 | 1849 - 356 oldal
...scepter. There was indeed a resource ; but the utmost caution and secrecy were necessary in applying it. I beat 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."... | |
 | 1837 - 218 oldal
...There was indeed, a resourse ; byl I lie utmost cantion and secrecy were necessary in applying to it. I beat 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... | |
 | John Aikin - 1852 - 792 oldal
...There was, indeed, n resource ; but the utmost caution and secrecy were necessary in applying to it. lf, communicating good A simple blessing, or with evil mix'd; Spirit that know ihem with a blunted awl ; for the rest, my memory was tenacious, and I could multiply and divide by... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1854 - 732 oldal
...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 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... | |
 | 1857 - 862 oldal
...talented editor of the Quarterly Rfvisic. Of his early life he thus writes, ' ' I possessed ENGLAND. at this time but one book in the world, it was a treatise...blunted awl." Now, here was a man, almost without instruction or apparatus of any kind, who contrived to master the elements of a sound education, which... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1857 - 864 oldal
...editor of the Quarterly Reviev. Of bis early life he thus writes, •' I possessed at this time hut one book in the world, it was a treatise on algebra,...problems on them with an old blunted awl." Now, here \TOS a man, almost without instruction or apparatus of any kind, who contrived to master the elements... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1857 - 866 oldal
...considered it as a treasure. I sat up for the greatest part of several nights successively ; this curried me some way into the science ; I had not a farthing...blunted awl." Now, here was a man, almost without instruction or apparatus of any kind, who contrived to master the elements of a sound education, which... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1858 - 300 oldal
...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 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... | |
 | George L. Craik - 1858 - 894 oldal
...indeed, a resource l but the utmost caution and secrecy were necessary in applying to it, I beat t>ut 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... | |
 | 1859 - 802 oldal
...reading limited, yet his poems are rich and striking. Let the following speak for him : — applying it I beat 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... | |
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... earth, nor a friend to give me one: pen, ink, and paper, therefore, (in despite of the flippant remark of 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... 
