 | Lydia Howard Sigourney - 1860 - 276 pagina’s
...following account. " When the masons were at work upon your house, I first learned to read. I observed :hat the architect used a rule, and compasses, and made calculations. " I inquired what was the meaning and use of such things, and was informed that there was a science called arithmetic.... | |
 | 1862 - 582 pagina’s
...everything else that one wishes ? " The duke's curiosity was now greatly increased, and he sat down on a bank, and requested a detail of the whole process by which he had acquired such knowledge. " I first learned to read," said Stone : " the masons were then at work upon... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1865 - 594 pagina’s
...letters in order to learn everything else that one wishes ?' The Duke's curiosity redoubled : he sat down on a bank, and requested a detail of the whole process...that the architect used a rule and compasses, and that he made calculations. I inquired what might be the meaning and use of these things, and I was... | |
 | 1866 - 584 pagina’s
...then gave to the Duke of his attainments, he said : " Ten years ago a servant taught me to read ; — the masons were then at work upon 'your house. I approached...that the architect used a rule and compasses, and that he made calculations. I inquired what might be the meaning and the use of these things ; and I... | |
 | 1868 - 398 pagina’s
...learned. "I first learned to Tead," said Stone ; " the masons were then at •work upon your hojse. I approached them one •day and observed that the architect used a rule and compasses, and made calculation». I inquired what might be the use and meaning of these things, and was informed that... | |
 | William Unsworth - 1869 - 90 pagina’s
...intelligence. The Duke enquired how he came by his learning. Stone replied, " I first learned to read : the masons were then at work upon your house. I approached...day and observed that the architect used a rule and compass, and that he made calculations. I enquired what might be the meaning and use of these things,... | |
 | 1872 - 604 pagina’s
...curiosity was redoubled; he sat down upon a bench, and requested a detail of his proceedings in becoming so learned. • I first learned to read,' said Stone...' the masons were then at work upon your house ; I went near them one day, and saw the archi tect used a rule and compasses, and that he made calculations.... | |
 | E S. P - 1872 - 594 pagina’s
...bench, and requested a detail of his proceedings in becoming so learned. ' I first learned toread,' said Stone ; 'the masons were then at work upon your house ; I went near them one day, and saw the architect used a rule and compasses, and that he made calculations.... | |
 | Young people - 1873 - 680 pagina’s
...on being further pressed by the Duke, he thus continued : " I first learned to read. The masons were at work upon your house. I approached them one day,...that the architect used a rule and compasses, and that he made calculations. I inquired what might be the use and meaning of these things, and 1 was... | |
 | John Brookes (F.G.S.) - 1875 - 152 pagina’s
...bank, and requested Stowe to tell him by what means he had learned so much. "I first learned to read; the masons were then at work upon your house. I approached...day, and observed that the architect used a rule and compass, and that he made calculations. I enquired what might be the meaning and use of these things;... | |
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I first learned to read,' said Stone ; ' the masons were then at work upon your house. I approached them one day, and observed that the architect used a rule and compasses, and that he made calculations. I inquired what might be the meaning and use of... 
