| 1856 - 422 pages
...printing-office, where it was found in the morning, and duly examined by the critics. "They read it," he says, "commented on it in my hearing, and I had the exquisite pleasure of finding that it met witb. their approbation ; and that in their different guesses at the author none were named... | |
| Henry Howe - Technology & Engineering - 1858 - 524 pages
...was found in the morning, and submitted to the consideration of the critics, when they met as usuaL u They read it, ' says he ; " commented on it in my...I suppose," he adds, " that I was rather lucky in mj judges, and that they were not really so very good as I then btlifved them to be." Encouraged, however,... | |
| Charles C. B. Seymour - Biography - 1858 - 606 pages
...They read it, commented on it in Benjamin's hearing, and he had 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 followed up this first attempt with many others, until he could keep... | |
| Alexander Andrews - English newspapers - 1859 - 360 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 that I was rather lucky in my judges, and that they were not really so very good as I then believed... | |
| Popular educator - 1860 - 424 pages
...read it," he says, "commented on it in my hearing, and I had the exquisite pleasure of finding that it met with their approbation ; and that in their...some character among us for learning and ingenuity." He modestly adds, "I suppose that I was rather lucky in my judges, and that they were not really so... | |
| James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 328 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 had met with their approbation, and that, in their different guesses at the author, none were named... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Epes Sargent - 1866 - 270 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 that I was rather lucky in my judges, and that they were not really so very good as I then believed... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1868 - 434 pages
...in the morning, and communicated to his writing friends when they call'd 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... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Biography & Autobiography - 1868 - 426 pages
...in the morning, and communicated to his writing friends when they call'd 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... | |
| Frederic Hudson - American newspapers - 1873 - 806 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 that I was rather lucky in my judges, and that they were not really so very good as I then believed... | |
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