| 1825 - 458 страници
...methodising power of understanding, which extracted something precious out of all that was presented to it. His stores of miscellaneous knowledge were immense,...; — such was the copiousness, the precision, and admirable clearness of the information which he poured out upon it without effort or hesitation. Nor... | |
| 1819 - 780 страници
...of understanding, which extracted extracted something precious out of all that was presented to it. His stores of miscellaneous knowledge were immense,...the command he had at all times over them. It seemed us if every subject that was casually started in conversation with him, had been that which he had... | |
| 1819 - 800 страници
...464 Memoir of James Watt, Esq. [Kw. extracted something preciouf out of all that was presented to it. His stores of miscellaneous knowledge were immense,...less astonishing than the command he had at all times orer them. It seemed a* if every subject that was casually started in conversation with him, had been... | |
| 1820 - 496 страници
...methodising power of understanding, which extracted something precious out of all that was presented to it. His stores of miscellaneous knowledge were immense-, — and yet less astonishing than tha command he had at all times over them. It seemed as if every subject that was casually started... | |
| William Thomas Brande - 1821 - 506 страници
...methodising power of understanding, which extracted something precious out of all that was presented to it. His stores of miscellaneous knowledge were immense, and yet less astonishing than the command he had over them. His conversation had all the charms of familiarity, with all the substantial treasures of... | |
| John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 страници
...methodizing power of understanding, which extracted something precious out of all that was presented to it. His stores of miscellaneous knowledge were immense — and yet less astonishing than the command which he had at all times over them. It seemed as if every subject that was casually started in conversation... | |
| Walter Scott - 1823 - 944 страници
...methodising power of understanding, which extracted something precious out of all that was presented to it. His stores of miscellaneous knowledge were immense, — and yet less astonishing than the command lie had at all times over them. It seemed as if every subject that was casually started in conversation... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 424 страници
...methodising power of understanding, which extracted something precious out of all that was presented to it. His stores of miscellaneous knowledge were immense,...subject that was casually started in conversation had been that which he had been last occupied in studying and exhausting ; such was the copiousness,... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 438 страници
...methodising power of understanding, which extracted something precious out of all that was presented to it. His stores of miscellaneous knowledge were immense,...subject that was casually started in conversation had been that which he had been last occupied in studying and exhausting; such was the copiousness,... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 432 страници
...methodising power of understanding, which extracted something precious out of all that was presented to it. His stores of miscellaneous knowledge were immense,...subject that was casually started in conversation had been that which he had been last occupied in studying and exhausting ; such was the copiousness,... | |
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