 But to those to whom he more immediately belonged, — who lived in his society, and enjoyed his conversation, it is not, perhaps, the character in which he will be most frequently recalled— most deeply lamented — or even most highly admired. Independently...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 4501819Full view - About this book
 | 1823 - 944 pages
...lamented — or even most highly admired. Independently of his great attainments in mechanics, Mr Walt was an extraordinary, and in many respects a wonderful...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and so well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain... | |
 | English literature - 1819 - 606 pages
...be most frequently recalled — most deeply lamented— or even most highly admired. Inde]>endently of his great attainments in mechanics, Mr Watt was...no individual in his age possessed so much and such varitd and exact information, — had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and... | |
 | Walter Scott - Europe - 1823 - 944 pages
...Independently of his great attainments in mechanics, Mr Watt was an ex. traordinary, and in many respects^ wonderful man. Perhaps no individual in his age possessed...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and so well. He had infinite [CHAP. 2. quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and... | |
 | Robert Stuart, Robert Stuart Meikleham - Inventors - 1829 - 418 pages
...to be almost as remarkable, as he was for the powers of his invention. Few individuals of his elass possessed " so much, and such varied, and exact information, had read so much, or remembered what he read so accurately and so well. His information was general. That he should have been intimately and... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 424 pages
...character that has been drawn of him by the eloquent writer (Mr. Jeffrey) whom we have already quoted. " Independently of his great attainments in mechanics,...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Knowledge, Theory of - 1831 - 438 pages
...character that has been drawn of him by the eloquent writer (Mr Jeffrey) whom we have already quoted. ' Independently of his great attainments in mechanics,...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain... | |
 | Biography - 1833 - 504 pages
...those to whom he more immediately belonged, who lived in his society and enjoyed his conversation, this is not, perhaps, the character in which he will be...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain... | |
 | John Pierpont - Rare books - 1835 - 484 pages
...lamented^ — or even most highly admired. — Independently of his great train of attainments in the mechanics, Mr. Watt was an extraordinary, and in many...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 260 pages
...he will be most frequently recalled, most deeply lamented, or even most highly admired. Independent of his great attainments in mechanics, Mr Watt was...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and so well. He had an infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain... | |
 | Biography - 1838 - 512 pages
...to whom he more immediately belonged, who lived in his society, and enjoyed his conversation, this is not, perhaps, the character in which he will be...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain... | |
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