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The Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties: Illustrated by Anecdotes - Page 323
by George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 3 pages
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The Edinburgh Annual Register, for 1808-26, Volume 12

1823 - 946 pages
...all times over them. It seemed as if every subject that was casually started in conversation with him had been that which he had been last occupied in studying...not have been inferred from his usual occupations, and probably is not generally known, that he was curiously learned in many branches of antiquity, metaphysics,...
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Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions &c

1819 - 490 pages
...times over them. It seemed as if every subject that was casually started in conversation, with him had been that which he had been last occupied in studying...not have been inferred from his usual occupations, and probably is not generally known, that he was curiously learned in many branches of antiquity, metaphysics,...
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The Kaleidoscope: or, Literary and scientific mirror, Volume 5

1825 - 458 pages
...compass of knowledge confined in any degree to the studies connected with his ordinary pursuits. That be should have been minutely and extensively skilled...not have been inferred from his usual occupations, and probably is not generally known; that he was :uriously learned in many branches of antiquity,-...
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The Edinburgh magazine, and literary miscellany, a new series of ..., Volume 5

1819 - 610 pages
...times over them. It seemed as if every subject that was casually started in conversation with him, had been that which he had been last occupied in studying...not have been inferred from his usual occupations, and probably is not generally known, that he was curiously learned in many branches of antiquity, metaphysics,...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for ..., Volume 89, Part 2

1819 - 800 pages
...with his ordinary pnrsuits. That he should have been minutely and extensively skilled in ehymislry and the arts, and in most of the branches of physical...not have been inferred from his usual occupations, and probably is not generally known, that he was curiously learned in many branches of antiquity, metaphysics,...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 89, Part 2; Volume 126

1819 - 708 pages
...with his ordinary pursuits. That he should have been minutely and extensively skilled in chymistry and the arts, and in most of the branches of physical...conjectured ; but it could not have been inferred from his wsual occupations, and probably i> not generally known, that he was curiously learned in many branches...
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The Quarterly Journal, Volume 8

1820 - 450 pages
...times over them. It seemed as if every subject that was casually started in conversation with him, had been that which he had been last occupied in studying...not have been inferred from his usual occupations, and probably is not generally known, that he was curiously learned in many branches of antiquity, metaphysics,...
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Spirit of the English Magazines, Volume 6

1820 - 496 pages
...admirable clearness of the information which he poured out upon it, without effort or hesitation. Nor waa this promptitude and compass of knowledge confined...have been conjectured; but it could not have been interred from his usual occupations, and probably is not generally known that he was curiously learned...
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The Annual Biography and Obituary, Volume 4

1820 - 494 pages
...with his ordinary pursuits. That he should have been minutely and extensively skilled in chymistry and the arts, and in most of the branches of physical...not have been inferred from his usual occupations, and probably is not generally known, that he was curiously learned in many branches of antiquity, metaphysics,...
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The Annual Biography and Obituary for the Year ..., Volume 4

1820 - 494 pages
...with his ordinary pursuits. That he should have been minutely and extensively skilled in chymistry and the arts, and in most of the branches of physical...not have been inferred from his usual occupations, and probably is not generally known, that he was curiously learned in many branches of antiquity, metaphysics,...
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