 I was in education, and made up my mind that he should not labour under the same defect, but that I would put him to a good school, and give him a liberal training. I was, however, a poor man; and how do you think I managed ? I betook myself to mending...  Tait's Edinburgh magazine - Halaman 4271857Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
 | Edmund Burke - 1849 - 1012 halaman
...made to stand. • • • 1 betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and watches at nights, after my daily labour was done ; and thus I procured the means of educating my son. He became my assistant and companion. He got an appointment as under-viewer; and at nights we worked... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1832 - 846 halaman
...how do you think I managed ? I betook myself to mending my neighbours clocks and watches at nights, after my daily labour was done, and thus I procured the means of educating my sou.' Thus when Robert was twelve, he sent him to a good school in Newcastle, to which he rode daily... | |
 | 1844 - 742 halaman
...school, and give him a liberal training. I was, however, a poor man ; and how do you think 1 managed '? I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and...done, and thus I procured the means of educating my sou.' The first thing which obtained for Stephenson any credit for engineering, arose out of an incident... | |
 | 1848 - 634 halaman
...managed ? I betook myself to mending my neighbors' clocks and watches at night, after my daily labor was done, and thus I procured the means of educating my son. lie became my assistant and companion. He got an appointment as uudur-viewer, and at nighls we worked... | |
 | 1844 - 950 halaman
...managed? I betook myself to mending my neighbors' clocks and watches at night, after my daily labor was done, and thus I procured the means of educating my son. He became my assistant and my companion. He got an appointment as under-reviewer, and at nights we... | |
 | 1848 - 640 halaman
...managed ' I betook myself to mending my neighbors' clocks and watches at night, after my daily labor was done, and thus I procured the means of educating my son. He became my assistant and companion. He got an appointment as under-viewer, and at nights we worked... | |
 | 1845 - 558 halaman
...school and give him a liberal training. I was, however, a poor man ; and how do you think I managed? I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and...and thus I procured the means of educating my son. He became my assistant and my companion. He got an appointment as under-reviewer, and at nights we... | |
 | Richard Winter Hamilton - 1845 - 378 halaman
...school, and give him a liberal training. I was, however, a poor man ; and how do you think I managed ? I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and...and thus I procured the means of educating my son. He became my assistant and my companion. He got an appointment as under reviewer, and would be a vice,... | |
 | Richard Winter Hamilton - 1845 - 376 halaman
...school, and give him a liberal training. I was, however, a poor man ; and how do you think I managed? I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and...done ; and thus I procured the means of educating my sou. He became my assistant and my companion. He got an appointment as under reviewer, and would be... | |
 | 1844 - 174 halaman
...how do you think I managed ? I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and watches at nights, after my daily labour was done ; and thus I procured the means of educating my son. (Applause.) He became my assistant and my companion. He got an appointment as under-viewer, and at... | |
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