He had commenced life with an attention so vigilant, that nothing had escaped his observation, and a judgment so solid, that every incident was turned to advantage. His youth had not been wasted in idleness, nor overcast by intemperance. He had been all... The Old Bachelor - Página 107por William Wirt - 1818 - 216 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1828 - 394 páginas
...close and deep reader, as well as thinker ; and by the force of bis own powers had wrought up the 1. raw materials which he had gathered from books, with such exquisite skill and felicity, that had added an hundred fold to their original value, and justly made them his own. Such is the man whom... | |
| 1832 - 478 páginas
...had not been wasted in idleness, nor overcast by intemperance. He had been all his life a close and deep reader, as well as thinker; and, by the force...such exquisite skill and felicity, that he had added a hundred fold to their original value, and justly made them his own. An Apparition. — CLUB-ROOM.... | |
| Bela Bates Edwards - 1832 - 338 páginas
...had not been wasted in idleness, nor overcast by intemperance. He had been all his life a close and deep reader, as well as thinker ; and, by the force...such exquisite skill and felicity, that he had added a hundred fold to their original value, and justly made them his own. LESSON CXLVI. The Captive of... | |
| Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 páginas
...had not been wasted in idleness', nor overcast by intemperance'. He had been all his life a close and deep reader', as well as thinker'; and', by the force...such exquisite skill and felicity', that he had added a hundred fold to their original value', and justly made them his own'. SECTION II. Intellectual Qualities... | |
| 1836 - 342 páginas
...not bcen wasted in idleness, nor overcast by intemperance. He had bcen all his life a close and dcep reader, as well as thinker ; and, by the force of...such exquisite skill and felicity, that he had added a hundred fold to their original value, and justly made them hia own. WIRT. CLIMATE AND SCENERY OF... | |
| 1836 - 362 páginas
...had not been wasted in idleness, nor overcast by intemperance* He had been all his life a close and deep reader, as well as thinker ; and, by the force...books, with such exquisite skill and felicity, that he bad added a hundred fold to their original value, and justly made them his own. — WIRT. CHARACTER... | |
| 1840 - 452 páginas
...in idleness, nor overcast by intemperance. He had been all his life u close and deep render, as welt as thinker; and, by the force of his own powers, had...materials, which he had gathered from books, with snch exquisite skill and felicity, that he had added a hundred fold to their original value, and justly... | |
| 1843 - 758 páginas
...had not been wasted in idleness, nor overcast by intemperance. He had been all his life a close and deep reader, as well as thinker ; and, by the force...such exquisite skill and felicity, that he had added a hundred fold to their original value, and justly made them his own. Original. TO MY MOTHER, ON HEARING... | |
| 1843 - 332 páginas
...had not been wasted in idleness, nor overcast by intemperance. He had been all his life a close and deep reader, as well as thinker; and, by the force...such exquisite skill and felicity, that he had added a hundred fold to their original value, and justly made them his own. Original. TO MY MOTHER, ON HEARING... | |
| John Frost - 1846 - 332 páginas
...had not been wasted in idleness, nor overcast by intemperance. He had been all his life a close and deep reader, as well as thinker ; and, by the force...such exquisite skill and felicity, that he had added a hundred fold to their original value, and justly made them his own. A TRUE KING. When Dr. Franklin... | |
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