 | 1832 - 510 pages
...for the situation to which I aspired. I possessed at this time but one book in the world : it was a treatise on algebra, given to me by a young woman, who had found it in a lodging house. I considered it as a treasure ; but it was a treasure locked up ; for it supposed the... | |
 | 1834 - 602 pages
...science, is thus related by himself: " I possessed," he observes, " but one book in the world ; it was a treatise on algebra, given to me by a young woman,...a treasure locked up ; for it supposed the reader tu be well acquainted with -impie equations, and I knew nothing of the mailer. My master's son had... | |
 | William Hone - 1835 - 924 pages
...for the situation to which I aspiretl. I possessed at this time but one book in the world : it was a treatise on algebra, given to me by a young woman,...Fenning's Introduction : this was precisely what I wauted ; but he carefully concealed it from me, and I was indebted to chance alone for stumbling upon... | |
 | Charles Williams - 1835 - 246 pages
...world ; it was a treatise on algebra, given to me by a young woman, who found it in a lodging house. I considered it as a treasure ; but it was a treasure...it supposed the reader to be well acquainted with what I knew nothing of. " My master's son had purchased Jenning's Introduction ; this was precisely... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 922 pages
...for the situation to which I aspired. I possessed at this time but one book in the world : it was a treatise on algebra, given to me by a young woman, who had found it in « lodging-house. I considered it as a treasure; but it was a treasure locked up ; for it supposed... | |
 | John Aikin - 1838 - 796 pages
...thus related by himself: " I possessed," he Obnerves, " but one hook in the world ; it was a trealise oil'd is laid Low i' the dust Such is the fate of...Till billows rage, and gales blow hard, And whelm him equations, and I knew nothing of the matter. My master's son had purchased Fenning's Introduction :... | |
 | John Aikin, John Frost - 1838 - 752 pages
...treatise on algebra, given to me hy a young woman, who had found.it in a lodging-house. I considered it a: os R C equations, and I knew nothing of the matter. My master's son had purchased Fenning's Introduction :... | |
 | John Aikin - 1838 - 750 pages
...himself: " I possessed," he observes, " but one hook in the world ; it was a treatise on algebra, given lo me by a young woman, who had found it in a lodging-house. I considered it OF. a treasure, but it was a treasure locked up ; for it supposed the reader to be well acquainted... | |
 | 1840 - 298 pages
...for the situation to which I aspired. " I possessed at this time but one book in the world : it was a treatise on algebra, given to me by a young woman,...supposed the reader to be well acquainted with simple equations, and I knew nothing of the matter. My master's son had purchased ' Fenning's Introduction... | |
 | William Hone - 1841 - 894 pages
...for the situation to which I aspired. I possessed at this time but one book in the world : it was a treatise on algebra, given to me by a young woman,...acquainted with simple equation, and I knew nothing of t'ie matter. My master's son had purchased Fenning's Introduction : this was precisely what I wauled... | |
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I possessed at this time but one book in the world : it was a treatise on algebra, given to me by a young woman, who had found it in a lodginghouse. 
