 I was in education, and made up my mind that he should not labour under the same defect, but that I would put him to a good school, and give him a liberal training. I was, however, a poor man; and how do you think I managed ? I betook myself to mending...  Tait's Edinburgh magazine - Page 4271857Full view - About this book
 | Early English newspapers - 1848 - 798 pages
...could be made to stand. * * * I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and watches at nights, after my daily labour was done ; and thus I procured the means of educating my son. He became my assistant and companion. He got au appointment as under-vicwer ; and at nights we worked... | |
 | 1848 - 124 pages
...think I managed? I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and wmtohes at nights, alter my dally labour was done ; and thus I procured the means of educating my ion. He became my assistant and m> companion. He got an appointment as under- viewer; and at nights... | |
 | 1849 - 854 pages
...school and give him a liberal training. I was, however, a poor man, and how do you think I managed? I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and...and thus I procured the means of educating my son. He became my assistant and companion. He got an appointment as under-viewer, and at nights we worked... | |
 | Manchester district Sunday school assoc - 744 pages
...training as I could afford to give him. I was, however, a poor man, and how do you think I managed it ? I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and watches at night, after my daily labour was done. By this means I saved money, and was thus enabled to give my son a good education. While quite a boy... | |
 | Books - 1849 - 980 pages
...could be made to stand. s • * I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and watches at nights, after my daily labour was done ; and thus I procured the means of educating my son. He became my assistant and companion. He got an appointment as under-viewer ; and at nights we worked... | |
 | History - 1849 - 982 pages
...made to stand. • • • I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and watches at nights, after my daily labour was done ; and thus I procured the means of educating my son. He became my assistant and companion. He got an appointment as under- viewer ; and at nights we worked... | |
 | 1849 - 604 pages
...however," said he afterwards at a meeting in Newcastle,|| " a poor man ; and how do you think I did ? — I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and watches at night, after my day's work was done ; and thus I got the means of bringing up my (on." This he might well say with... | |
 | Josiah Basset - 1850 - 198 pages
...was however, a poor man ; and how do you think I managed ? I betook myself to mending my neighbour's clocks and watches at night after my daily labour...and thus I procured the means of educating my son. He became my assistant and my companion. He got an appointment as under reviewer, and at nights we... | |
 | Frederick Smeeton Williams - 1852 - 436 pages
...school, and give him a liberal training. I was, however, a poor man; and how do you think I managed ? I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and...and thus I procured the means of educating my son. He became my assistant and my companion. He got an appointment as under reviewer, and at night we worked... | |
 | Popular educator - 1852 - 842 pages
...learning, and his determination that his son should have it, he adcjod, "How do you think I did? I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and watches at night, after my day's, work was done, and thus I pat the means of bringing up my son." Meanwhile, » patent had been... | |
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