 | Mary E. Bennett - 1848 - 212 sider
...than the twenty-four letters in order to learn everything else that one wishes ?" The Duke sat down on a bank, and requested a detail of the whole process...day, and observed that the architect used a rule and compass, and that he made calculations. I inquired what might be the meaning and use of these things,... | |
 | Samuel Jackson - 1848 - 1202 sider
...first learned to read," said Stone to the Duke of Argyle, his father's employer, " when the masons were at work upon your house. I approached them one day,...that the architect used a rule and compasses, and that he made calculations. I inquired what might be the meaning and use of these things, and 1 was... | |
 | 1852 - 300 sider
...duke was now so increased, that he seated himself on a bank, and desired to hear the whole story. " I first learned to read," said Stone; "the masons were then at work on your house. I approached them one day, and observed that the architect used a rule and compass,... | |
 | Fanny Dale - 1856 - 228 sider
...detail of the process by which the boy had become so learned. " I first learned to read," said Edmund. " The masons were then at work upon your house. I approached...day, and observed that the architect used a rule and compass, and that he made calculations. 1 inquired what might be the meaning and use of these things,... | |
 | 1856 - 422 sider
...duke's curiosity was redoubled : he sat down on a bank, and requested a detail of all his proceedings. "I first learned to read," said Stone; "the masons were then at work upon your house; I went uear them on« day and saw that the architect used a rule and compassée, and that he made calculations.... | |
 | 1857 - 1266 sider
...the Duke's curiosity being excited, he sat down on a bank and listened to the following details. " I first learned to read," said Stone, " the masons were then at work upon your house. I observed that the architect used a rule and compasses, and that he made calculations. I inquired the... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 226 sider
...the following account : " When the masons were at work upon your house, I first learned to read. I observed that the architect" used a rule and compasses, and made calculations. 4. "I inquired what was the meaning of such things, and was informed that there was a science called... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1858 - 300 sider
...letters in order to learn everything else that one wishes ?' The duke's curiosity redoubled : he sat down on a bank, and requested a detail of the whole process...that the architect used a rule and compasses, and that he made calculations. I inquired what might be the meaning and use of these things, and I was... | |
 | Calcutta univ - 1859 - 254 sider
...The Duke's curiosity redoubled: he sat down on a bank, and requested a detail of the whole process bv which he had become so learned. " ' I first learned...that the architect used a rule and compasses, and that he made calculations. I inquired what might be the meaning and use of these things, and I was... | |
 | John Timbs - 1860 - 332 sider
...letters in order to learn everything else that one wishes?" The Duke's curiosity redoubled: he sat down on a bank, and requested a detail of the whole process...that the architect used a rule and compasses, and that he made calculations. I inquired what might be the meaning and the use of these things, and I... | |
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I first learned to read,' said Stone ; ' the masons were then at work upon your house. I approached them one day, and observed that the architect used a rule and compasses, and that he made calculations. I inquired what might be the meaning and use of... 
