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Sir William Jones, 1746-94: A Commemoration - Page 6
by William Jones - 2006 - 169 pages
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The New annual register, or General repository of history ..., Volume 25

1805 - 948 pages
...attain this extraordinary degree of knowledge. The faculties of his mind, by nature vigorous, wert improved by constant exercise: and his memory, by...retaining whatever had once been impressed upon it. In his early years, lie seems to have entered upon his career of study with this maxim strongly impressed...
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Asiatick Researches: Or, Transactions of the Society Instituted in ..., Volume 4

Asia - 1798 - 542 pages
...powers of man, during a life little exceeding forty-seven years. • ' . THE faculties of his mind by nature vigorous, were improved by constant exercise,...; his studies began with the dawn, and during the intermissions of professional duties were continued throughout the day ; reflection and meditation...
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature

English literature - 1799 - 614 pages
...forty-feven years. ' The faculties of his mind, by nature vigorous, were improved by conftant exercife : and his memory, by habitual practice, had acquired a capacity of retaining whatever had once been imprefled upon it. To an unextinguiihed ardour for aniverfal knowledge, .he joined a perfeverance in...
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The Asiatic Annual Register, Or, A View of the History of ..., Volume 5

Lawrence Dundas Campbell, E. Samuel - Books - 1804 - 820 pages
...method he was enabled to attain this extraordinary degree of knowledge. The faculties of his mind, by nature vigorous, were improved by constant exercise...retaining whatever had once been impressed upon it. In his early years he seems to have entered upon his career of study, with this maxim strongly imprinted...
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The Asiatic Annual Register, Or, A View of the History of ..., Volume 5

Lawrence Dundas Campbell, E. Samuel - Books - 1804 - 812 pages
...improving his intellectual faculties, or of acquiring esteemed accomplishments. To an unextinguished ardor for universal knowledge, he joined a perseverance in the pursuit of it which subdued all obstacles. Hi« studies, in India, began widi dig dawn, and during die intermissions of professional duties, were...
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Memoirs of the Life, Writings and Correspondence, of Sir William Jones, Volume 2

John Shore Baron Teignmouth - India - 1806 - 566 pages
...method he was enabled to attain this extraordinary degree of knowledge. The faculties of his mind, by nature vigorous, were improved by constant exercise;...acquired a capacity of retaining whatever had once been imprinted upon it. In his early years, he seems to have entered upon his career of study with this...
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Memoirs of the Life, Writings and Correspondence, of Sir William Jones, Volume 2

John Shore Baron Teignmouth - Lawyers Great Britain Biography - 1806 - 618 pages
...faculties, or of acquiring esteemed accomplishments. To an unextinguished ardour for universal information, he joined a perseverance in the pursuit of it, which subdued all obstacles. His studies in India began with the dawn, and during the intermissions of professional duties, were continued throughout...
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Asiatic Researches; Or, Transactions of the Society, Instituted in Bengal ...

Asiatic Society of Bengal - Archaeology - 1807 - 504 pages
...beyond the powers of man, during a life little exceeding forty-seven years, The faculties of his mind, by nature vigorous, were improved by constant exercise...his studies began with. the dawn, and, during the intermissions of professional duties, were continued throughout the day; reflection and meditation...
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Censura Literaria: Containing Titles, Abstracts, and Opinions of ..., Volume 4

Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1807 - 464 pages
...method he was enabled to attain this extraordinary degree of knowledge. The faculties of his mind, by nature vigorous, were improved by constant exercise...retaining whatever had once been impressed upon it. In his earli years, he seems to have entered upon his career or ?;udy with this !ruuiin strongly impressed...
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Censura Literaria: Containing Titles, Abstracts, and Opinions ..., Volumes 3-4

Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliographical literature - 1807 - 912 pages
...knowledge. The faculties </f his mind, by nature vigorous, were improved by constant exercise : and bis memory, by habitual practice, had acquired a capacity...retaining whatever had once been impressed upon it. In his early years, he seems to have entered upon his career of study with this maxim strongly 'inpressed...
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