 Mr. Watt. I saw a workman, and expected no more ; but was surprised to find a philosopher, as young as myself, and always ready to instruct me. I had the vanity to think myself a pretty good proficient in my favourite study, and was rather mortified at...  James Watt - Page 42by Andrew Carnegie - 1905 - 241 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1839 - 474 pages
...ready to instruct me. I had the vanity to think myself a pretty good proficient in my favourite study, and was rather mortified at finding Mr Watt so much my superior Whenever any puzzle came in the way of any of the young students, we went to Mr Watt He needed only... | |
 | François Arago - 1839 - 154 pages
...ready to instruct me. I had the vanity to think myself a pretty good, proficient in my favourite study, and was rather mortified at finding Mr Watt so much my superior Whenever any puzzle came in the way of any of the young students, we went to Mr Watt. He needed only... | |
 | Boyman Boyman - 1840 - 212 pages
...Professor Robison says, " I had the vanity to think myself a pretty good proficient in my favourite study, and was rather mortified at finding Mr. Watt so much my superior. He learnt the German language in order to peruse Leopold's ' Theatrum Machinarum;' so did I, to know... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - 1840 - 576 pages
...ready to instruct me. I had the vanity to think myself a pretty good proficient in my favourite study, and was rather mortified at finding Mr. Watt so much my superior. .... Whenever any puzzle came in the way of any of the young students, we went to Mr. Watt. He needed... | |
 | 1849 - 274 pages
...ready to instruct me. I had the vanity to think myself a pretty good proficient in my favourite study, and was rather mortified at finding Mr. Watt so much my superior. . . . Whenever any puzzle came in the way of any of the young students, we went to Mr. Watt. He needed... | |
 | History - 1849 - 270 pages
...ready to instruct me. I had the vanity to think myself a pretty good proficient in my favourite study, and was rather mortified at finding Mr. Watt so much my superior Whenever any puzzle came in the way of any of the young students, we went to Mr. Watt. He needed only... | |
 | James Patrick Muirhead - 1858 - 656 pages
...instruct me. I " had the vanity to think myself a pretty good proficient in " my favourite study, and vas rather mortified at finding " Mr. Watt so much my...him indulge my curiosity, and even " encourage my endeavours to form a more intimate " acquaintance with him. I lounged much about him, and, " I doubt... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1858 - 694 pages
...philosopher, ' I had the vanity,' said Robison, ' to think myself a pretty oood proficient in my favourite study (mathematical and mechanical philosophy), and...Watt so much my superior. But his own high relish for th.ese things made him pleased with the chat of anv person who had the same tastes with himself ; and... | |
 | 1858 - 592 pages
...rather mortified at finding Mr. Watt so much my superior. But his own high relish for these tilings made him pleased with the chat of any person who had the same tastes with himself ; and his innate complaisance made him indulge my curiosity, and even encourage my endeavonrs to form... | |
 | James Patrick Muirhead - 1859 - 654 pages
...to instruct me. I " had the vanity to think myself a pretty good proficient in " my favourite study, and was rather mortified at finding " Mr. Watt so...him indulge my curiosity, and even " encourage my endeavours to form a more intimate ac" quaintance with him. I lounged much about him, and, " I doubt... | |
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