 | John Aikin - 1799 - 348 σελίδες
...was not turned to learning languages. He was then put to writing, but he fet about it fo awk\ wardly that he made nothing of it. He Was tried at accounts,...could do nothing in geography for want of memory. In fliort, if he has any genius at all, it does not yet fliew itfelf. But I truft to your experience in... | |
 | John Aikin - 1805 - 180 σελίδες
...indilferently. We lent him at feven to a grammar Ichool in our neighbourhood ; but his matter foon found that his genius was not turned to learning languages. He was then put to writing, but he let about it fo awkwardly that he made nothing of it. He was tried at accounts, but it appeared. that... | |
 | Warren Colburn - 1825 - 144 σελίδες
...tongue, and that but indifferently. We sent him at seven to a grammar school in our neighbourhood ; but his master soon found that his genius was not...accounts, but it appeared that he had no genius for that either. He could do nothing hi geography for want 01 memory. In short, if •f -r. •v- he has any... | |
 | Warren Colburn - 1826 - 176 σελίδες
...tongue, and that but indifferently. We sent him at seven to a grammar school in our neighbourhood ; but his master soon found that his genius was not...accounts, but it appeared that he had no genius for that either. He could do nothing iu geography for wqiil of memory. In short, if he has any genius at all,... | |
 | Warren Colburn - 1827 - 186 σελίδες
...tongue, and that but indifferently. We sent him at seven to a grammar school in our neighbourhood; but his master soon found that his genius was not...accounts, but it appeared that he had no genius for thai cither. He could do nothing in geography for want ol memory. In short, if he IMS any genius at... | |
 | Warren Colburn - 1829 - 180 σελίδες
...that but •differently. WB sent him at seven ;oa grammar school in our neighbourhood ; hut his mastor soon found that his genius was not turned to learning languages. He was tlmn put to writing, but he let about it so awkwardly thai he onali- nothing of it. He was ,lric<l... | |
 | John Aikin, Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1839 - 398 σελίδες
...that but indifferently. We sent him, at seven, to a grammar-school in our neighbourhood ; but his I k master soon found that his genius was not turned to...accounts, but it appeared that he ' had no genius for that either. He could do nothing in geography for •want of memory. In short, if he has any genius at all,... | |
 | Warren Colburn - 1840 - 190 σελίδες
...his masters have hitherto done. He is now eleven, and yet can do nothing but read his mother tongue, and that but indifferently. We sent him at seven to...accounts, but it appeared that he had no genius for that either. He could do nothing IB geography for want of memory. In short, if be has any genius at all,... | |
 | George Merriam - 1841 - 308 σελίδες
...have hitherto done. He is now eleven, and yet can do nothing but read his mother tongue,* and that indifferently. We sent him at seven to a grammar school...turned to learning languages. " He was then put to waiting, but he set about it so awkwardly that he made nothing of it. He was tried at accounts, but... | |
 | John Aikin, Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1852 - 500 σελίδες
...tongue, and that but indifferently. "We sent him at seven to a grammar-school in our neighbourhood ; but his master soon found that his genius was not turned to the learning of languages. He was then put to writing, but he set about it so awkwardly, that he made... | |
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We sent him, at seven, to a grammar-school in our neighbourhood ; but his master soon found that his genius was not turned to learning languages. He was then put to writing, but he set about it so awkwardly that he made nothing of it. He was tried at... 
