 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 pages
...I was surprised to find on looking over a Latin Testament, that I understood more of that language than I had imagined; which encouraged me to apply...those preceding languages had greatly smoothed my way. From these circumstances, I hare thought there was some inconsistency in our common mode of teaching... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 pages
...I was surprised to find on looking over a Latin Testament, that I understood more of that language than I had imagined ; which encouraged me to apply...myself again to the study of it, and I met with the mote success, as those preceding languages had greatly smoothed my way. From these circumstances I... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 558 pages
...I was surprised to find on looking over a Latin Testament, that I understood more of that language than I had imagined; which encouraged me to apply myself again to the study of it, a:-il I met with the more success, as those preceding languages had greatly smopthed my way. From these... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 452 pages
...I was surprised to find, on looking over a Latin Testament, that I understood more of that language than I had imagined, which encouraged me to apply...the General Assembly, and being soon after appointed deputypostmaster for the State, he turned his thoughts to public affairs, beginning, however, as he... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 464 pages
...I was surprised to find, on looking over a Latin Testament, that I understood more of that language than I had imagined, which encouraged me to apply...the General Assembly, and being soon after appointed deputypostmaster for the State, he turned his thoughts to public affairs, beginning, however, as he... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 484 pages
...I was surprised to find, on looking over a Latin Testament, that I understood more of that language than I had imagined, which encouraged me to apply...languages had greatly smoothed my way." In 1736 he was choseu clerk of the General Assembly, and being soon after appointed deputypostmaster for the State,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 pages
...was surprised to find, on look bag over a Latin Testament, that I understood more of that language than I had imagined; which encouraged me to apply...preceding languages had greatly smoothed my way.. From these circumstances, I have thought there was some inconsistency in our common mode of teaching... | |
 | Exemplary and instructive biography - 1836 - 348 pages
...I was surprised to find, on looking over a Latin Testament, that I understood more of that language than I had imagined, which encouraged me to apply...preceding languages had greatly smoothed my way." It was not to be supposed that a man of Franklin's comprehensive mind, and useful practical talents,... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1840 - 492 pages
...I was surprised to find, on looking over a Latin Testament, that I understood more of that language than I had imagined, which encouraged me to apply...to public affairs, beginning, however, as he says, with small matters. He first occupied himself in improving the city watch ; then suggested and promoted... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 664 pages
...I was surprised to find, on looking over a Latin Testament, that I understood more of that language than I had imagined ; which encouraged me to apply myself again to the study of it, and I met with more success, as those preceding languages had greatly smoothed my way. From these circumstances I... | |
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... year's instruction in a Latin school, and that when very young, after which I neglected that language entirely. But when I had attained an acquaintance with the French, Italian, and Spanish, I was... 
