 | Periodicals - 1839 - 272 pages
...satisfaction, I can make them act over again the most renowned of their exploits ; the orators declaim for me ; the historians recite ; the poets sing ; and...equator to the pole, or from the beginning of time until ijow, by my books I can be where I please." This picture is not overcharged, and might be much extended... | |
 | Henry Butter - 1839 - 190 pages
...act over again the most renowned of all their exploits. In a word, from the equator to the pole, and from the beginning of time until now, by my books I can be where I please." WRITING REGARDED AS A MIRACLE. The Rev. J. Williams, who has conferred so much benefit on the natives... | |
 | Saturday magazine - 1840 - 1078 pages
...act over again the most renowned of all their exploits. In a word, from the equator to thepole,aud from the beginning of time until now, by my books, I can be where 1 please." 208 This picture is not overcharged, and might be much extended ; such being the miracle... | |
 | Neil Arnott - Physics - 1841 - 560 pages
...satisfaction I can make them act over again the most renowned of their exploits; the orators declaim for me; the historians recite; the poets sing; and from...until now, by my books, I can be where I please." This picture is not overcharged, and might be much extended, such being God's goodness and providence,... | |
 | Brothers of the Christian schools of Ireland - 1841 - 316 pages
...declaim for me ; the historians recite; the poets sing: in a word, from the equator to the pole, and from the beginning of time until now, by my books, I can be where I please." This picture is not overcharged, and might be much extended ; such being the miracle of God's goodness... | |
 | Civilization - 1851 - 428 pages
...declaim for me ; the historians recite ; the poets sing ; in a word, from the equator to the pole, and from the beginning of time until now, by my books, I can be wherever I please.' This picture is not overcharged, and might be much extended ; bin i1 being the... | |
 | Neil Arnott - Philosophy - 1845 - 532 pages
...satisfaction I can make them act over again the most renowned of their exploits; the orators declaim for me; the historians recite; the poets sing; and from...beginning of time until now, by my books, I can be where [ please." This picture is not overcharged, and might be much extended, such being God's goodness and... | |
 | American Institute of the City of New York - Agriculture - 1847 - 600 pages
...and good men of antiquity. I can make them act over again all their exploits. The orators declaim for me; the historians recite; the poets sing; and from...pole, or from the beginning of time until now, by means of my books, I can be where I please/' So wonderful an improvement in the social condition of... | |
 | Richard Dawes - Teaching - 1849 - 228 pages
...satisfaction I can make them act over again the most renowned of their exploits. The orators declaim for me — the historians recite — the poets sing ;...until now, by my books, I can be where I please.' " As the Exercises which the children have to write on their slates at school, and on paper in an evening... | |
 | Daniel Bishop - Psychology - 1849 - 190 pages
...satisfaction I can make them act over again the most renowned of their exploits. The orators declaim for me ; the historians recite ; the poets sing ; and...equator to the pole, or from the beginning of time till now, by my books I can be where I please." (146, 147.) In the perusal of a book it is, however,... | |
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... instantly not only to all places, but to all times. By my books I can conjure up before me, to vivid existence, all the great and good men of antiquity; and for my individual satisfaction. I can make them act over again the most renowned of their... 
