 | 1871 - 630 pages
...occupation, which may be one of seriousness or sport ; an occupation in life, meaning a trade or calling. " These were their learned speculations, And all their...and weigh the air, And turn a circle to a square." Butler. ENGAGEMENT (Fr. engager] is an engrossing occupation, not compulsory nor systematic, but casual,... | |
 | 1875 - 540 pages
...if the sun approaches near The earth, how soon it will be here f These were the learned speculation? And all their constant occupations To measure wind,...To make a powder of the sun, By which all doctors should b' undone : To find the north-west passage out Although the farthest way about ; If chemists... | |
 | Henry Richard Fox Bourne - 1876 - 516 pages
...it do, how long 'twill last ? Or, if the sun approaches near The earth, how soon it will be there ? These were their learned speculations, And all their...To make a powder of the sun, By which all doctors should be undone ; To find the north-west passage out, Although the farthest way about ; To stew th'... | |
 | Henry Richard Fox Bourne - 1876 - 564 pages
...long 'twill last ? Or, if the sun approaches near The earth, how soon it will be there ? These wer« their learned speculations, And all their constant...To make a powder of the sun, By which all doctors should be undone ; To find the north-west passage out, Although the farthest way about ; To stew th'... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1877 - 610 pages
...it do, how long 'twill last \ Or if the Sun approaches near The Earth, how soon it will be there \ These were their learned speculations And all their...To make a powder of the Sun, By which all doctors should b' undone ; 90 To find the North-west passage out, Although the farthest way about ; If chymists... | |
 | Charles John Smith - 1890 - 802 pages
...occupation, which may be one of seriousness or sport: an occupation in life, meaning a trade or calling. " These were their learned speculations. And all their...occupations, To measure wind and weigh the air, And torn a circle to a square." BUTLER. ENGAGEMENT (Fr. engager, to bind, lit. by a pledge, Fr. gage) is... | |
 | Charles John Smith - 1893 - 796 pages
...meaning a trade or calling. " These were their learned speculations. And all their constant occupation», To measure wind and weigh the air, And turn a circle to a square." BUTLER. ENGAGEMENT (Fr. engager, to bind, lit. fry a pledge, Fr. gage) is an engrossing occupation,... | |
 | Charles John Smith - 1904 - 800 pages
...occupation, which may be one of seriousness or sport; an occupation in life, meaning a trade or calling. "These were their learned speculations. And all their...and weigh the air, And turn a circle to a square." BUTLEB. ENGAGEMENT (Fr. engager, to bind, lit. by a pledge, Fr. gage) is an engrossing occupation,... | |
 | Cyril Brett - 1910 - 392 pages
...Locke, Boyle, and others. Nevertheless, Butler is amusing enough to deserve quotation on the subject : " These were their learned speculations, And all their...square ; To make a powder of the sun, By which all doors should b' undone ; To find the North- West Passage out, Although the farthest way about ; If... | |
 | Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1912 - 594 pages
...same subject, satirizing the Society in his ludicrous ' Elephant in the Moon ', and enumerating — Their learned speculations. And all their constant...measure wind, and weigh the air. And turn a circle to a square.1 Among the wits of Queen Anne's reign it continued to be the practice to disparage the virtuosi... | |
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These were their learned speculations, And all their constant occupations, To measure wind, and weigh the air, And turn a circle to a square ; To make a powder of the sun, By which all doctors should b... 
