 | 1796 - 616 pagina’s
.... ceremony ; the excufe was admitted with the fame indulgence : the (lighten motive of lazinefsyjr indifpofition, the moft trifling avocation at home...nor did my tutor appear confcious of my abfence or neglect. Had the hour of leâure been conihmtly filled, a fingle hour was a fmall portion of my academic... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 360 pagina’s
...was admitted with the fame indulgence : the flighteft motive of lazinefs or indifpofition, the mofi: trifling avocation at home or abroad, was allowed...nor did my tutor appear confcious of my abfence or neglect. Had the hour of lecture been conftantly filled, a fingle hour was a fmall portion of my academic... | |
 | 1797 - 856 pagina’s
...was once tempted to try the experiment of a formal apology. The apology was accepted with a fmile. I repeated the offence with lefs ceremony; the excufe...lecture been conftantly filled, a fingle hour was a fmall portion of my academic leifure. No plan of ftudy xvas recommended for my ufe ; no exercifes were... | |
 | 1797 - 846 pagina’s
...repented the offence with lefs ceremony; the excufe was admitted with the fame indulgence: the flighted motive of lazinefs or indifpofition, the moft trifling...confcious of my abfence or negleft. Had the hour of leihire been conftantly filled, a fingle hour was a fmall portion of my academic leifure. No plan of... | |
 | 1800 - 776 pagina’s
...excufe was admitted with the fame indulgence: the flighted motive of lazinefs or indifpoiition, the mod trifling avocation at home or abroad, was allowed as a worthy impediment ; nor did my tutor appear contcious of my abfence or neglecl. Had the • hour of h-6ture been conltantly filled, a fingle hour... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 788 pagina’s
...excufe wns admitted with the fame indulgencethe flighted motive of la/.inefs or indilpolition, the moti trifling avocation at home or abroad, was allowed as a worthy impediment ; nor did my tutor appear conlcious ol my abfence or neglect. Had the hour of lefture been conlt.intly filled, a iingle hour... | |
 | Samuel Jackson Pratt - 1801 - 670 pagina’s
...was admitted with the same indulgence : the slightest motive of laziness or indisposition, the most trifling avocation at home or abroad, was allowed as a worthy impediment ; nor did my tutor appear conscious of my absence or neglect. Had the hour of Jecture been constantly filled, a single hour was... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 512 pagina’s
...was admitted with the same indulgence: the slightest motive of laziness or indisposition, the most trifling avocation at home or abroad, was allowed as a worthy impediment; nor did my tutor appear conscious of my absence or neglect. Had the hour of lecture been constantly filled, a single hour was... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 726 pagina’s
...was admitted with the same indulgence : the slightest motive of laziness or indisposition, the most trifling avocation at home or abroad, was allowed as a worthy impediment ; nor did my tutor appear conscious of my absence or neglect. Had the hour of lecture been constantly filled, a single hour was... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 498 pagina’s
...admitted with the same indulgence : the slightest motive of laziness or indisposition, the most trilling avocation at home or abroad, was allowed as a worthy impediment ; nor did my futur appear conscious of m¡ absence or neglect. Had the hour of lecture been constantly till« d,... | |
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I repeated the offence with less ceremony; the excuse was admitted with the same indulgence: the slightest motive of laziness or indisposition, the most trifling avocation at home or abroad, was allowed as a worthy impediment; nor did my tutor appear... 
