 | 1826 - 384 strani
...Dictionary, and 1 learned Latin ; I understood, likewise, that there were good books of the same kind in French. I bought a Dictionary, and I learned French....is what I have done ; it seems to me, that we may leam every thing when we know the twenty-four letters of the alphabet.' This account charmed the duke.... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 424 strani
...a Dictionary, and I learned Latin. I understood also that there were good books of the same kind in French : I bought a dictionary, and I learned French....we know the twenty-four letters of the alphabet.' 'This account charmed the duke. He drew this wonderful genius out of his obscurity; and he provided... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 842 strani
...a Dic\ionary, and I learned Latin. I understood also that there were good books of the same kind in French : I bought a dictionary, and I learned French....me that we may learn every thing when we know the twenty -four letters of the alphabet.' 'This account charmed the duke. He drew this wonderful genius... | |
 | Joseph Cottle - 1829 - 318 strani
...books, of the same kind, in French ; I also learned French. This, my Lord, is what I have done, and it seems to me that we may learn every thing when we know the twenty-four letters of the alphabet." The Duke was pleased to find these unequivocal marks of talent, and, as might be expected, furnished... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 440 strani
...dictionary, and I learned Latin. I understood, also, that there were good books of the same kind in French ; I bought a dictionary, and I learned French....we know the twentyfour letters of the alphabet.'" . . Under the patronage of the Duke of Argyle, Stone, some years after this, made his appearance in... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 484 strani
...dictionary, and I learned Latin. I understood, also, that there were good books of the same kind in French ; I bought a dictionary, and I learned French....me that we may learn every thing when we know the twenty four letters of the alphabet,'" Under the patronage of the Duke of Argyle, Stone, some years... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 452 strani
...dictionary, and I learned Latin. I understood, also, that there were good books of the same kind in French ; I bought a dictionary, and I learned French....my lord, is what I have done : it seems to me that \ve may learn everything when we know the twentyfour letters of the alphabet.' " Under the patronage... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1834 - 450 strani
...dictionary and I 'earned Latin. I understood, also, that there were good books of the same kind in French ; I bought a dictionary, and I learned French....what I have done : it seems to me that we may learn everything when we know the twentyfour letters of the alphabet.' " Under the patronage of the Duke... | |
 | 1832 - 510 strani
...dictionary, and I learned Latin. I understood, also, that there were good books of the same kind in French ; I bought a dictionary, and I learned French....we know the twenty-four letters of the alphabet." ' Such were a few of those illustrious worthies, who, though their lot was originally cast in the humblest... | |
 | 1845 - 778 strani
...dictionary, and I learned Latin. I understood, also, that there were good books of the same kind in French ; I bought a dictionary, and I learned French....we know the twenty-four letters of the alphabet.' " But there is frequently a patronage and a sympathy previously necessary in order to attain that success... | |
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I found that there were good books in these two sciences in Latin ; I bought a dictionary, and I learned Latin. I understood, also, that there were good books of the same kind in French ; I bought a dictionary, and I learned French. And this, my Lord,... 
