 This extraordinary phenomenon excited my uncle's philosophical curiosity to take a nearer view of it. He ordered a light vessel to be got ready, and gave me the liberty, if I thought proper, to attend him. I rather chose to continue my studies; for, as...  The Letters of Pliny the Consul - Pagina 296door Pliny (the Younger.) - 1809Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Russell (painter.) - 1748 - 324 pagina’s
...fophical curiofity to take a nearer view of it. . " He ordered a light veffel to be got ready, and " gave me the liberty, if I thought proper, to " attend him. I rather chofe to continue my " ftudies; for, as it happened, he had given me " an employment of that kind,... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1754 - 590 pagina’s
...philofophical Curioiity to take a nearer View of it. He ordered a light Vcflel to be got ready, and gave me the Liberty, if I thought proper, to attend him. I rather chofe to continue my Studies ; for, as it happened, he had given me an Employment of that Kind. As... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.), William Melmoth - 1757 - 390 pagina’s
...phiiofophical curiofity to take a nearer view of it. He ordered a light veflcl to be got ready, and gave me the liberty, if I thought proper, to attend him. I rather chofe toconnnue my ftudies ; for, as it happened, he had given me an employment of that kind. As he... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 912 pagina’s
...philofophical curiofity to take a nearer view of it. He ordered a light veflel to be got ready, and gave me the liberty, if I thought proper, to attend him. I rather chole to continue my iludies, for, as it happened, he had given me an employment of that kind. •... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pagina’s
...spotted, as it was either more or less impregnated with earth and cinders. This uncommon appearance excited my uncle's philosophical curiosity to take...in which I was engaged ; for it happened, that he had given me a certain writing to copy. As he was going out of the house with his tablets in his hand,... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 592 pagina’s
...philosophical curiosity to take a nearer view of it. He ordered a light vessel to be got ready, and gave me the liberty, if I thought proper, to attend him. I rather chose to continue my studies ; for, as it happened, he had given me * In the gulf of Naples. f The Romans used to lie... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 568 pagina’s
...spotted, as it was either more or less impregnated with earth and cinders. This extraordinary phenomenon excited my uncle's philosophical curiosity to take a nearer view of it. He ordered a light vessel to be got ready, and gave me the liberty, if I thought proper, to attend him.... | |
 | Picture gallery - 1824 - 234 pagina’s
...bright, as it was either more or less impregnated with earth and cinders. " ' This uncommon appearance excited my uncle's philosophical curiosity to take...the liberty, if I thought proper, to attend him. I chose rather to continue the employment in which I was engaged; for it happened that he had given me... | |
 | Edwin Atherstone - 1824 - 358 pagina’s
...spotted, as it was either more or less impregnated with earth and cinders. This extraordinary phenomenon excited my uncle's philosophical curiosity to take a nearer view of it. He ordered a light vessel to be got ready, and gave me the liberty, if I thought proper, to attend him.... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 426 pagina’s
...spotted, as it was either more or less impregnated with earth and cinders. This extraordinary phenomenon excited my uncle's philosophical curiosity to take a nearer view of it. He ordered a light vessel to be got ready, and gave me the liberty, if I thought proper, to attend him.... | |
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