 Yet he was kind, or, if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault. The village all declared how much he knew: 'Twas certain he could write, and cipher, too; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran — that...  Lectures on Mental and Moral Culture - Página 273por Samuel Penniman Bates - 1860 - 319 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | George Croly - 1850 - 442 páginas
...when he frowned : Yet he was kind, or if severe in aught. The love he bore to learning was in fault ; The village all declared how much he knew ; 'Twas certain he could write, and cypher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And even the story ran that he could... | |
 | 1850 - 604 páginas
...the inimitable description of the village schoolmaster, he says, — " Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran — that he could guage." Now the rustics of an English village were not at all likely to select this accomplishment of guaging... | |
 | William Howitt - 1850 - 482 páginas
...much as he whom we shall next introduce, or his more accomplished successor. THE COUNTRY SCHOOLMASTER. The village all declared how much he knew: 'Twas certain he could write—and cipher too.—GOLDSMITH. THE COUNTRY SCHOOLMASTER is one of the most marked characters... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 402 páginas
...he frown' d : Yet he was kind, or, if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault ; The village all declared how much he knew, 'Twas certain...could write and cipher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And e'en the story ran that he could guage : In arguing, too, the parson own'd... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 páginas
...he frowned ; Yet he was kind ; or, if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault ; The village all declared how much he knew : 'Twas...could write, and cipher too; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage ; And even the story ran that he could guage ; In arguing, too, the parson... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 400 páginas
...when he frown'd : Yet he was kind, or, if severe in aught. The love he bore to learning was in fault ; The village all declared how much he knew, 'Twas certain...could write and cipher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presags, And e'en the story ran that he could guage : In arguing, too, the parson own'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1851 - 476 páginas
...when lie frown'd: Yet he was kind, or, if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault. The village all declared how much he knew, 'Twas certain he could write and cipher too ; La nds he could measure, terms and tio/es presage, And e'en the story ran — that he could gauge... | |
 | American Sunday-School Union - 1851 - 256 páginas
...severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault ; The village all declared how much he know ; 'Twas certain he could write and cipher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And even the story ran that he could gauge ; In arguing, too, the parson owned... | |
 | James Robert Boyd - 1852 - 364 páginas
...gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school ; ***** The village all declared how much he knew ; 'Twas...tides presage ; And e'en the story ran that he could gauge : In arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill, For, e'en though vanquish'd, he could argue still... | |
 | George Frederick Graham - 1852 - 570 páginas
...he frowned. Yet he was kind, or, if severe in aught, SOS The love he bore to learning was in fault : The village all declared how much he knew ; 'Twas...could write, and cipher too ; Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage, And even the story ran that he could gauge: 210 In arguing too, the parson... | |
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