...in a riddle. to face : now I know in part ; but then shall I know even as also I am known. mark : " I do not know what I may appear to the world ; but...boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself by now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean...

...of the best parts of his shining example. A short time before his death he said, ' I do not know how I may appear to the world; but to myself, I seem to...boy, playing on the seashore and diverting myself with finding a smoother pebble or prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay...

...acquirements, he recognised his own littleness in thus speaking just before his death : ' I know not what I may appear to the world ; but to myself I seem...boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself by now and then finding a smoother pebble, or prettier shell than ordinary : whilst the great ocean...

...truth" lies expanded before you. " I do not know," said he, at the close of his illustrious career, " what I may appear to the world ; but to myself I seem...have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, finding sometimes a brighter pebble or a smoother shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth...

...and the noble discoveries he had made, when he approached the hour of his dissolution, declared, " I do not know what I may appear to the world, but...boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself with now and then finding a pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth...

...for poetry. Cha/ham. Hi» words are these : — " I don't know what I may seem to the world ; but as to myself, I seem to have been only like a boy playing mi the seashore, and diverting myself in now und then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier «hell...

...Human Understanding," book ii. section 10 ; and read Newton's language in familiar conversation : " I do not know what I may appear to the world ; but...boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself, now and then finding a smoother pebble or prettier shell than ordinary, whilst "the great ocean of...

...immortal Newton, — a short time before his death, was reflecting upon the infinity of knowledge, — he said, " I do not know what I may appear to the world...I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than...

...the marvellous magnificence of Newton's master mind, as this memorial of his matchless modesty : ' I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy pl.iying on the sea-shore and diverting myself, in now and then findmg a smoother pebble or a prettier...

...Newton, uttered only a short time before his death, is well known, hut cannot be too often repented : ' I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble...