 I owe my success in life to one single fact, namely, at the age of twentyseven I commenced, and continued for years, the process of daily reading and speaking upon the contents of some historical or scientific book. These off-hand efforts...  The Congregationalist - Page 980edited by - 1883Full view - About this book
 | Young people - 1852 - 1020 pages
...of some historical or scientific book. These off-hand efforts were made sometimes in a corn-field, at others in the forest, and not unfrequently in some...with the horse and ox for my auditors. It is to this eurly practice of the art of all arts that I am indebted for the primary and leading impulses that... | |
 | 1853 - 618 pages
...of some historical, or scientific book. These off-hand efforts were made, sometimes in a corn-field, at others in the forest, and not unfrequently in some...and ox for my auditors. It is to this early practice of the art of all arts, that I am indebted for the primary and leading impulses that stimulated me... | |
 | C. Gough - 1853 - 428 pages
...historical or scientific book. These off hand efforts, were made sometimes in a corn field, at others in a forest, and not unfrequently in some distant barn,...ox for my auditors. It is to this early practice, of the art, of all arts, that I am indebted for the primary and leading impulses that stimulated me... | |
 | 1853 - 454 pages
...of some historical or scientific book. These off-hand efforts were made, sometimes in a corn-field, at others in the forest, and not unfrequently in some distant barn, with the horse and the ox for my auditors. It is to this early practice of the art of all arts that I am indebted for... | |
 | 1873 - 768 pages
...contents of some historical or scientific book. These off-hand efforts were made sometimes in a cornfield, at others in the forest, and not unfrequently in some distant barn, with the horse and cow for my auditors. It is to this early practice in the great art of all arts that I am indebted for... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1856 - 754 pages
...contents of some historical or scientific book. These off-hand efforts were made sometimes in a cornfield, at others in the forest, and not unfrequently in some distant barn, with the horse and the ox for my auditors. It is to this early practice of the great art of all arts, that I am indebted... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1859 - 368 pages
...of some historical or scientific book. These off-hand efforts were made, sometimes in a corn field, at others in the forest, and not unfrequently in some distant barn, with the horse and the ox for my auditors. It is to this early practice of the art of all arts that I am indebted for... | |
 | 1859 - 708 pages
...off-band efforts were made, sometimes in a cornfield, at others in the forest, and not unfrequently in the distant barn, with the horse and ox for my auditors. It is to this great art of all arts -that I am indebted for the primary and leading impulses that stimulated me forward,... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1860 - 358 pages
...of some historical or scientific book. These off-hand efforts were made, sometimes in a cornfield, at others in the forest, and not unfrequently in some...and ox for my auditors. It is to this early practice of the art of all arts that I am indebted for the primary and leading impulses that stimulated me onward,... | |
 | 1864 - 606 pages
...cornfield, at others in the forest, and not unfrequrntly in some distant barn, with the horse and cow for my auditors. It is to this early practice in the great art of all arts, that I am indebted for the primary and leading impulses that stimulated me forward, and shaped... | |
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