 ... 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 and secrecy were necessary in applying to it. I beat out pieces of...  The Book of the Feet: A History of Boots and Shoes - Page 188by Joseph Sparkes Hall - 1847 - 216 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Hone - Great Britain - 1838 - 890 pages
...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,...could multiply and divide by it, to a great extent Hitherto I had not so much as dreamed of poetry : indeed I scarcely knew it by name ; and, whatever... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1838 - 750 pages
...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,...could multiply and divide by it to a great extent." Under the same unfavourable circumstances, lle composed and recited to his associates small pieces... | |
 | Self-culture - 1840 - 298 pages
...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,...could multiply and divide by it to a great extent." No situation, it is obvious, could be more unfavourable for study than this ; and yet we see how the... | |
 | Charles Ives - 1843 - 190 pages
...* * I beatoutpieces of leather as smooth as possible, and wrote my problems upon them with a blunt awl ; for the rest my memory was tenacious, and I...could multiply and divide by it to a great extent." Pope ADRIAN, the sixth, was the son of a barge builder. Being unwilling that the night should pass... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...secrecy were necessary in applying it. I beat out pieces of leather as smooth as possible, and wrought He next tried poetry, and some of his 'lamentable doggerel' falling into the hands of Mr Cookesley,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...secrecy were necessary in applying it I beat out pieces of leather as smooth as possible, and wrought demonstration of the right 1 The present all their care, the future his. When public He next tried poetry, and some of his 'lamentable doggerel' falling into the hands of Mr Cookesley,... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Self-culture - 1845 - 778 pages
...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,...could multiply and divide by it to a great extent." No situation, it is obvious, could be more unfavourable for study than this ; and yet we see how the... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1846 - 934 pages
...of my reach as a crown and sceptre. There was indeed a resource ; but the utmost caution and secrecy were necessary in applying to it. I beat out pieces...received with applause, and sometimes, he adds, " with favours more substantial : little collections were now and then made, and I have received sixpence... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 pages
...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,...could multiply and divide by it to a great extent. Hitherto I had not so much as dreamed of poetry — indeed, I scarcely knew it by name ; and, whatever... | |
 | National Sunday school union - 1861 - 306 pages
...secresy 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,...could multiply and divide by it to a great extent." Who then shall say, " I must not aspire ? " W. THE MICROSCOPE, AND HOW TO USE IT. CHAPTER III. Is a... | |
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