 I had not a farthing on earth, nor a friend to give me one: pen, ink, and paper, therefore, (in despite of the flippant remark of Lord Orford,) were, for the most part,- as completely out of my reach, as a crown and sceptre. There was indeed a resource;...  The Guide to Knowledge - Page 146edited by - 1836Full view - About this book
 | William Chambers - 1873 - 326 pages
...my own, and that carried me pretty far into the science. This was not done without difficulty. I had not a farthing on earth, nor a friend to give me one ; pen, ink, and paper, therefore, were for the most part as completely out of my reach as a crown and sceptre. There was indeed a resource... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 860 pages
...Introduction, he mastered both works. ' This was not done,' he states, ' without difficulty. I had perfect prime. And on the stream whose inconstant...bosom, Was prankt under boughs of embowering blossom, caution and secrecy were necessary in applying it I beat out pieces of leather as smooth as possible,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1879 - 428 pages
...states, ' without difficulty. I had not a farthing an earth, nor a friend to give me one: pen, irtlr,' and paper, therefore, — in despite of the flippant remark of Lord Orford— w,erer for the most part, as completely out of my reach as a crown and sceptre. There was indeed a... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1880 - 824 pages
...mastered both works. 'This was not done,' he states, ' without difficulty. I had not a farthing an earth, nor a friend to give me one: pen, ink, and...sceptre. There was indeed a resource, but the utmost caution and secrecy were necessary in applying it. I beat out pieces of leather as smooth as possible,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1880 - 826 pages
...mastered both works. 'This was not done,' he states, ' without difficulty. I had not a farthing an earth, nor a friend to give me one: pen, ink, and...my reach as a crown and sceptre. There was indeed a res )urce, but the utmost caution and secrecy were necessary in applying it. I beat out pieces of leather... | |
 | William Edward Winks - 1883 - 454 pages
...my own, and that carried me pretty far into the science. This was not done without difficulty. I had not a farthing on earth, nor a friend to give me one; pen, ink, and paper, therefore, were for the most part as completely out of my reach as a crown and sceptre. There was, indeed, a resource,... | |
 | Sabine Baring-Gould - 1926 - 456 pages
...had ventured to entertain for many dreary months. In his Autobiography he says: "Pen, ink, and paper were for the most part as completely out of my reach as a crown and sceptre." He had but one resource, which required the utmost caution and secrecy in applying it. He beat out... | |
 | Paul Keen - 2004 - 380 pages
...my own; and that carried me pretty far into the science. This was not done without difficulty. I had not a farthing on earth, nor a friend to give me one:...sceptre. There was indeed a resource; but the utmost caution and secrecy were necessary in applying to it. I beat out pieces of leather as smooth as possible,... | |
 | John Aikin, John Frost - 1866 - 786 pages
...my own: and that carried mo pretty far into the science. This was not done without difficulty. I had not a farthing on earth, nor a friend to give me one; pen, ink, and paper, therefore, (in despite of tin flippant remark of Lord Orford,) were, for the inosl part, as completely out of my reach as a crown... | |
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