 | England - 1883 - 854 pages
...threw himself into the course of study with an interest of the most practical and effective kind. " That I might make fair copies in the daytime of what...done in the night, he often worked for me himself," Ferguson says. And when, some time after, the shepherd lad, sent on an errand to the manse, heard from... | |
 | 1843 - 684 pages
...to their respective positions, having a candle by me. My master at first laughed at me ; but when I explained my meaning to him, he encouraged me to go...always have a respect for the memory of that man." This shepherd's boy arose to considerable eminence, was elected a Member of the Royal Society, and... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - Boys - 1822 - 520 pages
...to their respective positions, having a candle by me. My waster at first laughed at me ; but when I explained my meaning to him, he encouraged me to go on ; and that I might make fair copies in the day time of what I had done in the night, lie often worked for me himself. I shall always have a respect... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - Children - 1822 - 264 pages
...respective positions, having a candle by me. My master at first laughed at me ; but when I ex^ plained my meaning to him, he encouraged me to go on ; and that 1 might make fair copies in the day-time of what I had done in the night, he often worked for me himself.... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - Children - 1825 - 354 pages
...explained my meaning to him, he encouraged me to go on ; and that I might make fair copies in the day time of what I had done in the night, he often worked for...always have a respect for the memory of that man.' " To be sure,'' said Frank, " or you would have been horribly ungrateful, Mr. James Ferguson. Do you... | |
 | Autobiographies - 1830 - 312 pages
...to their respective positions, having a candle by me. My master at first laughed at me ; but, when I explained my meaning to him, he encouraged me to go...man. One day he happened to send me with a message to the reverend Mr John Gilchrist, minister at Keith, to whom I had been known from my childhood. I carried... | |
 | First steps - Astronomy - 1828 - 456 pages
...to their respective positions, having a candle by me. My master at first laughed at me, but when I explained my meaning to him he encouraged me to go...he often worked for me himself. I shall always have respect for the memory of that man. " One day he happened to send me with a message to the minister... | |
 | William Rogerson - 1828 - 482 pages
...their respective positions, having a candle < by me. My master at first laughed at me ; but when I explained my meaning to ; him, he encouraged me to go on ; and, that I might make lair copies in the dayÍ time of what I had done in the night, he often worked for me himself. I shall... | |
 | George Whitefield - 1830 - 314 pages
...their respective positions, having a candle by me. My master at first laughed at me ; but, •when I explained my meaning to him, he encouraged me to go...man. One day he happened to send me with a message to the reverend Mr John Gilchrist, minister at Keith, to whom I had been known from my childhood. I carried... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Philosophy - 1830 - 440 pages
...explained my meaning to him, he encouraged me to go on ; and, that I might make fair copies in the day time of what I had done in the night, he often worked for...always have a respect for the memory of that man." Having been employed by his master to carry a message to Mr. Gilchrist, the minister of Keith, he took... | |
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at first laughed at me, but when I explained my meaning to him, he encouraged me to go on ; and, that I might make fair copies in the daytime of what I had done in the night, he often worked for me himself. I shall always have a respect for the memory... 
