 I thought the writing excellent, and wished if possible to imitate it. With this view I took some of the papers, and making short hints of the sentiments in each sentence, laid them by a few days, and then, without looking at the book, tried to complete...  Franklins̓ Autobiography - Seite 28von Benjamin Franklin - 1910 - 205 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Swinton - 1880 - 694 Seiten
...Modernize this expression. 163, 164. made a great noise. What is the figure of speech? (See Def. 20.) It was the third. I had never before seen any of them....it. With this view I took some of the papers, and, 175 making short hints of the sentiment in each sentence, laid them by a few days, and then, without... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1881 - 648 Seiten
...delighted with it. I thought the writing excellent, and wished, if possible, to imitate it. With that view, I took some of the papers, and making short hints of the sentiments in each sentence, laid them by a few days; and then, without looking at the book, tried... | |
 | Richard Fletcher Charles - 1882 - 360 Seiten
...determined to endeavour to improve my style. About this time I met with an odd volume of the Spectator.6 I had never before seen any of them. I bought it,...excellent, and wished if possible to imitate it. With that view, I took some of the papers, and making short hints of the sentiments in each sentence, laid... | |
 | James Baldwin - 1883 - 612 Seiten
...antobiography he tells us how he did this: About this time I met with an odd volume of the Spectator. 1 had never before seen any of them. I bought it, read...excellent, and wished if possible to imitate it. With that view, I took some of the papers, and making shorts hints of the sentiments in each sentence, laid... | |
 | Loomis Joseph Campbell - 1884 - 442 Seiten
...what little ability I have in that way. 4. About this time I met with an odd volume of the Spectator. It was the third. I had never before seen any of them....excellent, and wished, if possible, to imitate it. ing each hinted sentiment at length, and as fully as it had been expressed before, in any suitable... | |
 | James Baldwin - 1884 - 234 Seiten
...lest it should be found missing. . . . About this time I met with an odd volume of the ' Spectator.' I had never before seen any of them. I bought it,...excellent, and wished if possible to imitate it With that view I took some of the papers, and, making short hints of the sentiments in each sentence, laid... | |
 | William Swinton - 1885 - 620 Seiten
...little ability I have in that way. . . . About this time I met with an odd volume of the Spectator.3 It was the third. I had never before seen any of them....some of the papers, and, making short hints of the sentiment4 in each sentence, laid them by a few days; and then, without looking at the book, tried... | |
 | Improved illustrated reader - 1885 - 266 Seiten
...morning, lest it should be missed or wanted. 4. About this time I met with an odd volume of the Spectator. It was the third. I had never before seen any of them....this view, I took some of the papers, and, making shorb hints of the sentiment in each sentence, laid them by a few days, and then, without looking at... | |
 | William Swinton - 1886 - 690 Seiten
...Modernize this expression. 163, 164. made n great noise. What is the figure of speech ? (See Def. 20.) It was the third. I had never before seen any of them....it. With this view I took some of the papers, and, 175 making short hints of the sentiment in each sentence, laid them by a few days, and then, without... | |
 | James Baldwin - 1886 - 216 Seiten
...lest it should be found missing. . . . About this time I met with an odd volume of the ' Spectator.' I had never before seen any of them. I bought it,...excellent, and wished if possible to imitate it With that view I took some of the papers, and, making short hints of the sentiments in each sentence, laid... | |
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