a boy in my class at school, who stood always at the top, nor could I with all my efforts supplant him. Day came after day, and still he kept his place, do what I would ; till at length I observed that when a question was asked him, he always fumbled... Recollections - Page 194by Samuel Rogers - 1859 - 253 pagesFull view - About this book
| Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Timothy Flint, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew - Periodicals - 1837 - 644 pages
...class at school, who stood always at the top, nor could I with all my efforts supplant him. Day came after day, and still he kept his place, do what I...length I observed that, when a question was asked aim, he always fumbled with his lingers at a particular button in the lower part of his waistcoat.... | |
| 1838 - 434 pages
...i.ll my efforts, supplant him. — Day after day, and still he kepi his pluce, do what I would, nil at length I observed, that when a question was asked him, he always fumbled wilh his fingers at a particular button in the Iqwer part of his waistcoat. To remove it, therefore,... | |
| Chauncy Hare Townshend - Animal magnetism - 1840 - 604 pages
...class at school who stood always at the top, nor could I with all my efforts supplant him. Day came after day, and still he kept his place, do what I...fingers at a particular button in the lower part of p 3 his waistcoat. To remove it, therefore, became expedient in my eyes; and, in an evil moment, it... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1845 - 836 pages
...class at school, who stood always at the top,3 nor could I with all my efforts supplant him. Day came after day, and still he kept his place, do what I would ; till at length 1 observed that, when a question was asked him, lie always fumbled with his fingers at a particular... | |
| Walter Scott - 1847 - 612 pages
...class at school, who stood always at the top.t nor could I with all niy efforts supplant him. Day came after day, and still he kept his place, do what I...at length I observed that when a question was asked htm, he always fumbled with his fingers at a particular button in the lower part of hie waistcoat.... | |
| Xavier Donald MacLeod - Authors, Scottish - 1852 - 324 pages
...observed, that when a question was answered, he always fumbled with his fingers at a particular button on the lower part of his waistcoat. To remove it, therefore, became expedient in my eyes : and in an evil hour, it was removed with a knife. When the boy was again questioned, he felt again for the button,... | |
| Theodore Alois Buckley - Biography - 1853 - 446 pages
...at the top, nor could I with all my efforts supplant him. Day came after day, and still he kept the place, do what I would ; till at length, I observed, that when a question was answered, he always fumbled with his fingers at a particular button on the lower part of his waistcoat.... | |
| Art - 1854 - 870 pages
...observed, that when a question was answered he always fumbled with his fingers at a particular button on the lower part of his waistcoat. To remove it, therefore, became expedient in my eyes ; and in an evil hour it was removed with a knife. When the boy Wis again questioned, he felt for the button, but it... | |
| Periodicals - 1858 - 768 pages
...always at the top, nor could I, with all ray efforts, supplant him. Day came after day, and still ho kept his place, do what I would; till at length I...always fumbled with his fingers at a particular button on the lower part of his waistcoat. To remove it, therefore, became expedient in my eyes, and in an... | |
| 1858 - 704 pages
...class at school who stood always at the top, nor could I, with all ray efforts, supplant him. Day came after day, and still he kept his place, do what I...observed that when a question was asked him he always fumbM with his fingen at a particular button on the lower part of his waistcoat. To remove it, therefore,... | |
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