 | Thomas Ellwood, George Bowles - Quakers - 1714 - 514 pages
...acceptable to my Mafter. He, on the other hand, perceiving with what earneft Defire I purfuedLearning; gave me not only all the Encouragement, but all the Help he could. For, having a curious Ear, he underftood by my Tone, when I underftood what I read, and when I did not : and accordingly would ftop... | |
 | Jonathan Richardson - Biography - 1734 - 756 pages
...ancf Lover of his Ma1¿er (as he calls him) lays that - “having a Curious Ear, he un-S “ derftood by my Tone when I UnderStood. “what I Read, and when I did not: and LC accordingly would flop me, and Examine “ me, and open the moSt Difficult Pallages “ to me.”... | |
 | William Hayley - 1799 - 376 pages
...acceptable to my matter. He, on the other hand, perceiving with what earneft defire I purfued learning, gave me not only all the encouragement , but all the help he could; for having a curious ear,.he underftood by my tone when I underftood what I read, and when I did not, and accordingly would... | |
 | William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 472 pages
...acceptable to my master. He, on the other hand, perceiving with what earnest desire I pursued learning, gave me not only all the encouragement, but all the help...for having a curious ear, he understood by my tone wheia I understood what I read, and when I did not, and accordingly would stop me, examine me, and... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 646 pages
...instructed him how to read accordingly (1 . And having a curious ear, he understood by my tone, says Elwood, when I understood what I read, and •when I did not; and he would stop me,and examine me, and open the most difficult passages to me. But it was not long after... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 676 pages
...instructed him how to read accordingly 11 . And having a curious ear, he understood by my tone, says Elwood, when I understood what I read, and when I did not; and he would stop me,and examine me, and open the most difficult passages to me. But it was not long after... | |
 | Books - 1826 - 370 pages
...acceptable to my master. He, on the other hand, perceiving with what earnest desire I pursued learning, gave me not only all the encouragement, but all the help,...examine me, and open the most difficult passages to me. " But, alas, I had fixed my studies in a wrong place. London and 1 could never agree, for health. My... | |
 | Henry John Todd - Poets, English - 1826 - 464 pages
...acceptable to my master. He, on the other hand, perceiving with what earnest desire I pursued learning, gave me not only all the encouragement, but all the help,...curious ear, he understood by my tone when I understood • hrw Jli: k " The early life of Ellwood," Mr. Warton has remarked, " exhibits exactly the progress... | |
 | Henry John Todd - 1826 - 458 pages
...acceptable to my master. He, on the other hand, perceiving with what earnest desire I pursued learning, gave me not only all the encouragement, but all the help,...curious ear, he understood by my tone when I understood k " The early life of Ellwood," Mr. Warton has remarked, " exhibits exactly the progress of an enthusiast.... | |
 | 1827 - 330 pages
...only all the encouragement, but all the help he could. For, having a curious ear, he understood hy my tone when I understood what I read and when I did...examine me, and open the most difficult passages to me. Thus went I on for about six weeks time, reading to him in the afternoons; and, exercising myself with... | |
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me not only all the encouragement, but all the help he could. For, having a curious ear, he understood by my tone when I understood what I read and when I did not; and accordingly would stop me, examine me, and open the most difficult passages to me. 
