Men Worth Imitating, Or, Brief Sketches of Noble LivesSunday School Union, 1871 - 148 pages See pp. 61-77 for Linnaeus, with two fictitious illustrations: one of Linnaeus studying plants at night, and one of Linnaeus equipped for his Lapland tour. |
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Men Worth Imitating: Or, Brief Sketches of Noble Lives William Howse Groser Affichage d'extraits - 1899 |
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acquaintance Adam Clarke afterwards appointed Austell became began Bellot Bewick Boarcote botanist botany brother career character Christian Clarke's companions death delight distinguished Divine Doctor of Medicine Doddridge's Dollond Drew's duties early earnest Edinburgh Edward Forbes efforts eminent engaged English engraver entered Essay Expositor fame father favourite gentleman George Mogridge George Wilson HIGH LAVER honour humble Humphrey's JOHN DOLLOND JOHN LOCKE Kibworth knowledge labours Lapland learned lecturer length Linnæus literary living Locke London Lord master Methodist mind minister Mogridge's native natural numerous Old Humphrey Paley parents pastor Philip Doddridge philosopher plants preacher professor proved published pupils readers received Samuel Clark Samuel Drew seemed shoemaker Society soon spirit student success tastes THOMAS BEWICK tion toil took tract truth tutor Upsala village WILLIAM CAXTON worth imitating writer young youth
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Page 95 - God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day, the Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads...
Page 17 - Tis to my Saviour I would live, To Him who for my ransom died; Nor could untainted Eden give Such bliss as blossoms at His side. 5 His work my hoary age shall bless. When youthful vigour is no more ; And my last hour of life confess His love hath animating power.
Page 136 - ... which heavy and tedious Lilly has described the four conjugations, with their rules, exceptions, &c. &c. Nothing like this had ever appeared in the school before — the boys were astonished — admiration took the place of mockings and insult, and from that hour, it may be said from that moment, he found his memory at least capable of embracing every subject that was brought before it...
Page 98 - Travelling one clay to Glasgow by the canal boat, he attached himself to the captain, and " plied him with question after question till the moment he left the boat," when, with true politeness, he thanked his informant for the knowledge which had been communicated. From the more private place of tuition above mentioned, George Wilson passed to the famous High School of Edinburgh. There he took a leading place, both as a " first form " boy and as a playmate. The classics, French, and mathematics were,...
Page 71 - I arrived safe at Upsala. To the Maker and Preserver of all things be praise, honour, and glory for ever!
Page 88 - In a letter to the same person on the same subject, 1697, he says: " When a man has got an entrance into any of the sciences, it will be time then to depend on himself, and rely upon his own understanding, and exercise his own faculties, which is the only way to improvement and mastery.
Page 77 - Also I will ordain a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness...
Page 83 - I ordered my bed-maker to prepare my fire every evening, in order that it might be lighted by myself. I arose at five, read during the whole of the day, except such hours as chapel and hall required, allotting to each portion of time its peculiar branch of study ; and just before the closing of gates (nine o'clock) I went to a neighbouring coffee-house, where I constantly regaled upon a mutton chop and a dose of milk punch. And thus, on taking my bachelor's degree, I became senior wrangler.
Page 119 - ... was a term to which I could annex no idea. Grammar I knew not the meaning of. I was expert at follies, acute in trifles, and ingenious about nonsense.
Page 4 - July 17, 17IS, upon which he made this reflection. " God is an immortal father. My soul rejoiceth in him. He has hitherto helped me and provided for me. May it be my study to approve myself a more affectionate, grateful, dutiful child !" That his mother likewise died when he was young, appears from a passage in his sermon to young people, entitled, The Orphan's Hope.