 In order, therefore, to be quiet and uninterrupted while he was in search of the necessary expedients, he generally retired to his bed; and he has been known to lie there one, two, or three days, till he had attained the object in view. He would then...  James Brindley and the Early Engineers - Pagina 289door Samuel Smiles - 1864 - 320 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Phillips - 1803 - 634 pagina’s
...he generally retired to his bed, and he has been known to lie there one, two, or three days, till he had attained the object in view.. He would then get up and execute his design without drawing or model. Indeed, it never was his custpm.to make either, unless to satisfy his employers.... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1808 - 362 pagina’s
...retired to bed, and has been known to lie there one, two, or three days, till he has surmounted it. He would then get up, and execute his design without any drawing or model, for he had a prodigious memory, and carried every thing in his head. Anecdotes, including Advice to... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1808 - 374 pagina’s
...retired to bed, and has been known to lie there one, two, or three days, till he has surmounted it. He would then • get up, and execute his design without any drawing or model, for he had a prodigious memory, and carried every thing in his head. Anecdotes, including Advice to... | |
 | Stephen Jones - 1811 - 490 pagina’s
...retired to bed ; and has been known to lie there one, two, or three days, tilt he has surmounted it. He would then get up, and execute his design without any drawing or model ; for he had a prodigious memory, and carried every thing in his head. BRISSOT (JP) a very eminent... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 504 pagina’s
...known to lie there one, two, or three days, till he had attained the object in view. He then would get up, and execute his design without any drawing or model. Indeed, it never was his custom to make either, unless he was obliged to do it to satisfy his employers. His memory... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 764 pagina’s
...retired to bed; and has been known 10 lie there one, two, or three days, till he has surmounted it. He would then get up, and execute his design without any drawing '" model ; for he had a prodigious memory, uxl needed only to have the whole plan once well settled... | |
 | 1823 - 888 pagina’s
...retired to bed ; and has been known to lie there one, two, or three days, till he has surmounted it. He would then get up, and execute his design without any drawing or model : for he had a prodigious memory, and carried every thing in his head. As his station in life was low,... | |
 | 1828 - 492 pagina’s
...retired to his bed ; and he has been known to lie there one, two, or three days, till he had obtained the object in view. He would then get up and execute his design without any drawing or model. There are different kind of sleepers, as well as different kinds of sleep : some cannot sleep from... | |
 | 1829 - 762 pagina’s
...retired to hie bed ; and he has been known to lie there one, two, or three day«, till he had obtained the object in view. He would then get up and execute his design without any drawing or model. •• There »re different kinds of sleepers, as well as different kinds of sleep : some cannot skep... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1831 - 418 pagina’s
...retired to bed, and has been known to lie there one, two, or three days, till he had surmounted it. He would then get up and execute his design without any drawing, or model, for he had an extraordmary memory, and carried every thing in hie head. Anecdotes, including advice... | |
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