Algebra, given to me by a young woman, who had found it in a lodginghouse. I considered it as a treasure ; but it was a treasure locked up : for it supposed the reader to be well acquainted with simple equation, and I Inew nothing of the matter. The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis - Página xiipor Juvenal - 1806 - 473 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1802 - 754 páginas
...matter. My mailer's fon4 had purchafed Fenning's Introduction; this was precifely what I want« cd, but he carefully concealed it from me, and I was indebted to chance alone for (tumbling upon his hiding place. I fat up the greated рлгс of fevcral nights fucceffivdy ; and... | |
| 1803 - 572 páginas
...treasure locked up : for it supposed the reader to be well acquainted with simple equation, and I knew nothing of the matter. My master's son had purchased...wanted, but he carefully concealed it from me, and I wa« indebted to chance alone for stumbling upon his hiding-place. I sat up for the greatest part of... | |
| Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1804 - 714 páginas
...knew nothing of the matter. My matter's fon had purchafed Fenning's Introduction. This was precifcly what I wanted ; but he carefully concealed it from me, and I was indebted to chance alone for Humbling upon his hiding place. I fat up for the greateft part of feveral nights fucceffively, and,... | |
| William Hone - 1827 - 892 páginas
...treasure locked up ; for it supposed the reader to be well acquainted with simple equation, and I knew nothing of the matter. My master's son had purchased...greatest part of several nights successively, and, oefore he suspected that his treatise was discovered, had completely mastered it. I could now enter... | |
| 1827 - 394 páginas
...treasure locked up ; for it supposed the reader to be well acquainted with simple equation, and I knew nothing of the matter, My master's son had purchased...chance alone for stumbling upon his hiding-place. 1 sat up for the greatest part of several nights successively, and before he suspected that his treatise... | |
| William Hone - 1827 - 452 páginas
...treasure locked up ; for it supposed (he reader to be well acquainted with simple equation, and I knew nothing of the matter. My master's son had purchased...chance alone for stumbling upon his hiding-place. 1 sat up for the greatest part of several nights successively, and, before he suspected that hia treatise... | |
| William Hone - 1827 - 390 páginas
...; for it supposed the reader to be well acquainted with simple equation, and I knew nothing of fie matter. My master's son had purchased Fenning's Introduction...chance alone for stumbling upon his hiding-place. 1 sat up for the greatest part of several nights successively, and, before he suspected that his treatise... | |
| 1827 - 728 páginas
...knew nothing of the mailer. My master's son had purchased Finniug's Introduction : this was piecisely what I wanted ; but he Carefully concealed it from...me, and I was indebted to chance alone for stumbling u|x>n his hiding-place. I sal up for the greatest pjrt of se\er.il nights successively, and before... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 452 páginas
...treasure locked up ; for it supposed the reader to be well acquainted with simple equations, and I knew nothing of the matter. My master's son had purchased...— but he carefully concealed it from me, and I was * " My indenture, which now lies before me, is dated the 1st pf January, 1772." indebted to chance... | |
| George Lillie Craik - 1830 - 440 páginas
...treasure locked up ; for it supposed the reader to be well acquainted with simple equations, and I knew nothing of the matter. My master's son had purchased...— but he carefully concealed it from me, and I was * " My indenture, which now lies before me, is dated the 1st of January, 1772." ' 2 M 3 indebted to... | |
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