 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 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...  Frank: A Sequel to Frank in Early Lessons - Page 7by Maria Edgeworth - 1822Full view - About this book
 | England - 1883 - 854 pages
...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 I had...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
...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 fair copies in the day-time of what I had done in the night, he often worked for me himself.... | |
 | Autobiographies - 1830 - 312 pages
...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 fair copies in the day-time of what I had done in the night, he often worked for me himself.... | |
 | First steps - Astronomy - 1828 - 456 pages
...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 fair copies in the day-time of what I had done in the night, he often worked for me himself.... | |
 | William Rogerson - 1828 - 482 pages
...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... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Self-culture - 1830 - 452 pages
...the stars thereon by the beads." " My master," he adds, "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, he often worked for me himself.... | |
 | George Whitefield - 1830 - 314 pages
...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 fair copies in the day-time of what I had done in the night, he often worked for me himself.... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Philosophy - 1830 - 440 pages
...stars thereon by the beads." " My master," he adds, " 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, he often worked for me himself.... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1832 - 510 pages
...stars thereon by the beads." " My master," he adds, " 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, he often worked for me himself.... | |
 | 1833 - 444 pages
...stars thereon by the beads." " My master," he adds, " 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, he often worked for me himself.... | |
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