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" I possessed at this time but one book in the world : it was a treatise on algebra, given to me by a young woman, who had found it in a lodginghouse. I considered it as a treasure ; but it was a treasure locked up ; for it supposed the reader to be well... "
Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century: Consisting ... - Page 20
by John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - 1831
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The Monthly review. New and improved ser, Volume 40

1803 - 572 pages
...aspired. ' I possessed at this time but one book in the world : it was ft treatise on Algebra, given to me by a young woman, who had found it in a lodging-house....wanted, but he carefully concealed it from me, and I wa« indebted to chance alone for stumbling upon his hiding-place. I sat up for the greatest part of...
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The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis

Juvenal - 1806 - 586 pages
...aspired. I possessed at this time but one book in the world : it was a treatise on Algebra, given to me by a young woman, who had found it in a lodginghouse....to be well acquainted with simple equation, and I Inew nothing of the matter. My master's son had purchased Fenning's Introduction : this was precisely...
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The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis

Juvenal - 1806 - 582 pages
...was a treatise on Algebra, given to me • fcy a young woman, who had found it in a lodgiug\. house. I considered it as a treasure ; but it WAS A treasure...to be well acquainted with simple equation, and I inew nothing of the matter. My master's son had purchased Fenning's Introduction : this was precisely...
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The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis and of Aulus Persius Flaccus

Perse, Juvénal - 1817 - 596 pages
...world : it was a treatise on Algebra, given to me by a young woman, who had found it in a lodgingbouse. I considered it as a treasure ; but it was a treasure...acquainted with simple equation, and I knew nothing of the irfatter. My master's son had purchased Fenning's Introduction : this was precisely what 1 wanted ;...
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The Table Book, Volume 1

William Hone - 1827 - 390 pages
...aspired. I possessed at this time but one book in the world : it was a treatise on algebra, given to me by a young woman, who had found it in a lodging-house....acquainted with simple equation, and I knew nothing of fie matter. My master's son had purchased Fenning's Introduction : this was precisely what I wanted...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 97, Part 1; Volumes 141-142

1827 - 730 pages
...: it was a treatise on Algebra, given to me by a young woman, who had found it in a lodginsj-house. I considered it as a treasure; but it was a treasure...nothing of the matter. My master's son had purchased Pennine's Introduction: this was precisely what I wanted ; but he carefully concealed it from me, and...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ..., Volume 97

1827 - 728 pages
...world: it was a treatise on Algebra, given to me by a young woman, who had found it in a lodginu-house. I considered it as a treasure; but it was a treasure...acquainted with simple equation, and I knew nothing of the mailer. My master's son had purchased Finniug's Introduction : this was piecisely what I wanted ; but...
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The Table Book, Volume 1

William Hone - 1827 - 452 pages
...time but one book in the world : it was a treatise on algebra, given to me by a young woman, who bad found it in a lodging-house. I considered it as a...but it was a treasure locked up ; for it supposed (he reader to be well acquainted with simple equation, and I knew nothing of the matter. My master's...
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The Table Book..., Volume 1

William Hone - 1827 - 892 pages
...aspired. I possessed at this time but one book in the world : it was a treatise on algebra, given to me by a young woman, who had found it in a lodging-house. I consideied it as a treasure; but it was a treasure locked up ; for it supposed the reader to be well...
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The Annual Biography and Obituary, Volume 12

1828 - 628 pages
...aspired. " I possessed at this time but one book in the world : it was a Treatise on Algebra, given to me by a young woman, who had found it in a lodging-house....locked up ; for it supposed the reader to be well acquainte/1 with simple equation, and I knew nothing of the matter. My master's son had purchased Penning'...
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