 How much he had it at heart," says the editor of the manuscript, which was given to the world some years after the death of the author, " may, however, be inferred from the extraordinary pains he then took to make some progress in it. He told his physicians...  Memoirs of the Late Thomas Holcroft - Page viiby Thomas Holcroft - 1816 - 320 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Lillie Craik - Intellectuals - 1830 - 452 pages
...death of the author, " may, however, be inferred from the extraordinary pains he then took to make some progress in it. He told his physicians that he did...resolution and firmness of mind under such circumstances." Holcroft was born in London in the year 1745, at which time his father wrought as a shoemaker, and... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Philosophy - 1830 - 440 pages
...physicians that he did not care what severity of treatment he was subjected to, provided he could live sis months longer to complete what he had begun. By dictating...resolution and firmness of mind under such circumstances." Holcroft was born in London in the year 1745, at which time his father wrought as a shoemaker, and... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Knowledge, Theory of - 1830 - 464 pages
...wrote, are compared with the leeblc, hall-convulsed state in which it was written, it will be dillionlt to bring a stronger instance of the exertion of resolution and firmness of mind under such circumstances." Holcroft was born in London in the year 1745, at which time his father wrought as a shoemaker, tuul... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Self-culture - 1834 - 450 pages
...live six months longer to complete what he had begun. By dictating a word at a time, he succeeded iit bringing it down to his fifteenth year. When the clearness,...resolution and firmness of mind under such circumstances." Holcroft was born in London in the year 1745, at which time his father wrought as a shoemaker, and... | |
 | William West - 1837 - 256 pages
...his fifteenth year. When thu clearness, minuteness and vividness of what he thus wrote, are compare.1 with the feeble, half-convulsed state in which it...circumstances. The whole of this account is given literally to tlie public. This part comprises the first seventeen chapters, or Book 1. The remainder of the life... | |
 | William West - Booksellers and bookselling - 1837 - 236 pages
...thus wrote, are compared with the feeble, half-convulsed state in which it was written, it will he difficult to bring a stronger instance of the exertion...This part comprises the first seventeen chapters, or Hook 1. The remainder of the life has been compiled from Mr. Ilolcroft's letters; from journals and... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Self-culture - 1845 - 778 pages
...begun. By dictating a word at a time, he suc^eecied in bringing it down to his fifteenth year. When (he clearness, minuteness, and vividness of what he thus...resolution and firmness of mind under such circumstances." Holcroft was born in London in the year 1745, at which time his father wrought as a shoemaker, and... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Self-culture - 1847 - 388 pages
...what severity of treatment he was subjected to, provided he could live six months longer, to qpmplete what he had begun. By dictating a word at a time,...resolution and firmness of mind under such circumstances." Holcroft was born in London, in the year 1745, at which time, his father wrought as a shoemaker, and... | |
 | George L. Craik - Self-culture - 1858 - 894 pages
...begun. By dictating a word at a time, he succeeded in bringing it down to his fifteenth year, \\hen the clearness, minuteness, and vividness of what he...resolution and firmness of mind under such circumstances." Holcroft was born in London in the year 1745, at which time his father worked as a shoemaker and his... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1865 - 594 pages
...death of the author, " may, however, be inferred from the extraordinary pains he then took to make some progress in it. He told his physicians that he did...resolution and firmness of mind under such circumstances." Holcroft was born in London in the year 1745, at which time his father worked as a shoemaker, and his... | |
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