| Frederic William Henry Myers - Automatism - 1903 - 772 pages
...Archbishop Whately, we are struck with the evanescence of the power after early youth, — or even before the end of childhood. I quote from Dr. Scripture Archbishop...and six, and lasted about three years. ... I soon Xgot to do the most difficult sums, always in my head, for I knew nothing of figures beyond numeration.... | |
| Christianity - 1867 - 616 pages
...covery of the difference between even and odd numbers, whose names I was highly delighted to be told ; I soon got to do the most difficult sums, always in...head, for I knew nothing of figures beyond numeration, nor had I any names for the different processes I employed. But I believe my sums were chiefly in multiplication,... | |
| James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - Authors - 1867 - 864 pages
...discovery of the difference between even and odd numbers, whose names I was highly delighted to be told. I soon got to do the most difficult sums, always in...head, for I knew nothing of figures beyond numeration, nor had I any names for the different processes I employed. ... I did these sums much quicker than... | |
| Great Britain - 1867 - 880 pages
...discovery of the difference between even and odd numbers, whose names I wag highly delighted to be told. I soon got to do the most difficult sums, always in...head, for I knew nothing of figures beyond numeration, nor had I any names for the different processes I employed. I did these sums much quicker than any... | |
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