 ... any degree to the studies connected with his ordinary pursuits. That he should have been minutely and extensively skilled in chemistry and the arts, and in most of the branches of physical science, might perhaps have been conjectured ; but it could...  Spirit of the English Magazines - Seite 2731820Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | George Lillie Craik - 1847 - 448 Seiten
...branches of physical science, might perhaps have been conjectured ; but it could not have been inferred, from his usual occupations, and probably is not generally...literature. Nor was it at all extraordinary to hear the great mechanician and engineer detailing and expounding, for hours together, the metaphysical theories... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 Seiten
...tranches of physical science, might perhaps have been conjectured. But it could not have been inferred from his usual occupations, and probably is not generally...literature. Nor was it at all extraordinary to hear the great mechanician and engineer detailing and expounding, for hours together, the metaphysical theories... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1847 - 850 Seiten
...branches of physical science, might, perhaps, have been conjectured ; but it could not have been inferred from his usual occupations, and probably is not generally...literature. Nor was it at all extraordinary to hear the great mechanician and engineer detailing and expounding, for hours together, the metaphysical theories... | |
 | Artizan club (London, England) - 1847 - 338 Seiten
...branches of physical science, might perhaps have been conjectured ; but it could not have been inferred from his usual occupations, and probably is not generally...recent literature. Nor was it at all extraordinary to bear the great mechanician and engineer detailing and expounding for hours together the metaphysical... | |
 | Samuel Dunn - 1852 - 1074 Seiten
...might, perhaps, have Leen conjectured ; but it could not have been inferred from lus usual occupation?, nto salvation, by studying the Scriptures in this...most illiterate Christian, if he can but read his great mechanician and engineer detailing and expounding, for hours together, the metaphysical theories... | |
 | John Bourne - 1851 - 346 Seiten
...branches of physical science, might perhaps have been conjectured ; but it could not have been inferred from his usual occupations, and probably is not generally...languages, and familiar with their most recent literature. Nur was it at all extraordinary to hear the great mechanician and engineer detailing and expounding... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1851 - 424 Seiten
...branches of physical science, might perhaps have been conjectured. But it could not have been inferred from his usual occupations, and probably is not generally...modern languages, and familiar with their most recent literatare. Nor was it at all extraordinary to hear the great mechanician and engineer detailing and... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1852 - 652 Seiten
...science, might have been conjectured ; but it could not have been inferred, from his usual occupations, that he was curiously learned in many branches of...most of the modern languages, and familiar with their recent literature. His astonishing memory was aided no doubt by a higher and rarer faculty ; — by... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1852 - 344 Seiten
...branches of physical science, might, perhaps, have been conjectured ; but it could not have been inferred from his usual occupations, and probably is not generally...was curiously learned in many branches of antiquity, metaphysies, medicine, and etymology ; and perfectly at home in all the details of architecture, music,... | |
 | John Bourne (C.E.) - 1853 - 344 Seiten
...branches of physical science, might perhaps have been conjectured ; but it could not have been inferred from his usual occupations, and probably is not generally...literature. Nor was it at all extraordinary to hear the great mechanician and engineer detailing and expounding for hours together the metaphysical theories... | |
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