 ... pains I took cannot be described: I wrote the whole grammar out two or three times ; I got it by heart ; I repeated it every morning and every evening, and, when on guard, I imposed on myself the task of saying it all over once every time I was posted...  William Cobbett: A Biography - Page 27by Edward Smith - 1878Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1836 - 898 pages
...once every time I « us posted •entinel. To this exercise of my memory I ascribe the retentivcness of which I have since found it capable ; and to the...acquirement of the little learning of which I am master.'" He was soon raised to the rank of corporal, and at length sailed from Gravesend. He staid but a few... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1796 - 76 pages
...have fmce found it capable, and to the fuccefs with which it was attended, I afcribe the perfeverance that has led to the acquirement of the little learning of which I am matter. This ftudy was, too, attended with another advantage : it kept me out of mifchief. I was always... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1797 - 86 pages
...have fince found it capable, and to the fuccefs with which it was attended, I afcribe the perfeverance that has led to the acquirement of the little learning of which I am mafter. This ftudy was, too, attended with another advantage : it kept me out of mifchief. [ was always... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1809 - 76 pages
...exercise of my memory I ascribe the retentivefce'Ss of Which I have since found it capable";' arid to the success with, which it was attended^ I ascribe...perseverance that has, led .to the acquirement of the little ' kartfing 'of which 1 am master. 'This study was, tdo, attended with arid-' ther advantage J it.kept... | |
 | Richard Carlile - 1826 - 878 pages
...every time 1 was posted sentinel. To this exercise of my memory 1 ascribe the reteutiveness of which 1 have since found it capable; and to the success with which it was attended 1 ascribe the perseverance that has led to the acquirement of the little learning of which I am master.... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1835 - 236 pages
...saying it all over once, every time I was posted sentinel. To this exercise of my memory f ascribe the retentiveness of which I have since found it capable;...acquirement of the little learning of which I am master." In another of his works, written many years afterwards, Cobbett describes the circumstances of privation... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1835 - 230 pages
...saying it all over once, every time I was posted sentinel. To this exercise of my memory I ascribe the retentiveness of which I have since found it capable;...of '•the little learning of which I am master." In another of his works, written many years afterwards, Cobbett describes the circumstances of privation... | |
 | 1835 - 746 pages
...of saying it all over once every time I was posted sentinel. To this exercise of my memory I ascribe the retentiveness of which I have since found it capable...acquirement of the little learning of which I am master." He was soon raised to the rank of corporal, and at length sailed from Gravesend. He staid but a few... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1835 - 524 pages
...saying it all over once, every time I was posted sentinel. To this exercise of my memory I ascribe the retentiveness of which I have since found it capable...perseverance that has led to the acquirement of the Jittle learning of which I am master." In another of his works, written many years afterwards, Cobbett... | |
 | 1836 - 902 pages
...of saying it all over once every time I was posted sentinel. To this exercise of my memory I ascribe the retentiveness of which I have since found it capable...acquirement of the little learning of which I am master.'' He was soon raised to the rank of corporal, and at length sailed from Gravesend. He staid but a few... | |
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