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" But happening one day to see a gentleman ride by my father's house, which was close by a public road, I asked him what o'clock it then was : he looked at his watch, and told me. As he did that with so much... "
Ferguson's Lectures on Select Subjects, in Mechanics, Hydrostatics ... - Page xxvi
by James Ferguson - 1814
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The American Encyclopedia of History, Biography and Travel, Comprising ...

William O. Blake - Biography - 1856 - 1122 pages
...he did that with so much goodnature, I begged of him to show me the inside of his watch ; and thoogl he was an entire stranger, he immediately opened the watch, and put it into my hands. I saw the spring-box with part of the chain round it, *» asked him what it was that made the box turn round...
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The Popular Educator, Volume 1

1856 - 422 pages
...watch, and • Popular Educator, X'o.3, p. 47. told me. As he did that with so much goodnature, I begge him to show me the inside of his watch, and though he was an entire stranger, he immediately opened his watch, and put i into my hands. I saw the spring-box, with part of the chain round it, and asked...
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Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties: Its Pleasures and Rewards ..., Volume 1

George Lillie Craik - Self-culture - 1858 - 300 pages
...it then was. He looked at his watch and told me. As he did that with so much good-nature, I begged of him to show me the inside of his watch ; and though...hands. I saw the spring box, with part of the chain around, it and asked him what it was that made the box turn round. He told me that it was turned round...
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Memoirs of the Most Eminent American Mechanics: Also Lives of Distinguished ...

Henry Howe - Technology & Engineering - 1858 - 526 pages
...his own words. looked at hia watch and told me. As he did that with so muclt good-nature, I bogged of him to show me the inside of his watch ; and though...immediately opened the watch, and put it into my hands. 1 saw the spring box, with part of the chain round it ; and asked him what it was that made the box...
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Success in Life: A Book for Young Men

1858 - 348 pages
...he looked at his watch, and told me. As he did that with so much kindness and good nature, I begged him to show me the inside of his watch, and though...he immediately opened the watch, and put it into my hand. I saw the spring-box with part of the chain around it, and asked him what it was that made the...
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The advanced prose and poetical reader, by A.W. Buchan

Alexander Winton Buchan - 1859 - 362 pages
...it then was ; he looked at his watch, and told me. As he did that with so much goodnature, I begged of him to show me the inside of his watch ; and though...opened the watch, and put it into my hands. I saw the spring-box with part of the chain round it, and asked him what it was that made the box turn round...
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Men who have made themselves [by J. McGilchrist].

John McGilchrist - 1860 - 406 pages
...and told me. As he did that with so much good-nature, I begged of him to show me the inside of the watch,; and, though he was an entire stranger, he...opened the watch, and put it into my hands. I saw the springbox, with part of the chain round it ; and asked him what it was that made the box turn, round...
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Lives of Great and Celebrated Characters of All Ages and Countries ...

1860 - 782 pages
...it then was ? He looked at his watch, and told me. As he did that with so much good-nature, I begged of him to show me the inside of his watch ; and, though he was an entire stranger, he immediately opened it, and put it into my hands. I saw the spring-box, with part of the chain round it ; and asked him...
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The R.I. Schoolmaster, Volume 7

Education - 1861 - 526 pages
...looked at his watch and told me. As he did that •with so much good nature, I begged of him to show ue the inside of his watch ; and though he was an entire stranger, he immediately opened his watch and put it into my hands. I saw the spring- box with part of the chain round it, and asked...
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Annals of industry and genius

Cecilia Lucy Brightwell - 1863 - 332 pages
...then was. He looked at his watch and told me, and he did that with so much good nature, that I begged him to show me the inside of his watch, and though he was an entire stranger he instantly opened the watch and put it into my hands." In reply to the lad's eager inquiries, this benevolent...
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