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" They read it, commented on it in my hearing, and I had the exquisite pleasure of finding it met with their approbation, and that, in their different guesses at the author, none were named but men of some character among us for learning and ingenuity. "
The pursuit of knowledge under difficulties [by G.L. Craik]. - Page 221
by George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 3 pages
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The Boys' and Girls' Readers: Fourth-[sixth] reader

Emma Miller Bolenius - Readers - 1919 - 360 pages
...in the morning, and communicated to his writing friends when they called in as usual. They read it, commented on it in my hearing, and I had the exquisite...character among us for learning and ingenuity. I suppose now that I was rather lucky in my judges, and that perhaps they were not really so good as I then esteemed...
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Children's Literature: A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and ..., Part 1923

Charles Madison Curry, Erle Elsworth Clippinger - History - 1921 - 718 pages
...morning, and communicated to his writing friends when they called 650 651 in as usual. They read it, commented on it in my hearing, and I had the exquisite...character among us for learning and ingenuity. I suppose now that I was rather lucky in my judges and that perhaps they were not really so very good ones as...
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Century Readings for a Course in American Literature

Fred Lewis Pattee - American literature - 1922 - 1086 pages
...the morningi and com. municated to his writing friends when they cal'ed in as usua1' Thev rfaTduit: commented on it in my hearing, and I had the exquisite...author, none were named but men of some character among lls for learning and ingenuity. I suppose now tnat i was rather lucky "in my judges. and that perhaps...
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The Silent Readers, Volume 6

William Dodge Lewis, Albert Lindsay Rowland - Readers - 1925 - 344 pages
...the morning and communicated to his writing friends when they called in as usual. They read it, and commented on it in my hearing; and I had the exquisite...character among us for learning and ingenuity. I suppose now that I was rather lucky in my judges and that perhaps they were not really so very good ones as...
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American Literature, Volume 1

Robert Shafer - American literature - 1926 - 1410 pages
...in the morning, and communicated to his writing friends when they called in as usual. They read it, ng to return to it. now that I was rather lucky in my judges, and that perhaps they were not really so very good ones as...
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Memoirs of the Life & Writings of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin - 1927 - 344 pages
...when they call'd in as usual. They read it, commented on it in my hearing, and I had the ex-/ quisite pleasure of finding it met with their approbation,...character among us for learning and ingenuity. I suppose now that I was rather lucky in my judges, and that perhaps they were not really so very good ones as...
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The Literature of America: From the beginning to the civil war

Arthur Hobson Quinn, Albert Croll Baugh, Will David Howe - American literature - 1929 - 776 pages
...in the morning, and communicated to his writing friends when they call'd in as usual. They read it, to mingle more and more with our English solid sense....will give us universality, so much to be desired." now that I was rather lucky in my judges, and that perhaps they were not really so very good ones as...
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Odeography of B. Franklin

Earl H. Emmons - 1929 - 74 pages
...printing house. It was found in the morning and communicated to his writing friends. They read it, and I had the exquisite pleasure of finding it met with their approbation. Encouraged by this I wrote and conveyed in the same way to the press several more papers which were...
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American Colonial Prose: John Smith to Thomas Jefferson

Mary Ann Radzinowicz - Literary Criticism - 1984 - 300 pages
...in the Morning and communicated to his Writing Friends when they call'd in as usual. They read it, commented on it in my Hearing, and I had the exquisite...Character among us for Learning and Ingenuity. I suppose now that I was rather lucky in my Judges: And that perhaps they were not really so very good ones as...
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The English Literatures of America, 1500-1800

Myra Jehlen, Michael Warner - History - 1997 - 1148 pages
...found in the Morning & communicated to his Writing Friends when they call'd in as Usual. They read it, commented on it in my Hearing, and I had the exquisite...named but Men of some Character among us for Learning & Ingenuity. — I suppose now that I was rather lucky in my Judges: And that perhaps they were not...
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