 As to their capacity he gave himself no trouble ; and, indeed, such was his singular talent for making all things plain, clear, and intelligible, that scarcely any one could be aware of such a deficiency in his presence. His talk, too, though overflowing...  James Watt and the Steam Engine - Sayfa 1191899 - 192 sayfaTam görünüm - Bu kitap hakkında
 | 1841 - 846 sayfa
...indeed, to have no choice or predilection for one subject of discourse rather than another ; but always allowed his mind, like a great cyclopaedia, to be...intelligible, that scarcely any one could be aware of such a deficiency in his presence. His talk, too, though overflowing with information, had no resemblance... | |
 | 1841 - 736 sayfa
...indeed, to have no choice or predilectionfor one subject of discourse rather than another ; but always allowed his mind, like a great cyclopaedia, to be...indeed, such was his singular talent for making all tilings plain, clear, and intelligible, that scarcely any one could be aware of such a deficiency in... | |
 | 1843 - 350 sayfa
...another ; but allowed his mind, like a great cyclopaedia, to be opened at any letter his associate might choose to turn up, and only endeavoured to select,...intelligible, that scarcely any one could be aware of such a deficiency in his presence. His talk, too, though overflowing with information, had no resemblance... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1844 - 622 sayfa
...drew from the mine they had unconsciously opened. He generally seemed, indeed, to have no choice or predilection for one subject of discourse rather than...intelligible, that scarcely any one could be aware of such a deficiency in his presence. His talk, too, though overflowing with information, had no resemblance... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 754 sayfa
...drew from the mine they had unconsciously opened.He generally seemed, indeed, to have no choice or predilection for one subject of discourse rather than...intelligible, that scarcely any one could be aware of such a deficiency in his presence. His talk, too, though overflowing with information, had no resemblance... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 sayfa
...drew from the mine they had unconsciously opened. He generally seemed, indeed, to have no choice or predilection for one subject of discourse rather than...intelligible, that scarcely any one could be aware of such a deficiency in his presence. His talk, too, though overflowing with information, had no resemblance... | |
 | Artizan club (London, England) - 1847 - 338 sayfa
...but allowed his mind like a great cyclopaedia to be opened at any letter his associates might chose to turn up, and only endeavoured to select, from his...intelligible, that scarcely any one could be aware of such a deficiency in his presence. His talk, too, though overflowing with information, had no resemblance... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1851 - 424 sayfa
...drew from the mine they had unconsciously opened. He generally seemed, indeed, to have no choice or predilection for one subject of discourse rather than...intelligible, that scarcely any one could be aware of such a deficiency in his presence. His talk, too, though overflowing with information, had no resemblance... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1852 - 344 sayfa
...predilection for one subject of discourse rather than another ; but allowed his mind, like a great cyclopedia, to be opened at any letter his associates might choose...best adapted to the taste of his present hearers. He had a certain qniet and grave humour, which ran through most of his conversation, and a vein of... | |
 | John Bourne (C.E.) - 1853 - 344 sayfa
...but ullowed his mind like a great cyclopaedia to be opened at any letter his associates might chose to turn up, and only endeavoured to select. from his...plain, clear, and intelligible, that scarcely any one conid be aware of such a deficiency in his presence. His talk, too, though overflowing with information,... | |
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