| Adam Clarke - Bibliography - 1803 - 524 pages
...by dint of resolution and unwearied attention. He declaimed by the sea shore, that he might be used to the noise of a tumultuous assembly ; and with pebbles in his mouth, that he might correct a defect in his speech. He practised at home with 4 naked sword hanging over... | |
| Adam Clarke - Bibliographical literature - 1803 - 318 pages
...by dint of resolution and unwearied attention. He declaimed by the sea shore, that he might be used to the noise of a tumultuous assembly; and with pebbles in his mouth, that he might correct a, defect in his speech. He practised at home with a naked sword hanging over... | |
| Hugh Blair - English language - 1807 - 406 pages
...might study with less distraction ; his declaiming by the sea-shore, that he might accustom himself to the noise of a tumultuous assembly, and with pebbles in his mouth, that he might correct a defect in his speech ; his practising at home with a naked sword hanging over... | |
| Hugh Blair - English language - 1808 - 330 pages
...cave, that he might study with less distraction. He declaimed by the sea-shore, that he might be used to the noise of a tumultuous assembly ; and with pebbles in his mouth, that he might cor-. rect a defect in his speech. He practised at home with a naked sword hanging over... | |
| Hugh Blair - English language - 1813 - 296 pages
...eave that lie might study with less distraetion. He deelaimed by the sea-shore that he might be used to the noise of a tumultuous assembly ; and with pebbles in his mouth, that he might eorreet a defeet in his speeeh. He praetised at home with a naked sword hanging over... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pages
...might study with less distraction ; his declaiming by the sea-shore, that he might accustom himself to the noise of a tumultuous assembly, and with pebbles in his mouth, that he might correct a defect in his speech ; his practising at home with a naked sword hanging over... | |
| Hugh Blair - English language - 1818 - 300 pages
...cave, that he Might study with leas distraction. He declaimed by the seashore, that he might be -used -to the noise of a tumultuous assembly ; and, with pebbles in his inoulh, that he might correct a defect in his speech. He practised at home with a naked sword hanging... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1820 - 538 pages
...might study with less distraction ; his declaiming by the sea shore, that he might accustom himself to the noise of a tumultuous assembly, and with pebbles in his mouth, that he might correct a defect in his speech ; his practising at home with a naked sword hanging over... | |
| Hugh Blair - English language - 1822 - 320 pages
...cave, that he might study with less distraction. He declaimed by the sea shore, tHat ;he misht be used to the noise of a tumultuous assembly ; and with pebbles in his mouth, that he might correct a defect in his speech. He practised at home with a naked sword hanging over... | |
| John Platts - Biography - 1825 - 1006 pages
...by dint of resolution and unwearied attention. He declaimed by the sea-shore, that he might be used to the noise of a tumultuous assembly ; and with pebbles in his mouth, that he might correct a defect in his speech. He practised at home with a naked sword hanging over... | |
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