 Canal. visit to the theatre, when in London, was also his last. Shut out from the humanising influence of books, and without any taste for the politer arts, his mind went on painfully grinding in the mill of mechanics. "He never seemed in his element...  James Brindley and the Early Engineers - Pagina 290door Samuel Smiles - 1864 - 320 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Phillips - 1803 - 636 pagina’s
...magnitude, did not permit him the common diversions of life. He never seemed in his element if he was not planning or executing some great work, or conversing with his friends upon subjects of importance. He was once prevailed on, when in London, to see a play, having never seen one before ; it had a powerful... | |
 | John Phillips - 1803 - 634 pagina’s
...magnitude, did not permit him the- common diversions of life. He never seemed in his element if he was not planning or executing some great work, or conversing with his friends upon subjects of importance. He was once prevailed on, when in London, to see a play, having never seen one before ; it had a powerful... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 504 pagina’s
...for the amusements to which mankind, in general, are so much devoted. He never seemed in his element, if he was not either planning or executing some great...conversing with his friends upon subjects of importance. He was once prevailed upon, when in London, to see a play. Having never been at an entertainment of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 518 pagina’s
...for the amusements to which mankind, in general, are so much devoted. He never seemed in his element, if he was not either planning or executing some great work, or conversing wuh his friends upon subjects of importance. He was once prevailed upon, when in London, to see a -play.... | |
 | 1836 - 506 pagina’s
...for the amusements to which mankind in general are so much devoted. He never seemed in his element, if he was not either planning or executing some great...conversing with his friends upon subjects of importance. He was once prevailed upon, when in London, to see a play. Having never been at an entertainment of... | |
 | 1837 - 272 pagina’s
...for the amusements to which mankind in general are so much devoted. He never seemed in his element, if he was not either planning or executing some great...conversing with his friends upon subjects of importance. He was once prevailed upon, when in London, to see a play. Having never been at an entertainment of... | |
 | Henry Malden - 1838 - 528 pagina’s
...for the amusements to which mankind in general are so much devoted. He never seemed in his element, if he was not either planning or executing some great...conversing with his friends upon subjects of importance. He was once prevailed upon, when in London, to see a play. Having never been at an entertainment of... | |
 | 1838 - 530 pagina’s
...for the amusements to which mankind in general are so much devoted. He never seemed in his element, if he was not either planning or executing some great...conversing with his friends upon subjects of importance. He was once prevailed upon, when in London, to see a play. Having never been at an entertainment of... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1861 - 538 pagina’s
...every man, to have his mental operations confined exclusively within the limits of his profession. He thought and lived mechanics, and never rose above...of projects, and full of work ; and then the wheels 1 'Biographia Britannica,' 2nd Ed. Edited by Dr. Kippis. The materials of the article are acknowledged... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1861 - 536 pagina’s
...the theatre, when in London, was also his last. Shut out from the humanising influence of books, aud without any taste for the politer arts, his mind went...of projects, and full of work ; and then the wheels 1 ' liiogmphia liritannica,' 2nd E<1. , wiod nrul Emtley, who wrote and Edited by Dr. Kippis. The mate-... | |
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