| William Hamilton Maxwell - Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 - 1856 - 288 pages
...written that it cannot fail to amuse and enlighten the more ignorant ; yet it is a book that may be read with pleasure and profit, too, by the most polished...instinct and a full knowledge of English History. I has nothing about it of common-place compilation. It is thework of a man of remarkable ability, havin... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - England - 1856 - 200 pages
...written that it cannot fail to amuse and enlighten the more ignorant ; yet it is a book that may be read with pleasure and profit, too, by the most polished...people — a poetical instinct and a full knowledge of Jinglish History. It has nothing about it of common-place compilation. It is the work of a man of remarkable... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1856 - 344 pages
...written that it cannot fail to amuse and enlighten the more ignorant ; yet it is a hook that may be read with pleasure and profit, too, by the most polished scholar. In a word, excellent ;nfis are applied to the advantage of the people— a poetical instinct and a lull knowledge of Knglish... | |
| Frederick Marryat - Publishers' catalogs - 1856 - 470 pages
...written thai it cannot fail to amuse and enlighten the more ignorant; yet it is a book that mav he read with pleasure and profit, too, by the most polished scholar. In a woni. excellent gifts are applied to the advantage of the people—a poetical instinct ami a full knowledge... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - England - 1857 - 204 pages
...so written th*t i' cannot fail to amuse and enlighten the more ignorant; yet it is a book that may \ read with pleasure and profit, too, by the most polished...excellent gifts are applied to the advantage of the people—a poetical instinct and a fuj knowledge of English History. It has nothing about it of common-place... | |
| Joachim Hayward Stocqueler - India - 1857 - 266 pages
...is a book that n>: v be read with pleasure and prulit, too, by the most polished scholar. In a wonl excellent gifts are applied to the advantage of the people — a poetical instinct anJ i full knowledge of Knglish History. I has nothing about it of common-place compilation. Itisthework... | |
| Thomas Chandler Haliburton - 1858 - 524 pages
...written that it cannot fail to amuse and enlighten the more ignorant ; yet it is a book llmt may be read with pleasure and profit, too, by the most polished...full knowledge of English History. It has nothing aDout it oi' common-place compilation. It is the work of a man of remarkable ability, having as such... | |
| James White - Authors, Scottish - 1858 - 320 pages
...written that it cannot fail to amuse and enlighten the more ignorant; yet it is a book that may be read with pleasure and profit, too, by the most polished...gifts are applied to the advantage of the people — a pjetieal instinct and a full knowledge of English History. It has nothing about it of common-place... | |
| Alfred Wilks Drayson - Hunting - 1858 - 446 pages
...written that it cannot fail to amuse and enlighten the more ignorant; yet it is a book that may be read with pleasure and profit, too, by the most polished...excellent gifts are applied to the advantage of the people—a poetical instinct and a full knowledge of English History. It has nothing about it of commonplace... | |
| Fairy tales - 1858 - 616 pages
...written that ,t cannot fail to amuse and enlighten the more ignorant ; yet it is & book that may be read with pleasure and profit, too, by the most polished scholar. In a word, exccllent (.> il', s are applied to the advantage of the people — a poetical instinct and a full... | |
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