| 1823 - 946 pages
...and in most of the branches of physical science, might perhaps have been conjectured ; but it could not have been inferred from his usual occupations,...languages, and familiar with their most recent literature. Nor was it at all extraordinary to hear the great mechanician and engineer detailing and expounding,... | |
| 1842 - 634 pages
...as in many branches of antiquity, metaphysics, medicine, etymology, architecture, music, and Jaw- ; he was well acquainted, too, with most of the modern...languages, and familiar with their most recent literature. The young reader may infer, from the great attainments of Mr. Watt, how much may be accomplished and... | |
| 1819 - 490 pages
...and in most of the branches of physical science, might perhaps have been conjectured ; but it could not have been inferred from his usual occupations,...languages, and familiar with their most recent literature. Nor was it at all extraordinary to hear the great mechanician and engineer detailing and expounding,... | |
| 1825 - 458 pages
...and in most of the branches of physical science, might perhaps have been conjectured ; but it could not have been inferred from his usual occupations, and probably is not generally known; that he was :uriously learned in many branches of antiquity,- metaphysics, medicine, and etymology, and perfectly... | |
| 1819 - 610 pages
...and in most of the branches of physical science, might perhaps have been conjectured ; but it could not have been inferred from his usual occupations,...— and familiar with their most recent literature. Nor was it at all extraordinary to hear the great mechanician and engineer detailing and expounding,... | |
| 1819 - 800 pages
...and in most of the branches of physical science, might perhaps have been conjectured ; but it could not have been inferred from his usual occupations,...languages, and familiar with their most recent literature. Nor was it at all extraordinary to hear the great mechanician and engineer detailing and expounding,... | |
| 1819 - 708 pages
...been conjectured ; but it could not have been inferred from his wsual occupations, and probably i> not generally known, that he was curiously learned...perfectly at home in all the details of architecture, muiic, and law. He was well acquainted too with most of the modem languages, and familiar with their... | |
| 1819 - 780 pages
...and in most of the branches of physical science, might perhaps have been conjectured ; but it could not have been inferred from his usual occupations, and probably is not generally known, that be was curiously learned in many branches of antiquity, metaphysics, medicine, and etymology, and perfectly... | |
| 1820 - 482 pages
...and in most of the branches of physical science, might perhaps have been conjectured; but it f could not have been inferred from his usual occupations,...languages, and familiar with their most recent literature. Nor was it at all extraordinary to hear the great mechanician and engineer detailing and expounding,... | |
| 1820 - 450 pages
...and in most of the branches of physical science, might, perhaps, have been conjectured ; but it could not have been inferred from his usual occupations,...languages, and familiar with their most recent literature. Nor was it at all extraordinary to hear the great mechanician and engineer detailing and expounding,... | |
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