 The most marked traits in the character of Arkwright were his wonderful ardor, energy, and perseverance. He commonly labored in his multifarious concerns from five o'clock in the morning till nine at night ; and, when considerably more than fifty years...  Tait's Edinburgh Magazine - Sida 240redigerad av - 1835Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1835 - 306 sidor
...five o'clock in the morning till nine at night ; and when considerably more than fifty years of age, feeling that the defects of his education placed him...and the fact is too strikingly characteristic not to lie mentioned, that he separated from his wife not many years after his marriage, because she, convinced... | |
 | Sir Edward Baines - 1835 - 590 sidor
...five o'clock in the morning till nine at night; and when considerably more than fifty years of age,— feeling that the defects of his education placed him...correspondence, and in the general management of his business,—he encroached upon his sleep, in order to gain an hour each day to learn English grammar,... | |
 | 1835 - 570 sidor
...five o'clock in the morning till nine at night; and when considerably more than fifty jears of age — feeling that the defects of his education placed him...his correspondence, and in the general management of fais business — he encroached upon his sleep, in order to gain an hour each day to learn English... | |
 | 1835 - 618 sidor
...o'clock in the morning till nine ai night; and when considerably more thin fifty years of age, — feeling that the defects of his education placed him...and inconvenience in conducting his correspondence, pnd in the general management of his business, — he encroached upon his sleep, in order to gain an... | |
 | George Savage White - 1836 - 514 sidor
...o'clock in the morning till nine at night ; and when considerably more than fifty years of age, — feeling that the defects of his education placed him...writing and orthography. He was impatient of whatever interfcred with his favourite pursuits ; and the fact is too strikingly characteristic not to be mentioned,... | |
 | 1837 - 738 sidor
...invention of the mule by Samuel Crompton, about 1779, which has been subsequently improved. dence, and in the general management of his business, —...another hour to improve his writing and orthography I He was impatient of whatever interfered with his favourite pursuits : and the fact is too strikingly... | |
 | 1837 - 734 sidor
...concerns, from five in the morning till nine at night ; and when considerably more than fifty years of age, feeling that the defects of his education placed him...great difficulty and inconvenience in conducting his corresponWe tnust now be more brief with the remainder of our history. The merits of the jenny and... | |
 | Henry Malden - 1838 - 528 sidor
...five o'clock in the morning till nine at night; and when considerably more than fifty years of age, feeling that the defects of his education placed him...encroached upon his sleep, in order to gain an hour 2 D 2 each day to learn English grammar, and another hour to improve his writing and orthography !... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1840 - 492 sidor
...night ; and that, too, when considerably more than fifty years of age. Feeling that his defects of education placed him under great difficulty and inconvenience...orthography. He was impatient of whatever interfered with his favorite pursuits ; and the fact is too strikingly characteristic not to be mentioned, that he separated... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 370 sidor
...five o'clock in the morning till nine at night ; and, when considerably more than fifty years of age, feeling that the defects of his education placed him...! He was impatient of whatever interfered with his favorite pursuits ; and the fact is too strikingly characteristic not to be mentioned, that he separated... | |
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