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Pagina 79
... continued his studies , and supplied the want of sight by a very odd expedient , of which Philips gives the following account : Mr. Philips tells us , " that though he had daily about him . one or other to read , some persons of man's ...
... continued his studies , and supplied the want of sight by a very odd expedient , of which Philips gives the following account : Mr. Philips tells us , " that though he had daily about him . one or other to read , some persons of man's ...
Pagina 418
... continued his industry for seven years , with what improve- ment is sufficiently known . This part of his story well deserves to be remembered ; it may afford useful admonition and power- ful encouragement to men whose abilities have ...
... continued his industry for seven years , with what improve- ment is sufficiently known . This part of his story well deserves to be remembered ; it may afford useful admonition and power- ful encouragement to men whose abilities have ...
Pagina 438
... continued his old habit , and was on his feet ten hours a day . Next year ( 1742 ) he had an inflammation in his left eye , which swelled it to the size of an egg , with boils in other parts ; he was kept long waking with the pain , and ...
... continued his old habit , and was on his feet ten hours a day . Next year ( 1742 ) he had an inflammation in his left eye , which swelled it to the size of an egg , with boils in other parts ; he was kept long waking with the pain , and ...
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JOHN MILTON | 47 |
EARL OF ROCHESTER | 107 |
JOHN DRYDEN | 113 |
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