The Works of Sir William Jones, Volume 1J. Stockdale and J. Walker, 1807 |
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Page 25
... language having nothing to captivate his childish attention , he made little progress in it ; nor was he encouraged to perseverance by his mother , who , intending him for a pub- lic education , was unwilling to perplex his mind with ...
... language having nothing to captivate his childish attention , he made little progress in it ; nor was he encouraged to perseverance by his mother , who , intending him for a pub- lic education , was unwilling to perplex his mind with ...
Page 26
... language . She alfo taught him the rudiments of drawing , in which she ex- celled . In his ninth year , he had the misfortune to break his thigh - bone in a scramble with his school - fellows , and this accident detained him from school ...
... language . She alfo taught him the rudiments of drawing , in which she ex- celled . In his ninth year , he had the misfortune to break his thigh - bone in a scramble with his school - fellows , and this accident detained him from school ...
Page 36
... he learned the Arabic characters , and ftudied the Hebrew language fufficiently to enable him to read fome of the Pfalms in the original . His ardour for knowledge was fo unlimited , that he frequently devoted whole nights to ftudy 36.
... he learned the Arabic characters , and ftudied the Hebrew language fufficiently to enable him to read fome of the Pfalms in the original . His ardour for knowledge was fo unlimited , that he frequently devoted whole nights to ftudy 36.
Page 37
... language . Nor was he lefs a favourite with his fellow - ftu- dents than with his master . He acquired popularity with them , by the frequent holi- days that rewarded the excellence of his com- pofitions . His reputation at the fame ...
... language . Nor was he lefs a favourite with his fellow - ftu- dents than with his master . He acquired popularity with them , by the frequent holi- days that rewarded the excellence of his com- pofitions . His reputation at the fame ...
Page 42
... language . I come now , after a long interval , to men- tion some more private circumftances . Pray give my duty to my Mamma , and thank her for my shirts . They fit , in my opinion , very well ; though Biddy fays they are too little in 42.
... language . I come now , after a long interval , to men- tion some more private circumftances . Pray give my duty to my Mamma , and thank her for my shirts . They fit , in my opinion , very well ; though Biddy fays they are too little in 42.
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