 It has served an invisible and extemporary apprenticeship ; it wants no drilling ; it never ranks in the awkward squad ; it has no left hand, no deaf ear, no blind side. It puts on no looks of wondrous wisdom, it has no air of profundity, but plays with...  New Monthly Belle Assemblée - Page 971836Full view - About this book
 | 1834 - 614 pages
...It seems to know every thing, without learning any thing ; it has served an invisible sentemporary apprenticeship ; it wants no drilling; it never ranks...puts on no looks of wondrous wisdom ; it has no air of profundity, but plays with the detail of place as dexterously as a well-taught hand flourishes over... | |
 | 1834 - 498 pages
...billiard-ball insinuates itself into the pocket. It seems to know every thing without learning any thing. It has served an invisible and extemporary apprenticeship....puts on no looks of wondrous wisdom, it has no air of profundity ; but plays with the details of place as dexterously as a well-taught hand flourishes... | |
 | 1834 - 604 pages
...It seems to know every thing, without learning any thing ; it has served an invisible sentemporary apprenticeship; it wants no drilling ; it never ranks...left hand, no deaf ear, no blind side. It puts on DO looks of wondrous wisdom ; it has no air of profundity, but plays with the detail of place as dexterously... | |
 | 1839 - 226 pages
...billiard ball insinuates itself into the pocket. It seems to know every thing, without learning any thing. It has served an invisible and extemporary apprenticeship....puts on no looks of wondrous wisdom, it has no air of profundity; but plays with the details of place, as dexteriously as a well taught hand flourishes... | |
 | David Holt - 1839 - 304 pages
...seems to know everything without learning anything, — it has served an invisible and extemporaneous apprenticeship, — it wants no drilling, — it never...hand, no deaf ear, no blind side, — it puts on no wondrous wisdom, — it has no air of profundity, but plays with the details of place, as dexterously... | |
 | 1844 - 1128 pages
...movement, as a billiard-ball insinuates itself into the pocket — it seems to know everything without learning anything — it has served an invisible and...extemporary apprenticeship — it wants no drilling — it has no left hand, no deaf ear, no blind side — it puts on no looks of wondrous wisdom — it has... | |
 | 1858 - 788 pages
...everything without learning anything. It has served an invisible and extemporary apprenticeship. It want* no drilling. It never ranks in the awkward squad. It has no left band, no deaf ear, no blind side. It puts on looks of wondrous wisdom, it has no air of profundity;... | |
 | 1847 - 446 pages
...insinuates itself into the pocket. It seems to know everything, without learning anything ; it needs no drilling ; it never ranks in the awkward squad...puts on no looks of wondrous wisdom ; it has no air of profundity, but plays with the detail of place as dexterously as a well-taught hand flourishes over... | |
 | 1847 - 884 pages
...insinuates itself into the pocket. It seems to know everything, without learning anything; it needs no drilling; it never ranks in the awkward squad; it has no left hand, no deal ear, no blind side. It puts on no looks of wondrous wisdom ; it has no air of profundity, but... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1848 - 684 pages
...as a billiard-ball insinuates itself into the pocket. It lias served an invisible and extemporaneous apprenticeship. It wants no drilling. It never ranks...It puts on no looks of wondrous wisdom. It has no apparent profundity, but it playa with the details of time and place as dexterously as a well-taught... | |
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