 August, 1774, when he was in his 15th year: and in that great seminary, he, almost from {the commencement of his career, displayed such a superiority of intellect; such facility of acquirement; such quickness of, perception, and such a talent of bringing...  The Universal Magazine - Page 3501808Full view - About this book
 | John Aikin - 1808 - 588 pages
...This happened in the month of August, 1774, when he was in his 15th year: and in that great seminary, he, almost from the commencement of his career, displayed...talent of bringing forward to his purpose- all that he ha4 ever read, that the upper boys took him into their society, and promoted the cultivation of his... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1808 - 690 pages
...happened in the month of August 1774, when he was in his fifteenth year : ami in that great seminary he, almost from the commencement of his career, displayed...into their society, and promoted the cultivation of and worthy man, who, having had the his mind by their lessons, as well, probamisfortune in infancy... | |
 | English literature - 1808 - 556 pages
...parti" cnlar subject nil ii, •• lie had ever read ujmii it, thai the upper boss took him at once into their society, and promoted the cultivation of his mind by their lessons, as volt a*, probably, by imposing upon him Ihe performance of their exercises. A youth whose talents wore... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1809 - 494 pages
...happened in the month of August, 1774, when he was in his fifteenth year ; and in that great seminaryMie, almost from the commencement of his career, displayed...imposing upon him the performance of their own exercises. He was courted by them as the never failing resource in every difficulty ; and in all the playful excursions... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1809 - 914 pages
...happened in the month of August 1774, when he was in his fifteenth year: and in that great seminary, he almost, from the commencement of his career, displayed...promoted the cultivation of his mind by their lessons, as well,1 probably, as by imposing upon him the performance of their own exercises. He was courted by... | |
 | 1809 - 878 pages
...happened in the month of August, 1774, when he was in his fifteenth year ; and in that great seminary, he, almost from the commencement of his career, displayed...talent of bringing forward to his purpose all that he hud ever read, that the upper boys took him into their society, and promoted the cultivation of his... | |
 | 1809 - 914 pages
...happened in the month of August, 1774, when he was in his fifteenth year ; and in that great seminary, he, almost from the commencement of his career, displayed such a superiority of intellect, such^facility of acquirement, such quickness of perception, and such a talent of Bringing forward to... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 540 pages
...shrunk dismayed, sent him to Eton in August 1774, when he was in his 15th year. In that great seminary, he almost, from the commencement of his career, displayed...imposing upon him the performance of their own exercises *. He was courted by them as the never-failing resource in every difficulty ; and in all the playful... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1815 - 434 pages
...in the month of August 1774, when he was in his fifteenth year : and in that great seminary, he 65 almost, from the commencement of his career, displayed...imposing upon him the performance of their own exercises. He was courted by them as the neverfailing resource in every difficulty ; and in all the playful excursions... | |
 | Edinburgh (Scotland) - 1841 - 504 pages
...displayed such proofs of a superior intellect, such quickness of perception, such facility in acquirement, and such a talent of bringing forward to his purpose all that h° had ever read, that he quickly reached th» **tt> form, the occupants of which received hiti with... | |
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