...I distinguished myself by a most profound silence; for, during the space of eight years, excepting in the public exercises of the college, I scarce uttered the quantity of a hundred words; and indeed do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole...

...I distinguished myself by a most profound silence ; for, during the space of eight years, excepting in the public exercises of the college, I scarce uttered the quantity b It was strange, said Charles IL on a similar declaration, ' that there was not in all that time a...

...I distinguished myself by a most profound silence : for during the space of eight years, excepting in the public exercises of the college, I scarce uttered...very few celebrated books, either in the learned or modern tongues, which I am not acquainted with. Upon the death of my father, I was resolved to travel...

...I distinguished myself by a most profound silence : for during the space of eight years, excepting in the public exercises of the college, I scarce uttered...very few celebrated books, either in the learned or modern tongues, which I am not acquainted with. Upon the death of my father, I was resolved to travel...

...by a most profound silence : for during the space of eight years, excepting in the public ezereises of the college, I scarce uttered the quantity of an...myself with so much diligence to my studies, that there arc very few celebrated books, either in the learned or modern tongues, which I am not acquainted with....

...I distinguished myself by a most profound silence ; for during the space of eight years, excepting in the public exercises of the college, I scarce uttered the quantity of an hundred words ; and indeed, I do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole life " I have passed my latter...

...that, which ariseth from the invention of truth." For invention he ought to have said discovery. " I do not remember that I ever spoke three sentences together in my whole life." — Spectator. Instead of together, the writer should have said successively, or, in succession. "...

...I distinguished myself by a most profound silence ; for during the space of eight years, excepting in the public exercises of the college, I scarce uttered...very few celebrated books, either in the learned or modern tongues, which I am not acquainted with. Upon the death of my father, I was resolved to travel...

...I distinguished myself by a most profound silence : for during the space of eight years, excepting in the public exercises of the college, I scarce uttered...studies, that there are very few celebrated books, cither in the learned or modern tongues, which I am not acquainted with, Upon the death of my father,...

...I distinguished myself by a most profound silence : for during the space of eight years, excepting in the public exercises of the college, I scarce uttered...hundred words ; and indeed do not remember that I ever epoke three sentences together in my whole life. Whilst I was in this learned body, I applied myself...