...at which we were once amazed. " I do not know," said Newton, " what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary,...

...estimate of his great acquirements. " I do not know," he said, what I may appear to the world, but, to myself, I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble, or a prettier shell than...

...miracle : Newton, like Barrow, had no feeling or respect for poetry. Chatham. His words are these : — ' we behold that generous loyalty to rank and sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than...

...Newton gave the following estimate of himself: — " I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy, playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than...

...death he uttered this memorable sentiment : — " I do not know what I may appear to the world ; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself In now and then finding a smoother pebble or a pret tier shell than...

...miracle : Newton, like Barrow, had no feeling or respect for poetry. Chatham. His words are these : — " I don't know what I may seem to the world ; but as...I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary,...

...miracle: Newton.like Barrow, had no feeling or respect for poetry. Cha/ham. Hi» words are these : — " I don't know what I may seem to the world ; but as...myself, I seem to have been only like a boy playing mi the seashore, and diverting myself in now und then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier «hell...

...approached the hour of his dissolution, declared, " I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself with now and then finding a pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary,...

...were the feelings of Newton, when he exclaimed, " I do not know what I may appear to the world; but to myself, I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble, or a prettier shell than...

...read Newton's language in familiar conversation : " I do not know what I may appear to the world ; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself, now and then finding a smoother pebble or prettier shell than ordinary,...