 | Benjamin Franklin - 1899 - 204 pages
...the morning, and communicated to his writing friends when they call'd in as usual. They 26 read it, commented on it in my hearing, and I had the exquisite...character among us for learning and ingenuity. I suppose now that I . was rather lucky in my judges, and that perhaps they were not really so very good ones... | |
 | Sarah Elizabeth Dawes - Massachusetts - 1899 - 200 pages
...Benjamin's presence. Their approving remarks gave him as he says, " the exquisite pleasure of finding that it met with their approbation ; and that in their...author, none were named but men of some character for learning and ingenuity." He continued writing these articles, all of which proved acceptable to... | |
 | Paul Elmer More - 1900 - 162 pages
...in the morning and communicated to his writing friends when they called in as usual. They read it, commented on it in my hearing, and I had the exquisite...some character among us for learning and ingenuity." Naturally the lad was flattered by the success of his ruse ; and he continued to send in his anonymous... | |
 | Paul Elmer More More - 1900 - 160 pages
...in the morning and communicated to his writing friends when they called in as usual. They read it, commented on it in my hearing, and I had the exquisite...some character among us for learning and ingenuity." Naturally the lad was flattered by the success of his ruse ; and he continued to send in his anonymous... | |
 | George I. Aldrich, Alexander Forbes - Readers - 1900 - 230 pages
...It was found in the morning, and communicated to his friends when they called in as usual. They read it in my hearing, and I had the exquisite pleasure of finding it met with their approbation. 10. I suppose that I was rather lucky in my judges, and that they were not really so very good as I... | |
 | Edward Everett Hale (Jr.), Adaline Wheelock Sterling - Readers - 1901 - 526 pages
...in the morning, and communicated to his writing friends when they called in as usual. They read it, commented on it in my hearing, and I had the exquisite...character among us for learning and ingenuity. I suppose now that I was rather lucky in my judges, and that perhaps they were not really so very good ones as... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - American literature - 1901 - 572 pages
...in the morning and communicated to his writing friends when they called in as usual. They read it, commented on it in my hearing, and I had the exquisite...author, none were named but men of some character J among us for learning and ingenuity. I suppose now that I was rather lucky in my judges, and that... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1901 - 296 pages
...in the morning and communicated to his writing friends when they called in as usual. They read it, commented on it in my hearing, and I had the exquisite pleasure of finding it met with then: approbation, and that in their different guesses at the author none were named but men of some... | |
 | William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - Readers - 1902 - 564 pages
...they called in as usual. They read it, commented on it in my hearing, and I had the exquisite.pleasure of finding it met with their approbation, and that,...character among us for learning and ingenuity. I suppose, now, that I was rather lucky in my judges, and that, perhaps, they were not really so very good ones... | |
 | D.C. Heath and Company - Readers - 1903 - 362 pages
...in the morning, and communicated to his writing friends when they called in as usual. They read it, commented on it in my hearing, and I had the exquisite...character among us for learning and ingenuity. I suppose, now, that I was rather lucky in my judges, and that, perhaps, they were not really so very good ones... | |
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They read it, commented on it in my hearing, and I had the exquisite pleasure of finding it met with their approbation, and that, in their different guesses at the author, none were named but men of some character among us for learning and ingenuity. 
