 ... 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
 | 1840 - 298 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 situation, it is obvious, could be more unfavourable for study than this ; and yet we see how the... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1841 - 456 Seiten
...could multiply and divide by it to a great extent. " Hitherto," says Gifford, " 1 had not so much at dreamed of poetry ; indeed I scarcely knew it by name...be said of the force of nature, I certainly never ' lisped in numbers.' I recollect the occasion of my first attempt ; it is, like all the rest of my... | |
 | Charles Ives - 1843 - 198 Seiten
...out p;eces of leather as smooth as possible, and wrote my problems upon them with a blunt awl ; for the rest my memory was tenacious, and I could multiply and divide by it to a great extent." Pope ADRIAN, the sixth, was the son of a barge builder. Being unwilling that the night should pass... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 Seiten
...out pieces of leather as smooth as possible, and wrought my problems on them with a blunted awl : for their care, the future his. When public He next tried poetry, and some of his 'lamentable doggerel' falling into the hands of Mr Cookesley,... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1845 - 778 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 situation, it is obvious, could be more unfavourable for study than this ; and yet we see how the... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 934 Seiten
...out pieces of leather as smooth as possible, and wrote 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." Persevering under these untoward difficulties, he at length obtained some alleviation of his poverty.... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 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...be said of the force of nature, I certainly never " lisped in numbers." I recollect the occasion of my first attempt : it is, like all the rest of my... | |
 | Joseph Sparkes Hall - 1847 - 236 Seiten
...out pieces of leather as smooth as possible, and wrote 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." Persevering under these untoward difficulties, he at length obtained some alleviation of his poverty.... | |
 | National Sunday school union - 1861 - 306 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." Who then shall say, " I must not aspire ? " W. THE MICROSCOPE, AND HOW TO USE IT. CHAPTER III. Is a... | |
 | 1849 - 366 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 to a great extent." What an example of determined, persevering effort is here given, for the benefit... | |
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