 | Science - 1881 - 824 pages
...I was about sixteen years old, and was the first book, with the exception of works of fiction, that I ever read with attention. It opened to me a new...thought and enjoyment, invested things before almost nnnoticed with the highest int. ri>.-.i , fixed my mind on the study of nature, and caused me to resolve... | |
 | Philosophical Society of Washington (Washington, D.C.) - Science - 1874 - 640 pages
...I was about sixteen years old, and was the first book, with the exception of works of fiction, that I ever read with attention. It opened to me a new world of thought and enjoyment, invested thing!) before almost unnoticed with the highest interest, fixed my mind on the study of nature, and... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - Discoveries in science - 1879 - 588 pages
...volume itself is preserved in Professor HENRY'S library. On a flyleaf is the following entry: '• This book, although by no means a profound work, has,...enjoyment ; invested things before almost unnoticed with S. Mis. 59 10. the highest interest ; fixed my mind on the stndy of nature, and caused me to resolve... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution - 1880 - 548 pages
...life. It accidentally fell into my hands when I was about sixteen years old, and was the first book I ever read with attention. It opened to me a new...to devote my life to the acquisition of knowledge. JH" Each of these philosophers worked with simple instruments mostly constructed by his own hands,... | |
 | James Clarke Welling - 1880 - 44 pages
...life. It aecidently fell into my hands when I was about sixteen years old, and was the first book that I ever read with attention. It opened to me a new...immediately commence to devote my life to the acquisition of knowledge.—JH juncture of his life, much as the great mind of Pascal pleased itself with musing how... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution - Electromagnetism - 1880 - 560 pages
...Note his words : " This hook under Providence has exerted a remarkable influence on my life. - - - It opened to me a new world of thought and enjoyment,...to resolve at the time of reading it that I would devote my life to the acquisition of knowledge." We have heard from his venerable associates with what... | |
 | 1880 - 552 pages
...Note his words : " This book under Providence has exerted a remarkable influence on my life. - - - It opened to me a new world of thought and enjoyment,...highest interest, fixed my mind on the study of nature, apd caused me to resolve at the time of reading it that I would devote my life to the acquisition of... | |
 | United States. Congress - Electromagnetism - 1880 - 554 pages
...life. It accldently fell into my hands when I was about sixteen years old, and was the first book that I ever read with attention. It opened to me a new...world of thought and enjoyment; invested things before aimost unnoticed with the highest interest; fixed my mind on the study of nature, and caused me to... | |
 | Science - 1881 - 898 pages
...life. It accidentally fell into my hands when I was about sixteen years old, and was the first book I ever read with attention. It opened to me a new...to devote my life to the acquisition of knowledge. JH Each of these philosophers worked with simple instruments mostly constructed by his own hands, and... | |
 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - Science - 1881 - 476 pages
...life. It accidentally fell into my hands when I was about sixteen years old, and was the first book I ever read with attention. It opened to me a new...to devote my life to the acquisition of knowledge. JH" Each of these philosophers worked "with simple instruments mostly constructed by his own hands,... | |
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I ever read with attention. It opened to me a new world of thought and enjoyment; invested things before almost unnoticed with the highest interest ; fixed my mind on the study of nature, and caused me to resolve at the time of reading it that I would... 
