 ... any degree to the studies connected with his ordinary pursuits. That he should have been minutely and extensively skilled in chemistry and the arts, and in most of the branches of physical science, might perhaps have been conjectured ; but it could...  Spirit of the English Magazines - Страница 2731820Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 424 страници
...branches of physical science, might perhaps have been conjectured ; but it could not have been inferred from his usual occupations, and probably is not generally...literature. Nor was it at all extraordinary to hear the great mechanician and engineer detailing and expounding, for hours together, the metaphysical theories... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 432 страници
...perhaps have been conjectured ; but it could not 'have been inferred from his usual occupations, and1' probably is not generally known, that he was curiously...literature. Nor was it at all extraordinary to hear the great mechanician and engineer detailing and expounding, for hours together, the metaphysical theories... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 438 страници
...branches of physical science, might perhaps have been conjectured; but it could not have been inferred from his usual occupations, and probably is not generally...architecture, music, and law. He was well acquainted, too, witii most of the modern languages, and familiar with their most recent literature. Nor was it at all... | |
 | 1833 - 504 страници
...branches of physical science, might, perhaps, have been conjectured ; but it could not have been inferred from his usual occupations, and probably is not generally...literature. Nor was it at all extraordinary to hear the great mechanician and engineer detailing and expounding, for hours together, the metaphysical theories... | |
 | 1833 - 308 страници
...branches of physical science, might, perhaps, have been conjectured ; but it could not have been inferred from his usual occupations, and probably is not generally...literature. Nor was it at all extraordinary to hear the great mechanician and engineer detailing and expounding, for hours together, the metaphysical theories... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 484 страници
...that he was curiously learned in many branches of antiquity, metaphysics, medicine, and entomology, and perfectly at home in all the details of architecture,...literature. Nor was it at all extraordinary to hear the great mechanician and engineer detailing and expounding, for hours together, the metaphysical theories... | |
 | Edward Mammatt - 1836 - 370 страници
...Mr. Watt was not only minutely and extensively skilled in chemistry and the mechanical arts, but also curiously learned in many branches of antiquity, metaphysics,...languages, and familiar with their most recent lite,rature ; and with all these vast acquisitions of knowledge, no man could be more social in his spirit, less... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 260 страници
...branches of physical science, might perhaps have been conjectured ; but it could not have been inferred from his usual occupations, and probably is not generally...etymology, and perfectly at home in all the details of achitecture, music, and law. He was well-acquainted too with most of the modern languages, and familiar... | |
 | François Arago - 1839 - 290 страници
...branches of physical science, might perhaps have been conjectured ; but it could not have been inferred from his usual occupations, and probably is not generally...literature. Nor was it at all extraordinary to hear the great mechanician and engineer detailing and expounding, for hours together, the metaphysical theories... | |
 | François Arago - 1839 - 154 страници
...branches of physical science, might perhaps have been conjectured ; but it could not have been inferred from his usual occupations, and probably is not generally...acquainted, too, with most of the modern languages — and familar with their most recent literature. Nor was it at all extraordinary to hear the great mechanician... | |
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