 Books that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are the most useful after all. A man will often look at them, and be tempted to go on, when he would have been frightened at books of a larger size, and of a more erudite appearance.  The Tourist, Or Pocket Manual for Travellers - Seite 10von Vandewater, Robert J. - 1834Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 546 Seiten
...Efprits d'un tel ; for example, Beauties of Watts, &cc. &c. at which, faid he, a man will often look and be tempted to go on, when he would have been frightened at books of a larger fize, and of a more erudite appearance. Being once aiked if he ever embellifhed aftory — No, faid... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 560 Seiten
...jLfprits d'uH tel ; for example, Beauties of Watts, &c. &€. at which, faid he, a man will often look and be tempted to go on, when he would have been frightened at books of a larger fize, and of a more erudite appearance. T$ Being once afked if he ever embellifhed aftory — No, faid... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 534 Seiten
...Efprits d'un tel ; for example, Beauties of ff^atts, &c. &c. at which, faid he, a man will often look and be tempted to go on, when he would have been frightened at book* oC a larger fize, and of a more erudite appearance. Being once afked if he ever embelliftied... | |
 | 1788 - 404 Seiten
...French Efpritsd'un td; for example. Beautics ofl'/ntts, &c. &c. at which, faid he, a man will often look and be tempted to go on, when he would have been frightened at books of a larger fize, and of a more erudite appearance. Being once afked, if he ever embellifhcxl a ftory . — No,... | |
 | 1787 - 516 Seiten
...Efprits ti'urt ttl ; for example, Beautie; *f N''*iti, &c. &c. at which, faid he, a man will often look and be tempted to go on, when he would have been frightened at books of a larger fize, and of a more erudite appearance. Being once afked, if he ever embellifhed a itory — No, faid... | |
 | 1837 - 504 Seiten
...observed by Dr. Johnson — " Books that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are the most useful after all. A man will often look at...he would have been frightened at books of a larger size, and of a more erudite appearance." The volume before us makes no pretensions to elegance of style.... | |
 | Philip Massinger - 1830 - 440 Seiten
... f THE FAMILY LIBRARY. " BOOKS THAT YOU MAY CARRY TO THE FIRE, AND HOLD READILY IN YOUR HAND, ARE THE MOST USEFUL AFTER ALL. A MAN WILL OFTEN LOOK AT...HE WOULD HAVE BEEN FRIGHTENED AT BOOKS OF A LARGER SIZE, AND OF A MORE ERUDITE APPEARANCE." — Dr. JoAnson. 1' Mr. Murray's Library A very excellent... | |
 | John Galt - 1830 - 352 Seiten
...THE END. TO THE PUBLIC. " Books that you may carry to the fire, and hold readily in your kant^ are the most useful after all. A man will often look at...he would have been frightened at books of a larger size, and of a more entdite appearance." — I)R. JOHNSON. The proprietors of the Family Library feel... | |
 | John Ford - 1831 - 396 Seiten
...GIFFORD. END OF VOL. I. LONDON: " BOOKS THAT YOU MAY CARRY TO THE FIRE, AND HOLD READILY IN YOUR HAND, ARE THE MOST USEFUL AFTER ALL. A MAN WILL OFTEN LOOK AT...HE WOULD HAVE BEEN FRIGHTENED AT BOOKS OF A LARGER SIZE, AND OF A MORE ERUDITE APPEARANCE." Dr. JoknSOtl. " Mr. Murray's Library A very excellent and... | |
 | Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - 1831 - 320 Seiten
...approbation." — Oriental Herald. " BOOKS THAT YOU MAY CARRY TO THE FIRE, AND HOLD READILY IN YOUR HAND, ARE THE MOST USEFUL AFTER ALL. A MAN WILL OFTEN LOOK AT...HE WOULD HAVE BEEN FRIGHTENED AT BOOKS OF A LARGER SIZE, AND OF A MORE ERUDITE APPEARANCE." — Dr. Johnson. " Mr. Murray's Library A very excellent and... | |
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