| Roger North - 1744 - 368 страници
...was at School, drove a fubtle Trade among the Boys, by buying and felling. In mort, it was confidered that he had Learning enough for a Merchant, but not Phlegm enough for any fedentary Profeffion. Which Judgment of him was made good by the Event. According to this Scheme, the... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 440 страници
...the author thinks, that probably determined his destination. " But the young man himself," he adds, " had a strange bent to traffic, and, while he was at...but not phlegm enough for any sedentary profession." Accordingly, after having been sent for some time to a writing and arithmetic school, he was bound... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 452 страници
...the author thinks, that probably determined his destination. " But the young man himself," he adds, " had a strange bent to traffic, and, while he was at...but not phlegm enough for any sedentary profession." Accordingly, after having been sent for some time to a writing and arithmetic school, he was bound... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1834 - 450 страници
...the author thinks, that probably determined his destination. " But the young man himself," he adds, " had a strange bent to traffic, and, while he was at school, drove a subtle trade among the boys for buying and selling. In short, it was considered that he had learning enough for a merchant, but... | |
| 1837 - 828 страници
...employment that needed less learning. But the young man himself had a strange bent to traffic, nnd, while he was at school, drove a subtle trade among...Which judgment of him was made good by the event." From this lie passed to a writingschool — and made such progress as might be expected from an active... | |
| 1840 - 298 страници
...thinks, that probably determined his destination. " But the young man himself," he adds, " had a strong bent to traffic, and, while he was at school, drove...but not phlegm enough for any sedentary profession." Accordingly, after having been sent for some time to a writing and arithmetic school, he was bound... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1845 - 778 страници
...the author thinks, that probably determined his destination. " But the young man himself," he adds, "had a strange bent to traffic, and, while he was at school, drove a subtle trade among the boys for buying and selling. In short, it was considered that he had learning enough for a merchant, but... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1847 - 384 страници
...the author thinks, that probably determined his destination. "But the young man, himself," he adds, "had a strange bent to traffic, and, while he was...considered that he had learning enough for a merchant, but riot phlegm enough for any sedentary profession." Accordingly, after having been sent for some time... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1847 - 388 страници
...the author thinks, that probably determined his destination. "But the young man, himself," he adds, "had a strange bent to traffic, and, while he was...subtle trade among the boys by buying and selling. la short, it was considered that he bad learning enough for a merchant, but not phlegm enough for any... | |
| Alexander Somerville - 1853 - 676 страници
...opportunity invited. And this backwardness at school, and a sorry account that the master gave of him, might turn the scales towards an employment that needed...event. According to this scheme, the next step was the being placed in London at a writing-school, to learn good hands and accounts ; where, being once settled... | |
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