 | Charlotte Eliza Sargeant - 1852 - 234 pages
...constructed. He put this book forth very modestly. " Having never had a grammatical education,'" he says, " nor time to study the rules of just composition, I...acknowledge that I was afraid to put it to the press." It was well received, however, by the public, as were also other works which soon followed from the... | |
 | Popular educator - 1852 - 842 pages
...education, nor time to study the rules of just composition, I acknowledge I was afraid to put it to press ; and for the same cause, I ought to have the same fears still." It was, however, well received, and this very ingenious man sent forth various other works, most of... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Scotland - 1853 - 372 pages
...which there are only four wheels. But having never had grammatical education, nor time to study tho rules of just composition, I acknowledge that I was...find that this my first work was not ill received, I лгав emboldened to go on, in publishing my Astronomy, Mechanical Lectures, Tables and Tracts relative... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Scotland - 1854 - 364 pages
...with the description of a new orrery, in which there are only four' wheels. But having never h:iil grammatical education, nor time to study the rules...afraid to put it to the press ; and for the same cause- 1 ought to have the same fears still. But having the pleasure to find that this my first work was not... | |
 | William O. Blake - Biography - 1856 - 1124 pages
...moon, with a description of a new orrery, in which there are only four wheels. But having never had grammatical education, nor time to study the rules...composition, I acknowledge that I was afraid to put it to press ; and for the same cause, I ought to hav/the same fears stm. But1 hiring the pleasure to find... | |
 | 1856 - 422 pages
...education, nor time to study the rules of just composition, I acknowledge I was afraid to put it to press ; and for the same cause, I ought to have the same fears still." It was, however, well received, and this very ingenious man sent forth various other works, most of... | |
 | Henry Howe - Technology & Engineering - 1858 - 524 pages
...of a new Orrery, having only four wheels. Of this work he snys, with lus characteristic modesty, " Having never had a grammatical education, nor time...the press ; and for the same cause, I ought to ha.ve ^ same still." It was, however, well received by the public ; and its ingenious author afterwards followed... | |
 | George L. Craik - Self-culture - 1858 - 894 pages
...had a grammatical education, nor time to study the rules of just composition, I acknowledge that 1 was afraid to put it to the press ; and, for th-e same cause, I ought to have the same fears still." It was, however, well received by the public; and its ingenious author afterwards followed it up by... | |
 | 1858 - 348 pages
...education, nor time to study the rules of just composition, I acknowledge I was afraid, I was ashamed to put it to the press, and for the same cause I ought to have tho same fears still. But having the pleasure to find that this my first work was not ill received,... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Self-culture - 1858 - 300 pages
...had a grammatical education, nor time to study the rules of just composition, I acknowledge that 1 was afraid to put it to the press; and, for the same cause, 1 ought to have the same fears still." It was, however, well received by the public ; and its ingenious... | |
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Having never had a grammatical education, nor time to study the rules of just composition, I acknowledge that I was afraid to put it to the press ; and for the same cause, I ought to have the same fears still. 
