 ... topics on which it was to turn, but readily and quietly took up whatever was presented by those around him, and astonished the idle and barren propounders of an ordinary theme, by the treasures which he drew from the mine they had unconsciously opened.  James Watt - Page 235by Andrew Carnegie - 1905 - 241 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1823 - 946 pages
...predilection for one subject of discourse rather than another, hut allowed his mind, like a great cyclopedia, to be opened at any letter his associates might choose to turn up, and only endeavoured to select from his inexhaustible stores what might be best adapted to the taste of his... | |
 | 1819 - 490 pages
...propound«rs of an ordinary theme, by the treasures which he drew from the mine which they had unconsciously opened. He generally seemed indeed to have no choice...letter his associates might choose to turn up, and only endeavoured to select from his inexhaustible stores what might be best adapted to the taste of his... | |
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...propounders of an ordinary theme, by the treasures which he drew from the mine they had unconsciously opened. He generally seemed, indeed, to have no choice...than another ; but allowed his mind, like a great cyclopoedia, to be opened at any letter his associates might choose to turn up, and only endeavoured... | |
 | 1819 - 780 pages
...propounders of an ordinary theme, by the treasures which be drew from the mine which they had unconsciously opened. He generally seemed, indeed, to have no choice...subject of discourse rather than another, but allowed bis mind, like a great cyclopedia, to be opened at any letter his associates might choose to turn up,... | |
 | 1819 - 708 pages
...he drew from the mine which they had unconsciously opened. He generally seemed, indeed, to have DO choice or predilection for one subject of discourse...rather than another, but allowed his mind, like a great cyclopedia, to be opened at any letter his associates might choose to turn up, and only endeavoured... | |
 | 1820 - 450 pages
...propounders of an ordinary theme, by the treasures which he drew from the mine which they had unconsciously opened. He generally seemed, indeed, to have no choice...rather than another, but allowed his mind, like a great cyclopedia, to be opened at any letter his associates might choose to turn up, and only endeavoured... | |
 | 1820 - 494 pages
...propounders of an ordinary theme, by the treasures which he drew from the mine which they had unconsciously opened. He generally seemed, indeed, to have no choice...rather than another, but allowed his mind, like a great cyclopedia, to be opened at any letter his associates might choose to turn up, and only endeavoured... | |
 | 1820 - 482 pages
...propounders of an ordinary theme, by the treasures which he drew from the mine which they had unconsciously opened. He generally seemed, indeed, to have no choice...rather than another, but allowed his mind, like a great cyclopedia, to be opened at any letter his associates might choose to turn up, and only endeavoured... | |
 | 1820 - 496 pages
...propounders of an ordinary theme, by the treasures which he drew from the mine which they had unconsciously opened. He generally seemed, indeed, to have no choice...rather than another, but allowed his mind, like a great cyclopedia, to be opened at any letter his associates might choose to turn up, and only endeavoured... | |
 | 1820 - 494 pages
...predilection for one subject of discourse rather than another, but allowed his mind, like a great cyclopedia, to be opened at any letter his associates might choose to turn up, and only endeavoured to select from his inexhaustible stores what might be best adapted to the taste of his... | |
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