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" I repeated the offence with less ceremony ; the excuse was admitted with the same indulgence : the slightest motive of laziness or indisposition, the most trifling avocation at home or abroad, was allowed as a worthy impediment ; nor did my tutor appear... "
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Page 9
by Edward Gibbon - 1811
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature

1796 - 616 pages
...was admitted with the fame indulgence : the (lighten motive of lazinefsyjr indifpofition, the moft trifling avocation at home or abroad, was allowed as a worthy impediment ; nor did my tutor appear confcious of my abfence or neglect. Had the hour of leâure been conihmtly filled, a fingle hour was...
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Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esquire: With Memoirs of His ..., Volume 1

Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 520 pages
...was admitted with the fame indulgence : the flighteft motive of lazinefs or indifpofition, the moft trifling avocation at home or abroad, was allowed as a worthy impediment; nor did my tutor appear confcious of my abfence or negleft. Had the hour of lecture been conftantly filled, a fingle hour was...
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Miscellaneous Works of Edw. Gibbon: With Memoirs of His Life and ..., Volume 1

Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 360 pages
...was admitted with the fame indulgence : the flighteft motive of lazinefs or indifpofition, the mofi: trifling avocation at home or abroad, was allowed as a worthy impediment ; nor did my tutor appear confcious of my abfence or neglect. Had the hour of lecture been conftantly filled, a fingle hour was...
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The New annual register, or General repository of history, politics, and ...

1797 - 856 pages
...was admitted with the fame indulgence: the flighteft motive of lazinefs or indifpofition, the moft trifling avocation at home or abroad, was allowed as a worthy impediment; nor did my tutor appear confcious of my abfence or negleft. Had the hour of lecture been conftantly filled, a fingle hour was...
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The Annual Register of World Events: A Review of the Year, Volume 38

Edmund Burke - 1800 - 788 pages
...excufe wns admitted with the fame indulgencethe flighted motive of la/.inefs or indilpolition, the moti trifling avocation at home or abroad, was allowed as a worthy impediment ; nor did my tutor appear conlcious ol my abfence or neglect. Had the hour of lefture been conlt.intly filled, a iingle hour...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 38

1800 - 776 pages
...excufe was admitted with the fame indulgence: the flighted motive of lazinefs or indifpoiition, the mod trifling avocation at home or abroad, was allowed as a worthy impediment ; nor did my tutor appear contcious of my abfence or neglecl. Had the • hour of h-6ture been conltantly filled, a fingle hour...
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Gleanings in England, Volume 2

Samuel Jackson Pratt - 1801 - 670 pages
...accepted with a smile, I repeated the offence with less ceremony ; the excuse was admitted with the same indulgence : the slightest motive of laziness...conscious of my absence or neglect. Had the hour of Jecture been constantly filled, a single hour was a small portion of my academic leisure. No plan of...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 38

1807 - 772 pages
...¿'jiiicious of my absence or neglcft. Had the houLT of Iriiurc been constantly filled, a tingle hoar was a small portion of my academic leisure. No plan of study xv, is, recommended for my nsf ; no exercises were prescribed for his inspection ; and, at the most...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esq: With Memoirs of His ..., Volume 1

Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 726 pages
...accepted with a smile. I repeated the offence with less ceremony ; the excuse was admitted with the same indulgence : the slightest motive of laziness...constantly filled, a single hour was a small portion of my aoademic leisure. No plan of study was recommended for my use ; no exercises were prescribed for his...
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The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esq: With Memoirs of His Life and ...

Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 1164 pages
...accepted with a smile. I repeated the offence with less ceremony ; the excuse was admitted with the same indulgence : the slightest motive of laziness...trifling avocation at home or abroad, was allowed as :i worthy impediment ; nor did my tutor appear conscious of mr absence or neglect. Had the hour of...
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