 | William Hone - 1841 - 894 ページ
...want of money, such a resource seemed a Peruvian mine : I furnished myself by degrees with paper, &c., and what was of more importance, with books of geometry,...which I cautiously concealed. Poetry, even at this tune, was no amusement of mine : it was subservient to other purposes ; and I only had recourse to... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1845 - 778 ページ
...want of money, such a resource seemed a Peruvian mine : I furnished myself by degrees with paper, &c., and, what was of more importance, with books of geometry...I wanted money for my mathematical pursuits." But even this resource was soon taken from him. His master, having heard of his verse-making, was so incensed... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 934 ページ
...want of money, such a resource seemed a Peruvian mine. I furnished myself by degrees with paper, &c. and, what was of more importance, with books of geometry,...when I wanted money for my mathematical pursuits." Gilford's master having capriciously put a stop to these literary recreations, and taken away all his... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1847 - 384 ページ
...of money, such a resource seemed a Peruvian mine ; I furnished myself, by degrees, with paper, &c., and, what was of more importance, with books of geometry,...when I wanted money, for my mathematical pursuits." it as himself. "I look back," he proceeds, "on that part of my life, which immediately followed this... | |
 | Joseph Sparkes Hall - 1847 - 236 ページ
...want of money, such a resource seemed a Peruvian mine. I furnished myself by degrees with paper, &c., and what was of more importance, with books of geometry,...when I wanted money for my mathematical pursuits." Gilford's master having capriciously put a stop to these literary recreations, and taken away all his... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 ページ
...want of money, such a resource seemed a Peruvian mine : I furnished myself by degrees with paper, &c., and, what was of more importance, with books of geometry,...it was subservient to other purposes ; and I only bad recourse to it when I wanted money for my mathematical pursuits. But the clouds were gathering... | |
 | 1849 - 366 ページ
...of money, snch a resource seemed a Peruvian mine. I furnished myself, by degrees, with paper, &c., and what was of more importance, with books of geometry...branches of algebra, which I cautiously concealed." His master soon heard of his verse-makins, and was enraged at the idleness and uselessness of such... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 ページ
...want of money, such a resource seemed a Peruvian mine : I furnished myself by degrees with paper, &e., and, what was of more importance, with books of geometry,...algebra, which I cautiously concealed. Poetry, even *his time, was no amusement of mine : it was subservient to other purposes ; and I only had recourse... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1858 - 300 ページ
...want of money, such a resource seemed a Peruvian mine : I furnished myself by degrees with paper, &c., and, what was of more importance, with books of geometry...even at this time, was no amusement of mine : it was sub- • servient to other purposes ; and I had only recourse M it when I wanted money for my mathematical... | |
 | Charles C. B. Seymour - 1858 - 1454 ページ
...resource seemed little less than a Peruvian mine. He furnished himself by degrees with paper, etc., and, what was of more importance, with books of geometry and of the higher branches of algebra, cautiously concealing the latter, lest they should excite the indignation of his employer. The necessity... | |
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Sec. and what was of more importance, with books of geometry, and of the higher branches of algebra, which I cautiously concealed. Poetry, even at this time, was no amusement of mine: it was subservient to other purposes ; and I only had recourse to it,... 
