 I thought the writing excellent, and wished, if possible, to imitate it. With this view I took some of the papers, and making short hints of the sentiment in each sentence, laid them by a few days, and then, without looking at the book, tried to complete...  The Century: 1899 - Page 2861899Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 pages
...style. About this time I met with an odd volume of the Spectator. I had never before seen any of them. I bought it, read it over and over, and was much delighted...excellent, and wished if possible to imitate it. With that view, I took some of the papers, and making short hints of the sentiments in each sentence, laid... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 pages
...to imitate it. With that view, I took some of the papers, and making short hints of the sentiments in each sentence, laid them by a few days, and then without looking at the book, tried to complete the papers again, by expressing each hinted sentiment at length and as fully as it... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1824 - 308 pages
...14 About this time I met with an odd volume of the Spectator. I had never before seen any of them. I bought it, read it over and over, and was much delighted...excellent, and wished if possible to imitate it. With that view, I took some of the papers, and making short hints of the sentiments in each sentence, laid... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 pages
...14 About this time I met with an odd volume of the Spectator. I had never before seen any of them. I bought it, read it over and over, and was much delighted...excellent, and wished if possible to imitate it. With that view, I took some of the papers, and making short hints of the sentiments in each sentence, laid... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 440 pages
...time," says he, " I met with an odd volume of the Spectator : I had never before seen any of them. I bought it, read it over and over, and was much delighted...excellent ; and wished, if possible, to imitate it. With that view, I took some of the papers, and making short hints of the sentiments in each sentence, laid... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 484 pages
...time," says he, " I met with an odd volume of the Spectator : I had never before seen any of them. I bought it, read it over and over, and was much delighted...excellent; and wished, if possible, to imitate it. With that view, I took some of the papers, and making short hints of the sentiments in each sentence, laid... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 452 pages
...to imitate it. With that view, I took some of the papers, and making short hints of the sentiments in each sentence, laid them by a few days ; and then, without looking at the book, tried to complete the papers again, by expressing each hinted sentiment at length, and as fully as... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 452 pages
...delighted with it. I thought the writing excellent ; and wished, if possible, to imitate it. With that view, I took some of the papers, and making short hints of the sentiments in each sentence, laid them by a few days; and then, without looking at the book, tried... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 pages
...style. About this time I met with an odd volume of the Spectator. I had never before seen any of them. I bought it, read it over and over, and was much delighted...excellent, and wished if possible to imitate it. With that view I took some of the papers, and making short hints of the sentiments in each sentence, laid... | |
 | 1834 - 602 pages
...was much delighted with it. 1 thought the writing excellent, and wished, if posbible, to imit ite if. With this view, I took some of the papers, and, making short hints uf the sentiments in each sentence, l.uil them by a few d.iys; and then, wiiluut looking at the bouk,... | |
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