 | Thomas J. Lee - Readers - 1827 - 196 pages
...half dozen strokes to illustrate my argument ?" 19. The pendulum complied, and ticked six times in its usual pace. " Now," resumed the dial, " may I be allowed to inquire, if that exertion was at all fatiguing or disagreeable to you ?" 20. " Not in the least," replied the pendulum, " it is not of six... | |
 | Jane Taylor - 1831 - 276 pages
...fatigue us to think of, the question is, whether it will fatigue us to do: would you now do me the favor to give about half a dozen strokes, to illustrate...be allowed to inquire, if that exertion was at all fatiguing or disagreeable to you?" "Not in the least," replied the pendulum; — "it is not of six... | |
 | James Melville M'Culloch - 1831 - 250 pages
...the question is, will it fatigue us to do ? Would you now do me the favour to give about half-a-dozen strokes to illustrate my argument ?" The pendulum...times at its usual pace. " Now," resumed the dial, " was that exertion at all fatiguing to you ?" " Not in the least," replied the pendulum ; " it is... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1831 - 236 pages
...question is, whether it will fatigue us to 'do. Would you now do me the 'favor to give about a half dozen strokes to 'illustrate my 'argument ?" The pendulum 'complied, and ticked six times in its usual pace. " Now," resumed the dial, " may I be 'allowed to inquire, if that 'exertion was... | |
 | Jane Taylor - 1832 - 282 pages
...fatigue us to think of, the question is, whether it will fatigue us to do: would you now do me the favor to give about half a dozen strokes, to illustrate...be allowed to inquire, if that exertion was at all fatiguing or disagreeable to you? " "Not in the least," replied the pendulum;— " it is not of six... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1833 - 312 pages
...Pendulum, I am really astonished that such a useful, industrious person as yourself, should have been 60 dozen strokes to illustrate my argument?" The pendulum complied, and ticked six times in its usual pace. " Now," resumed the dial, " may I be allowed to inquire, if that exertion was at... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1835 - 876 pages
...although it may fatigue us to think of, the question is, whether it will fatigue us to do. Would you now do me the favour to give about half a dozen strokes, to illustrate nay argument?" P fc819 8-Л " Not in the least," replied the pendulum; "• it is not of six strokes... | |
 | John Pierpont - Rare books - 1835 - 496 pages
...fatigue us to think of, the question is, whether it will fatigue us to do. Would you now do me the favor to give about half a dozen strokes to illustrate my argument ?" The minute-hand, being quick at figures, presently replied, " Eighty-six thousand four hundred times."... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Elocution - 1836 - 188 pages
...us to think of, the question is, whether it will fatigue us to do : -would you now do me the favor to give about half a dozen strokes, to illustrate...be allowed to inquire, if that exertion was at all fatiguing or disagreeable to you. " Not in the least," replied the pendulum ; — " it is not of six... | |
 | Thomas Kerchever Arnold - 1837 - 256 pages
...although this may fatigue us to think of, the question is, whether it will fatigue us to do : would you now do me the favour to give about half a dozen strokes,...pendulum complied, and ticked six times at its usual pace:—"Now," resumed the dial, "may I be allowed to inquire, if that exertion was at all fatiguing... | |
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may I be allowed to inquire, if that exertion was at all fatiguing or disagreeable to you ?" " Not in the least," replied the pendulum; " it is not of six strokes that I complain, nor of sixty, but of millions. 
