 can this love of variety be directed to the acquisition of knowledge?" Here John wriggled in his seat, and again scratched his head : he was indeed something embarrassed by the question : but the old gentleman quickly put him out of his pain by answering...  Select British Classics - Side 1131803Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1785 - 772 sider
...Mr. the queftion; but the old gentleman quickly put him out of his pain by aufwering it himfelf. ' Why, by a judicious choice of the variety that is...doublings of a hare only, or the changes of a game at whiit, have afforded the variety of the day; what. ever has been the pleafure, improvement has been... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 430 sider
...head : he was indeed something embarrassed by the question: but the old gentleman quickly put him put of his pain by answering it himself. ' Why, by a judicious...culture, the disposition of individuals, or the rise or fall of a state, have been impressed upon the mind; besides the pleasure of the review, a power of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 328 sider
...the number of ideas that are thrown in upon the mind.' Mr. Friendly here paused for John's reply; iod John suddenly recollecting himself, said, ' Very true,"...culture, the disposition of individuals, or the rise or fall of a state, have been impressed upon the mind ; besides the pleasure of the review, a power of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 328 sider
...head : he was indeed something embarrassed by the question : but the old gentleman quickly put him oat of his pain by answering it himself. ' Why, by a judicious...different customs, the policy, the trade of nations, the yariety of soils, the manner of culture, the disposition of individuals, or the rise or fall of a state,... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 686 sider
...each other, and the number of ideas that aie thrown in upon the mind.' Mr. Friendly here paused for John's reply : and John, suddenly recollecting himself,...culture, the disposition of individuals, or the rise or fall of a state, have been impressed upon the mind ; besides the pleasure of the review, a power of... | |
 | 1823 - 304 sider
...each other, and the number of ideas that are thrown in upon the mind." Mr. Friendly here paused for John's reply ; and John, suddenly recollecting himself,...culture, the disposition of individuals, or the rise or fall of a state, have been impressed upon the mind ; besides the pleasure of the review, a power of... | |
 | 1823 - 324 sider
...each other, and the number of ideas that are thrown in upon the mind." Mr. Friendly here paused for John's reply ; and John, suddenly recollecting himself,...variety of soils, the manner of culture, the disposition ot individuals, or the rise or fall of a state, have been impressed upon the mind; besides the pleasure... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 650 sider
...reply; and John suddenly recollecting himself, said, ' Very true.' — ' But how,' said Mr.Friendly, ' can this love of variety be directed to the acquisition...customs, the policy, the trade of nations, the variety of toils, the manner of culture, the disposition of individuals, or the rise or fall of a state, have... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1856 - 338 sider
...him out of his pain by answering it himself. ,' Why, by a judicious choice of the variety that is/to produce our entertainment. If the various doublings...culture, the disposition of individuals, or the rise or fall of a state, have been impressed upon the mind ; besides the pleasure of the review, a power of... | |
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