| Bartholomew Prescot - 1822 - 292 страници
...believe. We are informed by his particular friend Mr. Conduit, that a little before his death he said, " I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea shore and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble, or a... | |
| 596 страници
...saying of Sir Isaac Newton.—"1 do not know," said the great philosopher, a little before his death, " what I may appear to the world; but to myself I seem to be only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother... | |
| William Malkin - 1825 - 504 страници
...contemplating at the same time the superior importance of the Bible, with piety and humility he exclaimed, " I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a... | |
| John Thomas James (bp. of Calcutta.) - 1825 - 416 страници
...And the greatest of men, Sir Isaac Newton, is reported to have said, a little before his death, ' I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a... | |
| Thomas Dick - 1826 - 414 страници
...had not been more jealous of his honour than he was himself. He said, a little before his death, " I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself, I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a pebble or a prettier... | |
| William Carus Wilson - 1828 - 482 страници
...hereafter. SAYING OF SIR ISAAC NEWTON. K. ' ' Sir Isaac Newton said, a little before his death, " I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to hava been only like a hoy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now aud then finding a... | |
| John Nelson (Primitive Methodist preacher.) - 1830 - 454 страници
...extensive and fruitful field. When Sir Isaac Newton had .nearly reached the close of life, he said, "I do not know what I may appear to the world, but, to myself, I »eem only like a boy playing on the sea shore, and diverting himself in now and then finding a pebble... | |
| Thomas Dick - 1831 - 288 страници
...which can engage the attention of the human mind,—and yet he declared a little before his death, "I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a pebble or a prettier... | |
| Thomas Dick - 1831 - 288 страници
...which can engage the attention of the human mind,—and yet he declared a little before his death, "I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a pebble or a prettier... | |
| Peter Whittle - 1831 - 352 страници
...pretty sea-bathing village, Lytham, may suit the public ; but, with the great Newton, he may say—" I do not know what I may appear to the world; but to myself I seem to be like a boy playing on the sea shore, and diverting myself m now and then finding a smoother stone,... | |
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