 ... upon it, and crushed it all to pieces ; which so provoked my father, that he was almost ready to beat the man, and discouraged me so much that I never attempted to make such another machine again, especially as I was thoroughly convinced I could never...  First Steps to Astronomy and Geography - Page 44by First steps - 1828 - 386 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Chambers - Scotland - 1854 - 364 pages
...again, especially as I was thoroughly convinced I could never make one that would be of any real use. As soon as I was able to go abroad, I carried my globe,...besides that of the world, to the late Sir James Dunbar ot Кит, about seven miles from where my father lived, as I had heard that Sir James was a very good-natured,... | |
 | 1858 - 348 pages
...beat the man, and discouraged mo so much that I never attempted to make such another machine again. As soon as I was able to go abroad, I carried my clock, and copies of some maps to the late Sir James Dunbar, of Durn. He received me in a very kind... | |
 | Education - 1861 - 552 pages
...especially as I was thoroughly convinced that I could never make one that would be of any real use. " As soon as I was able to go abroad, I carried my globe,...friendly, inquisitive gentleman. He received me in а тегу kind manner, was pleased with what I showed him, and desired I would clean his clocks.... | |
 | Cecilia Lucy Brightwell - 1863 - 332 pages
...to beat the man, and discouraged me so much that I never attempted to make such another machine. " As soon as I was able to go abroad, I carried my globe and other things to Sir James Dunbar of Burn, as I had heard he was a very good-natured, friendly,... | |
 | James Ferguson, Ebenezer Henderson - Astronomers - 1867 - 534 pages
...especially as I was thoroughly convinced I could never make one that would be of any real use. 1733. — As soon as I was able to go abroad, I carried my globe,...James was a very good-natured, friendly, inquisitive gentleman.34 He received me in a very kind manner, was pleased with what I showed him, and desired... | |
 | James Ferguson, Ebenezer Henderson - Astronomers - 1870 - 550 pages
...especially as I was thoroughly convinced I could never make one that would be of any real use. 1733. — As soon as I was able to go abroad, I carried my globe,...James was a very good-natured, friendly, inquisitive gentleman.34 He received me in a very kind manner, was pleased with what I showed him, and desired... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Scotland - 1870 - 650 pages
...could never make one that would be of any real use. As soon as I was able to go abroad I carried rr.y globe, clock, and copies of some other maps besides...that of the world, to the late Sir James Dunbar of Dum, about seven miles from where my father lived, as I had heard that Sir James was a very goodnatured,... | |
 | William Chambers - Biography - 1873 - 326 pages
...again, especially as I was thoroughly convinced I could never make one that would be of any real use. ' As soon as I was able to go abroad, I carried my globe,...maps besides that of the world, to the late Sir James D unbar of Dura, about seven miles from where my father lived. Sir James received me in a very kind... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1875 - 608 pages
...convinced I could never make one that would be of any real use. As soon as I was able to go abroad T. carried my globe, clock, and copies of some other...inquisitive gentleman. He received me in a very kind manner, was pleased with what I showed him,' and desired I would clean his clocks. This, for the first time,... | |
 | James Frederick Skinner Gordon - Banffshire (Scotland) - 1880 - 488 pages
...especially as I was thoroughly convinced I could never make one that would be of any real use. 1733. As soon as I was able to go abroad, I carried my Globe,...World, to the late Sir James Dunbar of Durn (about 7 miles from where my Father lived), as I had heard that Sir James was a very good-natur'd, friendly,... | |
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