 | 1831 - 602 oldal
...battle-ships, and I carry mariners and heroes into unknown seas." Tbc richer a nature, the harder and slower is its development. Two boys were once of a class in the Edinburgh grammar-school : John ever trim, precise, and dux ; Walter ever slovenly, confused, and dolt. In due... | |
 | 1844 - 372 oldal
...heroes and mariners into unknown seas.' The richer a nature, the harder and ANECDOTE OF A SAILOR. 327 slower its development. Two boys were once of a class in the Edinburgh grammar-school. John ever trim, precise, and quick ; Walter ever slovenly, confused, and dolt. In due... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1853 - 610 oldal
...Mr. Maeaulay's statements, at least show how much may be said on the other side of the question. " Two boys were once of a class in the Edinburgh Grammar...and dolt. In due time John became Baillie John, of Hunter Square, Edinburgh ; and Walter became Sir Walter Scott of the Universe." " Oliver Cromwell got... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1857 - 556 oldal
...harder and slower its development. Two boys were once of a class in the Edinburgh grammar-school : John ever trim, precise and dux ; Walter ever slovenly, confused and dolt. In due time John became Bailie John of Hunter - square, and Walter became Sir Walter Scott of the Universe. The quickest and... | |
 | 1860 - 452 oldal
...the harder and slower its development. Two boys were once of a class in the Edinburgh grammar-school: John, ever trim, precise, and dux; Walter, ever slovenly, confused, and dolt. In due time John became Baillic John of Hunter Square, and Walter became Sir Walter Scott of the Universe. " The quickest and... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1860 - 494 oldal
...are fashioned battle-ships, and I carry mariners and heroes into unknown seas." The richer a nature, the harder and slower its development. Two boys were once of a class in the Edinburgh grammar-school : John ever trim, precise and dux ; Walter ever slovenly, confused and dolt. In due... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1860 - 702 oldal
...mariners and heroes into unknown seas." The richer a nature, the hardier and slower its developi nient. Two boys were once of a class in the Edinburgh Grammar School — John ever trim, precise, anil dux; Walter ever slovenly, confused, and dolt. In due time, John became Bailie John of Huntersquare;... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 198 oldal
...ships, and I carry mariners and heroes into unknown seas." The richer a nature, the harder and slower is its development. Two boys were once of a class in the Edinburgh High School. John, ever trim, precise and dux ; Walter ever stupid, confused, and dolt. In due time,... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1869 - 428 oldal
...harder and slower its development. Two boys were once of a class in the Edinburgh grammar-school : John ever trim, precise and dux ; Walter ever slovenly,...Sir Walter Scott of the Universe. The quickest and complctest of all vegetables is the cabbage. PJ No. 4. THE SOWEB'S SONG. Now hands to seedsheet, boys,... | |
 | Francis Jacox - 1870 - 328 oldal
...Mr. Squills ?" The richer a nature, says Mr. Carlyle, by way of moral to a fable of his composing, the harder and slower its development. " Two boys...slovenly, confused, and dolt. In due time, John became Bailie John of Hunter-square, and Walter became Sir Walter Scott of the Universe." The quickest and... | |
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The richer a nature, the harder and slower its development. Two boys were once of a class in the Edinburgh grammar-school : John ever trim, precise and dux ; Walter ever slovenly, confused and dolt. 
