The book was so different from anything that I had ever read before, it was something so new to my mind, that though I could not at all understand some of it, it delighted me beyond description ; and it produced what I have always considered a sort of... The Life of Jonathan Swift - Pagina 170door John Forster - 1876 - 487 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
| William Cobbett - 1820 - 680 pagina’s
...that, though I could not at all understand some- of it, it delighted me beyond description ; and it produced what I have always considered a sort of birth of intellect. I read on till Kew, in order lo sham them where the hay stack stood ; daring freqpcntty related to them what... | |
| William Cobbett - 1835 - 230 pagina’s
...On the shady side of this, I gat down to read ; the book was BO different from anything that 1 had ever read before : it was something so new to my mind, that though I could not at all understand some of it, it delighted me beyond description; and 'it produced what 1 have always... | |
| William Cobbett - 1835 - 236 pagina’s
...On the shady side of this, I sat tlpwri to read ; the book was so different from anything that 1 had ever read before : it was something so new to my mind, that though I could not at all understand some of it, it delighted me beyond description ; and it produced what 1 have always... | |
| William Cobbett - 1835 - 524 pagina’s
...that though . I could not at all understand some of it, it delighted me beyond description ; and it produced what I have always considered a sort of birth of intellect. I read on till it was dark without any thought about supper or bed. When I could see no longer, I put my little... | |
| 1847 - 608 pagina’s
...sat down to read on the shady side of a hay-stack. — The book was so different from any thing I had read before — it was something so new to my mind, that, though I could not at all understand some parts of it, still it delighted me beyond measure, and produced, what I have... | |
| 1867 - 854 pagina’s
...mind, that though I conld not at all understand some of it, it delighted me beyond description ; and it produced what I have always considered a sort of birth of intellect. I read on till it was dark without any thought about supper or bed. When I could see no longer, I put mv little... | |
| 1870 - 846 pagina’s
...haystack. On the shady side of this I sat down to read. The book was so different from anything that I had ever read before, it was something so new to my mind, that, though 1 could not an lerstand some parts of it, it delighted me beyond description, and produced what I have... | |
| 1847 - 606 pagina’s
...sat down to read on the shady side of a hay-stack.— The book was so different from an}' thing I had read before — it was something so new to my mind, that, though I could notât all understand some parts of it, still it delighted me beyond measure, and produced, what I... | |
| George W. Johnson - 1850 - 434 pagina’s
...mind, that though I could not at all understand some of it, it delighted me beyond description; and it produced what I have always considered a sort of birth of intellect. I read on till it was dark, without any thought about supper or bed. When I could sec no longer, I put my little... | |
| 1850 - 216 pagina’s
...hay-stack. On the shady side of this I sat down to read. The book was so different from anything that I had read before, it was something so new to my mind, that, though I could not at all understand some of it, it delighted me beyond description ; and it produced what I have always... | |
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