 Smith soon attracted notice, by his passion for books, and by the extraordinary powers of his memory. The weakness of his bodily constitution prevented him from partaking in their more active amusements; but he was much beloved by them on account of his...  The Monthly review. New and improved ser - Pagina 591797Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Stark (of Edinburgh.) - 1805 - 452 pagina’s
...seminary produced while under his direction. Among the companions of his earliest years, Mr. Smith soon attracted notice, by his passion for books, and by the extraordinary powers of his memory. The weakness of, hit bodily constitution SMI prevented him from partaking in their more active amusements;... | |
 | John Stark - 1805 - 488 pagina’s
...seminary produced while under his direction. Among the companions of his earliest years, Mr. Smith soon attracted notice, by his passion for books, and by the extraordinary pow* ers of his memory. The weakness uf his bodily constitution prevented him from parukli:;* in their... | |
 | 1807 - 750 pagina’s
...which form the first part of this narrative. . Among these companions of his earliest years, Mr. Smith soon attracted notice, by his passion for books, and by the extraordinary powers of his memory. The weakness of his bodily constitution prevented him from partaking in their more active amusements ;... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1811 - 620 pagina’s
...which form the first part of this narrative. Among these companions of his earliest years, Mr Smith soon attracted notice, by his passion for books, and by the extraordinary powers of his memory. The weakness of his bodily constitution prevented him from partaking in their more active amusements ;... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1811 - 452 pagina’s
...the rudi-i ments of education at the grammar school of Kirkaldy ; and, at that time, attracted some notice by his passion for books, and by the .extraordinary powers of his memory. He was also observed, even at this early period of life, to have contracted those habits of absence... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 422 pagina’s
...which form the first part of this narrative. Among these companions of his earliest years, Mr. Smith soon attracted notice, by his passion for books, and by the extraordinary powers of his memory. The weakness of his bodily constitution prevented him from partaking in their more active amusements; but... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 410 pagina’s
...which form the first part of this narrative. Among these companions of his earliest years, Mr. Smith soon attracted notice, by his passion for books, and by the extraordinary powers of his memory. The weakness of his bodily constitution prevented him from partaking in their more active amusements ;... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1835 - 486 pagina’s
...which form the first part of this narrative. Among these companions of his earliest years, Mr. Smith soon attracted notice, by his passion for books, and by the extraordinary powers of his memory. The weakness of his bodily constitution prevented him from partaking in their more active amusements; but... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1853 - 616 pagina’s
...which form the first part of this narrative. Among these companions of his earliest years, Mr. Smith soon attracted notice, by his passion for books, and by the extraordinary powers of his memory. The weakness of his bodily constitution prevented him from partaking in their more active amusements ;... | |
 | Adam Smith, Dugald Stewart - 1853 - 622 pagina’s
...which form the first part of this narrative. Among these companions of his earliest years, Mr. Smith soon attracted notice, by his passion for books, and by the extraordinary powers of his memory. The weakness of his bodily constitution prevented him from partaking in their more active amusements ;... | |
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