it is, like all... | |
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...out pieces of leather as smooth as possible, and wrought my problems on them with a blunted awl; for the rest, my memory was tenacious, and I could multiply and divide by it to a great extent. this awkward affair, one of my acquaintance wrote a copy of what we called verse: I liked it; but fancied... | |
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...them with a blunted awl ; for the rest, my memory was te>Memoir of H'illiam Gifford, Esq. nacious, and I could multiply and divide by it to a great extent. . . "Hitherto 1 had not so much as ilreamed of poetry : indeed, I scarcely knew it by name ; and whatever may be... | |
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...out pieces of leather as smooth as possible, and wrought my problema on them with a blunted awl; for the rest, my memory was tenacious, and I could multiply and divide it to a great extent. " Hitherto I had not so much as dreamed of poetry ; indeed, I scarcely knew it... | |
 | 1828 - 526 Seiten
...out pieces of leather as smooth as possible, and wrought my problems on them with a blunted awl ; for the rest, my memory was tenacious, and I could multiply...to a great extent. " Hitherto I had not so much as dreamt of poetry ; indeed I scarce knew it by name, and whatever may be said of the force of nature,... | |
 | 1828 - 498 Seiten
...out pieces of leather as smooth as possible, and wrought my problems on them with a blunted awl ; for the rest, my memory was tenacious, and I could multiply...to a great extent. " Hitherto I had not so much as dreamt of poetry ; indeed I scarce knew it by name, and whatever may be said of the force of nature,... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 452 Seiten
...out pieces of leather as smooth as possible, and wrought my problems on them with a blunted awl ; for the rest, my memory was tenacious, and I could multiply and divide by it to a great extent." No situtaion, it is obvious, could be more unfavourable for study than this ; and yet we see how the... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 464 Seiten
...out pieces of leather as smooth as possible, and wrought my problems on them with a blunted awl ; for the rest, my memory was tenacious, and I could multiply and divide by it to a great extent." No situtaion, it is obvious, could be more unfavourable for study than this ; and yet we see how the... | |
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