 | 1798 - 560 ページ
...man as one of the boors in the Peake, or one of hi$ own carters : but when he fpe^s, all enrs Uñen ; and every mind is filled with wonder at the things he pronounces to be practicable [s]." The fame author gives us alfo no ungracious idea of his moral make : " being great in himfelf,... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1807 - 802 ページ
...as one of the boors in the Peake, or one of his own carters: but when he fpeaks, all cars liften ; and every mind is filled with wonder, at the things he pronounces to be practicable." His biographer gives us alfo no ungracious idea of his moral make: " being great in himfelf, he harbours... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 816 ページ
...as one of the boors in the Peake, or one of his own carters : but when he fpeaks, all ears hilen ; and every mind is filled with wonder; at the things he pronounces to be praclicable." The fam- author gives us alfo no ungncious idei of his moral make : " being great in... | |
 | 1816 - 782 ページ
...man as one of the boors in the IVakc, or one of his own carters : but when he fpeaks, all ears Men ; and every mind is filled with wonder, at the things he pronounces to be practicable." His b'< ;,-rap!ier gives us alfo no ungracious idea «f his moral make : " being great in himfelf,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 ページ
...looking man as one of the boors in the Peak, or one of his own carters,' says a contemporary writer ; ' when he speaks, all ears listen, and every mind is...wonder at the things he pronounces to be practicable. Great in himself, he harbors no contracted notions, no jealousy of rivals ; he conceals not his methods... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 484 ページ
...will. He is as plain a looking man as one of the boors of the Peak, or one of his own carters ; but when he speaks all ears listen, and every mind is...wonder at the things he pronounces to be practicable. He has cut a mile through bogs, which he binds up, embanking them with stones, which he gets out of... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 440 ページ
...will. He is as plain a looking man as one of the boors of the Peak, or one of his own carters ; but when he speaks all ears listen, and every mind is...wonder at the things he pronounces to be practicable. He has cut a mile through bogs, which he binds up, embanking them with stones, which he gets out of... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 464 ページ
...plain a looking man as one of the boors of the Peak, or one of his own carters: but when he speaks ail ears listen, and every mind is filled with wonder at the things he pronounces to be practicable. He has cut a mile through bogs, which he binds up, embanking them with stones, which he gets out of... | |
 | William Jerdan - 1834 - 410 ページ
...as plain a looking man," says he, " as one of the boors of the Peak, or one of his own carters ; but when he speaks, all ears listen, and every mind is...wonder at the things he pronounces to be practicable. He has cut a mile through bogs, which he binds up, embanking them with stones which he gets out of... | |
 | 1834 - 602 ページ
...looking man as one of the boors of the Peak, or one of his own carters; but when he speaks, all cars listen, and every mind is filled with wonder at the things he pronounces to be practicable." It is unnecessary to particularize the numero т other canals in which Mr. Brindley was employed during... | |
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He is as plain a looking man as one of the boors of the Peak, or one of his own carters; but when he speaks all ears listen, and every mind is filled with wonder at the things he pronounces to be practicable. 
