 | John Thornton - 1829 - 228 σελίδες
...thought, than to natural quickness of intellect. " I keep the subject constantly before me," said he, " and wait till the first dawnings open slowly, by little and little, into a clear light." t ; Locke and Newton were possessed of preeminent abilities ; but when we hear them state... | |
 | 1830 - 456 σελίδες
...so solemnly adopted, and which he thus explicitly declares. ' I keep the subject (of investigation) constantly before me, and wait till the first dawnings...by little and little, into a full and clear light.' "* Is not this the rery principle which Solomon recognises in religion, in his brief, but beautiful... | |
 | William Grisenthwaite - 1830 - 104 σελίδες
...the subject," says the modest and amiable philosopher, "constantly before me, and wait till the Jirst dawnings open slowly, by little and little, into a full and clear light" How true a portraiture of Genius ! How faithful a description of its labours! And who is ignorant of... | |
 | 1832 - 700 σελίδες
...By always thinking unto them.'' And, at another time, he thus expressed his method of proceeding, ' I keep the subject constantly before me, and wait...by little and little, into a full and clear light.' Again, in a letter to Dr Bentley, he says, ' If I have done the public any service this way, it is... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1833 - 584 σελίδες
..." By always thinking unto them ;" and at another time he thus expressed his method of proceeding. " I keep the subject constantly before me, and wait...by little and little into a full and clear light." Again, in a letter to Dr. Bentley, he says, " If I have done the public any service this way, it is... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1833 - 606 σελίδες
..." By always thinking unto them ;" and at another time he thus expressed his method of proceeding. " I keep the subject constantly before me, and wait...slowly by little and little into a full and clear light ." Again, hi a letter to Dr. Bentley, he •ays, " If I have done the public any service this way,... | |
 | Lives - 1833 - 588 σελίδες
..." By always thinking unto them ;" and at another time he thus expressed his method of proceeding. " I keep the subject constantly before me, and wait...dawnings open slowly by little and little into a full and alear light." Again, in a letter to Dr. Bentley, he says, " If I have done the public any service this... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1833 - 584 σελίδες
...By always thinking: unto them ;" and at another time he thus expressed his method .of proceeding. " I keep the subject constantly before me, and wait...dawnings open slowly by little and little into a full and dear light." Again, in a letter to Dr. Bentley, he says, " If I have done the public any service this... | |
 | B. Powell - 1834 - 420 σελίδες
...replied, " By always thinking unto them." And on another occasion, " I keep the subject," he observed, " constantly before me, and wait till the first dawnings...by little and little into a full and clear light." And again, in a letter to Dr. Bentley, he says, " If I have done the public any service this way, it... | |
 | Robert Macnish - 1834 - 362 σελίδες
...always thinking unto them.' And, at another time, he thus expressed his method of proceeding, — ' I keep the subject constantly before me, and wait till the first dawning opens slowly, by little and little, into a full and clear light.' Again, in a letter to Dr.... | |
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I keep the subject constantly before me, and wait till the first dawnings open slowly by little and little into a full and clear light. 
