| 1786 - 506 páginas
...be read at byetimes when they had nothing elfe to do. Í' It has been by that means ((aid he to » boy at our houfe one day) that all my knowledge has...gained except what I have picked up by running about ihe world with my wits ready to ohfervr, and my tongue ready to talk. Aman is fcl4om in a humour to... | |
| Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1786 - 328 páginas
...without a book in their pocket, to be read at bye-times when they had nothing elfe to do. " It hais been by that means (faid he to a boy at our houfe...feldom in a humour to unlock; his book-cafe, fet his defk in order, and betake hknfelf to ferious ftudy; but a retentive memory will do fomething, and a... | |
| Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1786 - 314 páginas
...their pocket, to be read at bye-times when they had nothing elfe to do. " It has been by that mearts (faid he to a boy at our houfe one day) that all my...to talk. A man is feldom in a humour to unlock his book- cafe, fet his defk in order, and betake himfelf to ferious ftudy ; but a retentive memory will... | |
| 1786 - 800 páginas
...read at bye-tunn when they had nothing elfe to do. " It has been by that means (laid he to the boy r. our houfe one day) that all my knowledge has been...by running about the world -with my" wits ready to obftrve, and my tongut reiJy to talk. A man is fcldom in humour to unlock bis book-cafe, fet his •... | |
| Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1826 - 250 páginas
...by-times when they had nothing else to do. "It has been by that means (said he to a boy at our house one day) that all my knowledge has been gained, except...up by running about the world with my wits ready to observe, and my tongue ready to talk. A man is seldom in a humour to unlock his book- case, set his... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 584 páginas
...they had nothing else to do. " It has been by that means," said he one day to a boy at Mr. Thrale's," that all my knowledge has been gained, except what...up by running about the world with my wits ready to observe, and my tongue ready to talk. A man is seldom in a humour to unlock his book-case, set his... | |
| James Boswell - 1831 - 592 páginas
...they had nothing else to do. " It has been by that means," said he one day to a boy at Mr. Thrale's, " that all my knowledge has been gained, except what...up by running about the world with my wits ready to observe, and my tongue ready to talk. A man is seldom in a humour to unlock his book-case, set his... | |
| 1831 - 722 páginas
...they bad nothing else to do. 'It has beey by that means,' said he one day to a boy at Mr. Thrale's, ' that all my knowledge has been gained, except what...have picked up by running about the world with my wita ready to observe, and my tongue ready to talk. A man is seldom in a humour to unlock his book-case,... | |
| 1831 - 746 páginas
...means,' said he one day to a boy at Mr. Thrale's, ' that all my knowledge has been gained, except what 1 have picked up by running about the world with my wits ready to observe, and my tongue ready to talk. A man is seldom in a humour to unlock his book case, set his... | |
| James Boswell - 1835 - 366 páginas
...times, when they had nothing else to do. " It has been by that means," said he to a boy at our house one day, " that all my knowledge has been gained,...up by running about the world with my wits ready to observe, and my tongue ready to talk. A man is seldom in a humour to unlock his bookcase, set his desk... | |
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