The Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties: Illustrated by Anecdotes, Volume 2C. Knight, 1831 - 427 pages |
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... and the habit of reading is extending itself rapidly , even among the humblest ranks . Nothing can be more natural than this . A book is emphati- cally the poor man's luxury ; for it is of 2 THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE .
... and the habit of reading is extending itself rapidly , even among the humblest ranks . Nothing can be more natural than this . A book is emphati- cally the poor man's luxury ; for it is of 2 THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE .
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... natural philosophy , " The spirit of a great tra- veller reigned in him ; he journeyed to the heart of India , in quest of the riches of learning , and be- stowed but little thought on those other treasures which he had almost at his ...
... natural philosophy , " The spirit of a great tra- veller reigned in him ; he journeyed to the heart of India , in quest of the riches of learning , and be- stowed but little thought on those other treasures which he had almost at his ...
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... accomplishments , and endowed also with many great qualities by nature , does not exhibit to us quite so beautiful a picture of philosophy on a throne . He had neither the simplicity , sincerity , 8 THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE .
... accomplishments , and endowed also with many great qualities by nature , does not exhibit to us quite so beautiful a picture of philosophy on a throne . He had neither the simplicity , sincerity , 8 THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE .
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... natural consequence of the possession being so unusual : but even this result , where it has happened , has , in by far the majority of cases , formed but a very trifling drawback upon the good with which it was connected . James ...
... natural consequence of the possession being so unusual : but even this result , where it has happened , has , in by far the majority of cases , formed but a very trifling drawback upon the good with which it was connected . James ...
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... nation of savages . Nay , Peter himself was born and reared a savage ; and to his last days the passions and propensities of his ori- ginal condition remained strong in his nature . It speaks CHAPTER II Peter the Great (Czar of Russia) ·
... nation of savages . Nay , Peter himself was born and reared a savage ; and to his last days the passions and propensities of his ori- ginal condition remained strong in his nature . It speaks CHAPTER II Peter the Great (Czar of Russia) ·
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Page 314 - was presented to it. His stores of miscellaneous knowledge were immense, and yet less astonishing than the command he had at all times over them. It seemed as if every subject that was casually started in conversation had been that which he had been last occupied in studying and exhausting; such was
Page 339 - condescended to see how other people wove; and you will guess my astonishment when I compared their easy modes of operation with mine. Availing myself, however, of what I then saw, I made a loom in its general principles nearly as they are now made. But it was not till the year 1787 that I completed my
Page 224 - the seeds of death were in him, and the place to which he had so long looked on with hope, served unhappily as a hothouse to ripen them." The exertions of this extraordinary young man at the University were such as might have been expected from his
Page 312 - nothing to it. It can engrave a seal, and crush masses of obdurate metal like wax before it,—draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine as gossamer,—and
Page 396 - IV. Preparing for Publication, DR. PALEY'S NATURAL THEOLOGY ILLUSTRATED. With Notes and Dissertations, by the LORD CHANCELLOR, and CHARLES BELL, Esq., FRS; And with numerous Figures and Engravings: To which will be prefixed, A PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE on the Objects, Advantages, and Pleasures of the Study of Natural Theology.
Page 376 - and from thence westward in the latitude and supposed direction of the Niger, I told him, that was the route by which I was anxious that Africa might, if possible, be explored. He said he should think himself singularly fortunate to be trusted with the adventure.
Page 210 - working, &c. he acquired a bed of his own, and hired the room up one pair of stairs, at 14, Bell Alley, Coleman Street. The landlord kindly gave him leave to sit and work in the light garret, two pair of
Page 329 - him into his spinning factories, it is incontestable that to him alone belongs the merit both of having combined its different parts with admirable ingenuity and judgment, and of having by his unwearied and invincible perseverance first brought it into actual use on anything like an extensive scale, and demonstrated its power and value.
Page 348 - into the water over which he had raised it, the extraordinary weight of the masonry having forced up the keystones, and, of course, at once deprived the arch of what sustained its equipoise. Heavy as was this second disappointment to the hopes
Page 300 - to be capable of rendering such valuable service. Our knowledge of what might be done by steam was in this state when the subject at last happily attracted the attention of Mr. Watt. JAMES WATT was born at Greenock on the 19th of January, 1736. His father was a merchant, and also one of the magistrates of that town. He received