 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 Seiten
...a tart from the pastry cook's, and a glass of water,) had the rest of the time, 'till their return, for study ; in which I made the greater progress from...generally attend temperance in eating and drinking. Now it was that being on some occasion made ashamed of my ignorance in figures, which I had twice failed... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 558 Seiten
...raisins, a tart from the pastry cook's, and a glass of water, had the rest of the time till their return for study, in which I made the greater progress, from that greater clearness of head and quick apprehension, which generally attends temperance in eating and drinking. Now it was, that being... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 452 Seiten
...or a tart from the pastrycook's, and a glass of water,) had the rest of the time, till their return, for study ; in which I made the greater progress,...also obtained some acquaintance with the elements of geometry, by the perusal of a Treatise on Navigation. He mentions, likewise, among the works which... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 Seiten
...raisins, a tart from the pastry cook's, and a glass of water, had the rest of the time till their return for study, in which I made the greater progress, from that greater clearness of head and quick apprehension, which generally attends temperance in eating and drinking. iVow it was, that being... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1840 - 492 Seiten
...or a tart from the pastrycook's, and a glass of water,) had the rest of the time, till their return, for study ; in which I made the greater progress,...also obtained some acquaintance with the elements of geometry, by the perusal of a Treatise on Navigation. He mentions, likewise, among the works which... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 Seiten
...a tart from the pastry cook's, and a glass of water), had the rest of the time, till their return, for study ; in which I made the greater progress from...generally attend temperance in eating and drinking. Now it was, that, being on some occasion made ashamed of my ignorance in figures, which I had twice... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1844 - 524 Seiten
...or a tart from the pastrycook's, and a glass of water,) had the rest of the time, till their return, for study ; in which I made the greater progress,...had twice attempted in vain to learn while at school ; •jnd th:.t he also obtained some acquaintance with the elements of geometry, by the perusal of... | |
 | People - 1845 - 348 Seiten
...a tart from the pastrycook's, and a glass of water, — had the rest of my time, till their return, for study; in which I made the greater progress, from...also obtained some acquaintance with the Elements of Geometry by the perusal of a Treatise on Navigation. He mentions, likewise, among the works which... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1845 - 778 Seiten
...or a tart from the pastrycook's, and a glass of water), had the rest of the time, till their return, for study ; in which I made the greater progress,...greater clearness of head and quicker apprehension which T-enerally attend temperance in eating and drinking." It was about this time that, by means of Cocker's... | |
 | 1845 - 440 Seiten
...there alone, and, despatching quickly my slight repast, had the rest of the time till their return for study, in which I made the greater progress, from that greater clearness of head and quickness of apprehension which generally attend temperance in eating and drinking.' Rigidly through... | |
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... and a glass of water, had the rest of the time till their return for study, in which I made the greater progress, from that greater clearness of head and quicker apprehension which usually attend temperance in eating and drinking. 
