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" ... acknowledge that I was afraid to put it to the press, and for the same cause I ought to have the same fears still... "
The Beauties of Scotland: Containing a Clear and Full Account of the ... - Page 479
by Robert Forsyth - 1806
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 49

Books - 1774 - 690 pages
...cxpreflcs himfelf as to this publication. * Having the pleafure (he fays) to find that this .my fir. ft work was not ill received, I was emboldened to go on in. jwblifhing my Aftronomy, Mechanical Lectures, Tables and Trafts relative to feveral arts and fciences,...
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the monthly review

Several Hands - 1774 - 622 pages
...expreíTcs himfclf as to this publication. * Having the pleafure (he fays) to find that this my firft work was not ill received, I was emboldened to go on in pübliihing my Aftronomy, Mechanical Lectures, Tables and Trans relative to feveral arts and fciences,...
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The Scots Magazine and Edinburgh Literary Miscellany, Volume 68

English literature - 1806 - 1016 pages
...я gram grammatical education, nor time to stuoy the rules of just composition, I ackuowledge that 1 was afraid to put it to the press; and, for the same cause, 1 ought to have the same fears still. Cut fcavmg the pleasure to find that this my first work was not...
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Autobiography: A Collection of the Most Instructive and Amusing ..., Volume 6

Autobiographies - 1830 - 312 pages
...wheels. But having never had grammatical education, nor time to study the rules of just composition, I acknowledge that I was afraid to put it to the press...fears still. But having the pleasure to find that " Select Mechanical Exercises," my first work, was not ill received, I was emboldened to go on, in...
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Journal of a Voyage from London to Savannah in Georgia

George Whitefield - 1830 - 314 pages
...wheels. But having never had grammatical education, nor time to study the rules of just composition, I acknowledge that I was afraid to put it to the press...fears still. But having the pleasure to find that "Select Mechanical Exercises," my first work, was not ill received, I was emboldened to go on, in publishing...
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The Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties: Illustrated by Anecdotes, Volume 1

George Lillie Craik - Education - 1830 - 452 pages
...modesty, " Having never had a grammatical education, nor time to study the rules of just composition, I acknowledge that I was afraid to put it to the press...same cause, I ought to have the same fears still." It was, however, well received by the public ; and its ingenious author afterwards followed it up by...
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The pursuit of knowledge under difficulties [by G.L. Craik].

George Lillie Craik - Knowledge, Theory of - 1830 - 464 pages
...modesty, " Having never had a grammatical education, nor time to study the rules of just composition, I acknowledge that I was afraid to put it to the press;...same cause I ought to have the same fears still." It was, however, well received by the public; and its ingenious author afterwards followed it up by...
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The Georgian Era: Voyagers and travellers. Philosophers and men of science ...

Art - 1834 - 602 pages
...Wheels. This work was very favourably received by the public ; though the author modestly says of it, — "Having never had a grammatical education, nor time...same cause, I ought to have the same fears still." In 174S, he began to give lectures on astronomy and mechanics, and with such success, that he at length...
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Memoirs of the Most Eminent American Mechanics: Also, Lives of Distinguished ...

Henry Howe - Industrial arts - 1840 - 492 pages
...modesty, " Having never had a grammatical education, nor time to study the rules of just composition, I acknowledge that I was afraid to put it to the press...same cause, I ought to have the same fears still." It was, however, well received by the public ; and its ingenious author afterwards followed it up by...
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