 | David Brewster - 1831 - 328 pages
...This book, which he valued so much, and which was so much talked of, had the ill luck to perish and be utterly lost just when the learned author was almost...after this manner: In a winter's morning, leaving it among his other papers on his study table while he went to chapel, the candle, which he had unfortunately... | |
 | 1833 - 564 pages
...This book, which he valued so much, and which was so much talked of, had the ill luck to perish, and be utterly lost, just when the learned author was...there too, catched hold by some means of other papers, and they fired the aforesaid book, and utterly consumed it and several other valuable writings; and,... | |
 | 1845 - 334 pages
...This book, which he valued so much, and which was so much talked of, had the ill luck to perish and be utterly lost just when the learned author was almost...after this manner: In a winter's morning, leaving it among his other papers on his study table while he went to chapel, the candle, which he had unfortunately... | |
 | George Grant - 1849 - 322 pages
...This book, which ho valued so much, and which he so much talked of, had the ill luck to perish, and be utterly lost just when the learned author was almost...there too, catched hold by some means of other papers and they fired the aforesaid book, and utterly consumed it and several other valuable writings ; and... | |
 | George Grant - 1849 - 318 pages
...This book, which he valued so much, and which he so much talked of, had the ill luck to perish, and be utterly lost just when the learned author was almost...there too, catched hold by some means of other papers and they fired the aforesaid book, and utterly consumed it and several other valuable writings; and... | |
 | George Grant - 1849 - 316 pages
...This book, which he valued so much, and which he so much talked of, had the ill luck to perish, and bo utterly lost just when the learned author was almost...which he had unfortunately left burning there too, catohed hold by some means of other papers and they fired the aforesaid book, and utterly consumed... | |
 | Isaac Newton, Roger Cotes - 1850 - 436 pages
...Mathematician, Philosopher, Divine, &c. He has been fellow of the Royal Society these many years, &c amongst other very learned Books & Tracts he's written...winter's morning leaving it amongst his other Papers, on bis Study table whilst he went to Chapel, the Candle which he had unfortunately left burning there... | |
 | David Brewster - 1855 - 592 pages
...This book, which he valued so much, and which was so much talked of, had the ill luck to perish, and be utterly lost, just when the learned author was...there too, catched hold by some means of other papers, and they fired the aforesaid book, and utterly consumed it and several other valuable writings ; and,... | |
 | 1870 - 424 pages
...This book which he valued so much, and which was so much talk'd off, had the ill luck to perish and be utterly lost just when the learned author was almost...a conclusion at the same, after this manner. In a winter morning, leaving it amongst his other papers on his studdy table, whilst he went to chappel,... | |
 | William Clark Russell - 1871 - 550 pages
...at pushing a conclusion to the same, after this manner : — In a winter's morning, leaving it among his other papers on his study table, whilst he went...there too, catched hold by some means of other papers, and they fired the aforesaid book, and utterly consumed it and several other valuable writings, and,... | |
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... hundred of pounds. This book, which he valued so much, and which was so much talked of, had the ill luck to perish, and be utterly lost, just when the learned author was almost at putting a conclusion at the same, after this manner : In a winter's... 
