 ... to select from his inexhaustible stores what might be best adapted to the taste of his present hearers. As to their capacity, he gave himself no trouble; and indeed such was his singular talent for making all things plain, clear, and intelligible,...  James Watt - Page 236by Andrew Carnegie - 1905 - 241 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1823 - 946 pages
...of his present hearers. As to their capacity, he gave himself no trouble ; and, indeed, such was his singular talent for making all things plain, clear,...on the contrary, was full of colloquial spirit and pleasure. He had a certain quiet and grave humour, which ran through most of his conversation, and... | |
 | 1819 - 490 pages
...taste of his present hearers. As to their capacity, he gave himself no trouble; and indeed such was his singular talent for making all things plain, clear, and intelligible, that scarcely anyone could be aware of such a deficiency in his presence. His talk, too, though overflowing with... | |
 | 1819 - 708 pages
...capacity, he gave himself no trouble ; and, indeed, such was his singular talent for making all tbiogt plain, clear, and intelligible, that scarcely any...on the contrary, was full of colloquial spirit and pleasure. He bad a cerlain quiet and grave humour, which ran through most of his conversation, and... | |
 | 1819 - 780 pages
...of his present hearers. As to their capacity, be gave himself no trouble ; and, indeed, such was bis singular talent for making all things plain, clear,...His talk, too, though overflowing with information, bad no resemblance to lecturing or solemn discoursing, but, on the contrary, was full of colloquial... | |
 | 1820 - 482 pages
...of his present hearers. As to their capacity, he gave himself no trouble ; and, indeed, such was his singular talent for making all things plain, clear,...on the contrary, was full of colloquial spirit and pleasure. He had a certain quiet and grave humour, which ran through most of his conversation, and... | |
 | 1820 - 494 pages
...of his present hearers. As to their capacity, he gave himself no trouble ; and, indeed, such was his singular talent for making all things plain, clear,...on the contrary, was full of colloquial spirit and pleasure. He had a certain quiet and grave humour, which ran through most of his conversation, and... | |
 | 1820 - 450 pages
...of his present hearers. As to their capacity, he gave himself no trouble ; and, indeed, such was his singular talent for making all things plain, clear,...on the contrary, was full of colloquial spirit and pleasure. He had a certain quiet and grave humour, which ran through most of his conversation, and... | |
 | 1820 - 494 pages
...trouble ; and, indeed, such was his singular talent for making all things plain, clear, and intell:gible, that scarcely any one could be aware of such a deficiency...on the contrary, was full of colloquial spirit and pleasure. He had a certain quiet and grave humour, which ran through most of his conversation, and... | |
 | 1820 - 496 pages
...of his present hearers. As to their capacity, he gave himself no trouble ; and, indeed, such was his singular talent for making all things plain, clear,...in his presence. His talk, too, though overflowing witb information, had DO resemblance to lecturing or solemn discoursing, bui, on the contrary, was... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1823 - 944 pages
...of his present hearers. As to their capacity, he gave himself no trouble; and, indeed, such was his singular talent for making all things plain, clear,...on the contrary, was full of colloquial spirit and pleasure. He had a certain quiet and grave humour, which ran through most of his conversation, and... | |
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