... the world the effects of which, extraordinary as they are, are perhaps only now beginning to be felt, was not only the most profound man of science, the most successful combiner of powers and calculator of numbers, as adapted to practical purposes,... James Watt - Page 238by Andrew Carnegie - 1905 - 241 pagesFull view - About this book
| Walter Scott - 1820 - 348 pages
...profound mm of science, the most successful combiner of powers and calculator of numbers, as adapted to practical purposes, — was not only one of the...beings. There he stood, surrounded by the little band I have mentioned of Northern literati, men not less tenacious, generally speaking, of their own fame... | |
| Walter Scott - 1820 - 290 pages
...numbers, as adapted to practical purposes,—was not only one of the most generally well-informed,—but one of the best and kindest of human beings. There he stood, surrounded by the little band I have mentioned of Northern literati, men not less tenacious, generally speaking, of their own fame... | |
| William Thomas Brande - 1821 - 506 pages
...profound man of science, the most successful combiner of powers and calculator of numbers, as adapted to practical purposes ; was not only one of the most...well-informed, but one of the best and kindest of human beings. In his eighty-fourth year his attention was at every one's question, his information at every one's... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]) - 1822 - 552 pages
...profound man of science, the most successful combiner of powers and calculator of numbers, as adapted to practical purposes, — was not only one of the...beings. There he stood, surrounded by the little band I have mentioned of Northern literati, men not less tenacious, generally speaking, of their own fame... | |
| Walter Scott - 1830 - 382 pages
...profound man of science, the most successful combiner of powers and calculator of numbers, as adapted to practical purposes, — was not only one of the...beings. There he stood, surrounded by the little band I have mentioned of Northern literati, men not less tenacious, generally speaking, of their own fame... | |
| Walter Scott - 1830 - 382 pages
...numbers, as adapted to practical purposes,—was not only one of the most generally well-informed,—but one of the best and kindest of human beings. There he stood, surrounded by the little band I have mentioned of Northern literati, men not less tenacious, generally speaking, of their own fame... | |
| Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1833 - 502 pages
...and calculator of numbers, as adapted to practical purposes ; was not only one of the best informed, but one of the best and kindest of human beings. There...not less tenacious generally speaking of their own fame and their own opinions, than the national regiments are supposed to be jealous of the high character... | |
| Walter Scott - 1833 - 852 pages
...rfucresoful combiner of powers *od calculator of numbers, as adapted to practical purposes,— w»i not only one of the most generally well-informed,— but one of the beat and kindest of human beings. There he stood, surrounded by the little band I have mentioned of... | |
| 1836 - 746 pages
...profound man of science, the most successful combiner of powers, and calculator of numbers, as adapted to practical purposes ; was not only one of the most...well-informed, but one of the best and kindest of human beings. In his 84th year his attention was at every one's question, his information at every one's command."... | |
| Jasper Adams - 1837 - 532 pages
...profound man of science, the most successful combiner of powers and calculator of numbers as adapted to practical purposes, was not only one of the most...well-informed, but one of the best and kindest of human beings. In his eighty-fourth year, his attention was at everyone's question, his information at every one's... | |
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