| James Hogg - 1859 - 350 páginas
...and actor, I was reckoned at least his equal. As a schoolboy out of school, I was always in scrapes ; he never ; and in school he always knew his lesson, and I rarely." Mr. Peel proceeded to Christ-Church, Oxford. On "taking his degree, he was the first man of... | |
| Lawrence Peel - 1860 - 356 páginas
...on good terms, but his brother was my intimate friend; there were always great hopes of Peel amongst us all, masters and scholars, and he has not disappointed...never ; and in school he always knew his lesson, and I rarely; but when I knew it, I knew it nearly as well ; and in general information, history, &c., I... | |
| John Timbs - 1860 - 332 páginas
...intimate fi lend. There were always great hopes of Peel amongst us all, masters imd scholars—and he has not disappointed them. As a scholar, he was greatly my superior; as a declaimer and acror, I was reckoned at least bis equal; as a school-boy ""' of school, I was always in scrapes, and... | |
| 1860 - 856 páginas
...good terms ; but his brother was my intimate friend. There were always great hopes of Peel among us, masters and scholars, and he has not disappointed them. As a scholar he was greatly my superior ; us a derlaimer and actor I was reckoned at least his equal. As a schoolboy out of school I was always... | |
| William Henry Davenport Adams - 1862 - 360 páginas
...warmly of his quondam schoolfellow : — " There was always," lie says, " great hopes of Peel amongst us all, masters and scholars, and he has not disappointed...declaimer and actor, I was reckoned at least his equal." This distinction clearly illustrates the particular bias of Peel's talents; he neither glittered nor... | |
| 1863 - 828 páginas
...but we know most of his schooldays from Byron's record ; " as a scholar he was greatly my superior; as a schoolboy out of school, I was always in scrapes...never; and in school he always knew his lesson. and I rarely ; but when I knew it, I knew it nearly as well." His room at Harrow is still shown, and every... | |
| John Francis Waller - 1857 - 230 páginas
...good terms, bnt his brother was my intimate friend. There were always great hopes of Peel amongst ns all, masters and scholars, and he has not disappointed them. As a scholar he was greatly my snperior ; as a deelaimer and actor I was reckoned at least his eqnal ; as a school-boy, ont of school... | |
| Howard Staunton - 1865 - 622 páginas
...on good terms, but his brother was my intimate friend. There were always great hopes of Peel amongst us all, masters and scholars — and he has not disappointed...; and in School, he always knew his lesson, and I rarely — but when I knew it, I knew it nearly as well. In general information, history, &c. &c. I... | |
| Howard Staunton - 1865 - 682 páginas
...on good terms, but his brother was my intimate friend. There were always great hopes of Peel amongst us all, masters and scholars — and he has not disappointed...; and in School, he always knew his lesson, and I rarely — but when I knew it, I knew it nearly as well. In general information, history, &c. &c. I... | |
| Henry Richard Fox Bourne - 1866 - 476 páginas
...on good terms; but his brother was my intimate friend. There were always great hopes of Peel amongst us all, masters and scholars, and he has not disappointed...never; and in school he always knew his lesson, and I rarely ; but when I knew it I knew it nearly as well. In general information, history, &c., I think... | |
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