In fact, Dr. Blimber's establishment was a great hot-house, in which there was a forcing apparatus incessantly at work. All the boys blew before their time. Mental green peas were produced at Christmas, and intellectual asparagus all the year round. Mathematical... Texas School Journal - Page 351887Full view - About this book
| Charles Dickens - Businesspeople - 1867 - 606 pages
...was at once the business and delight of his life to gorge the unhappy ten with it. In fact, Doctor Blimber's establishment was a great hot-house, in...work. All the boys blew before their time. Mental green-peas were produced at Christmas, and intellectual asparagus all the year round. Mathematical... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1868 - 640 pages
...estimate; and it was at once the business and delight of his life to gorge the unhappy ten with it. work. All the boys blew before their time. Mental...untimely seasons, and from mere sprouts of bushes, under Doctor Blimbers cultivation. Every description of Greek and Latin vegetable was got off the driest... | |
| Education - 1869 - 598 pages
...BI.TMBER'S establishment," which was a great hot-house in which there was a forcing apparatus constantly at work. All the boys blew before their time. Mental...seasons, and from mere sprouts of bushes, under Dr. BLIMBER'S cultivation. Every description of Greek and Latin vegetable was got off the driest twigs... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1871 - 500 pages
...was at once the business and delight of his life to gorge the unhappy ten with it. In fact, Doctor Blimber's establishment was a great hothouse, in which...untimely seasons, and from mere sprouts of bushes, under Doctor Blimber's cultivation. Ever)' description of Greek and Latin vegetable was got off the driest... | |
| Charles Dickens - English fiction - 1872 - 564 pages
...understanding ; and as Mrs. Pipchin, at the same time, bewailed the loss of her dear In fact, Doctor Blimber's establishment was a great hot-house, in...there was a forcing apparatus incessantly at work, before their time. little friend (which was not an ever- ! were produced at Christmas, and inAll the... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1873 - 584 pages
...had discovered his mistake, or trimmed his swelling sails to any other tack. ***** In fact, Doctor Blimber's establishment was a great hot-house, in...work. All the boys blew before their time. Mental green-peas were produced at Christmas, and intellectual asparagus all the year round. Mathematical... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1874 - 592 pages
...was at once the business and delight of his life to gorge the unhappy ten with it. In fact, Doctor Blimber's establishment was a great hothouse, in which...untimely seasons, and from mere sprouts of bushes, under Doctor Blimber's cultivation. Every description of Greek and Latin vegetable was got off the driest... | |
| E. C. - Child rearing - 1874 - 300 pages
...these days of eager and hot competition than they were then. " Dr Blimber's establishment was like a great hot-house, in which there was a forcing apparatus...work. All the boys blew before their time. Mental greenpeas were produced at Christmas, and intellectual asparagus all the year round. Mathematical gooseberries... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1879 - 770 pages
...was at once the business and delight of his life to gorge the unhappy ten with it. In fact, Doctor Blimber's establishment was a great hot-house, in...work. All the boys blew before their time. Mental green-peas were produced at Christmas, and intellectual asparagus all the year round. Mathematical... | |
| Robert McLean Cumnock - Readers - 1882 - 420 pages
...it was at once the business and delight of his life to gorge the unhappy ten with it. In fact Doctor Blimber's establishment was a great hothouse, in which...apparatus incessantly at work. All the boys blew before tiieir time. Mental green peas "were produced at Christmas, and intellectual asparagus all the year... | |
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