 | 1842 - 612 pages
...and he has not disappointed them. As a scholar, he was greatly my superior; as a declaimer and actor, I was reckoned at least his equal; as a schoolboy...it nearly as well. In general information, history, &c. &c., I think I was his superior." Here are indications at this early age of his future greatness.... | |
 | Scotland - 1860 - 796 pages
...and he has not disappointed them. As a scholar he was greatly my superior ; as a declaimer and actor I was reckoned at least his equal. As a schoolboy...out of school I was always in scrapes, and he never. In school he always knew his lesson, and I rarely ; but when I knew it, I knew it nearly as well. In... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - Authors, English - 1830 - 532 pages
...and he has not disappointed them. As a scholar he was greatly my superior ; as a declaimer and actor, I was reckoned at least his equal ; as a schoolboy,...it nearly as well. In general information, history, &c. &c., I think I was his superior, as well as of most boys of my standing. "The prodigy of our school-days... | |
 | 1830 - 428 pages
...and he has not disappointed them. As a scholar he was greatly my superior ; as a declaimer and actor, I was reckoned at least his equal ; as a schoolboy,...; 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... | |
 | 1830 - 436 pages
...greatly my superior ; as a declaimer and actor, I was reckoned at least his equal ; as Я school-hoy, out of school, I was always in scrapes, and he never;...in school, he always knew his lesson, and I rarely — hut when I knew it, I knew it nearly as well. In general information, history, &c. &c. I think... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - English letters - 1830 - 488 pages
...and he has not disappointed them. As a scholar he was greatly my superior ; as a declaimer and actor, I was reckoned at least his equal ; as a schoolboy,...school, I was always in scrapes, and he never ; and m school, he always knew his lesson, and I rarely, — but when I knew it, I knew it nearly as well.... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - Poets, English - 1830 - 482 pages
...and he has not disappointed them. As a scholar he was greatly my superior ; as a declaimer and actor, I was reckoned at least his equal; as a schoolboy, out of school, I was always m scrapes, aud he never; and in school, he always knew his lesson, and I rarely, — but when 1 knew... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - Authors, English - 1830 - 528 pages
...he has not disappointed them. As a scholar he was greatly my superior ; as a declaimer and actor, 1 was reckoned at least his equal ; as a schoolboy, out of school, I was always m scrapes, and he never ; and in school, kealicayt knew his lesson, and I rarely, — but when 1 knew... | |
 | 1830 - 658 pages
...scholars—and he has not disappointed them. As a scholar he was greatly my superior; as a declaimer and actor, I was reckoned at least his equal; as a schoolboy, out of school, 1 was always in scrapes, and he never ; and in school, he always knew his lesson, and I rarely,—but... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1831 - 618 pages
...reckoned at least his equal ; as a schoolboy, oui of school, I was always in scrapes, and he nevtr; and in school* he always knew his lesson, and I rarely,...it nearly as well. In general information, history, &c. &c., I think I was his superior, as well as of most boys of my standing. " The prodigy of our school-days... | |
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We were 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 them. As a scholar he was greatly my superior ; as a declaimer and actor, I was reckoned... 
