 | 1832 - Страниц: 524
...answered the Principal. — " Then you must have remarked, that when you try to raise the kite by its'olf, there is no getting it up ; but only add a long string of papers lo its tail, and up it goes like a laverock!" The reverend Principal was completely overcome by this... | |
 | 1832 - Страниц: 526
...Robertson, " this is the maddest of all your schemes. What ! a small pamphlet is found heavy, and yon propose to lighten it by making it ten times heavier...eventually dissuaded Dr. Anderson from his design. It is narrated of the same learned Theban, that his continuous efforts were not drawn forth by the... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1835 - Страниц: 592
...heard of!" " Why, why," answered Dr Andenon, " did you never see a kite raised by boys?" " I hare," answered the principal. "Then, you must have remarked...principal was completely overcome by this argument, «hic.li scarcely left him breath to reply, so heartily did he laugh at the ingenuity of the resolute... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - Страниц: 904
..." did you never see a kite raised by boye?" " I hare," answered the principal. "Then, you must hare remarked that, when you try to raise the kite by itself,...papers to its tail, and up it goes like a laverock ! " Tha reverend principal was completely overcome by this argument, which scarcely U,ft him breath... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Thomas Thomson - 1852 - Страниц: 338
...I have," answered the principal. "Then, you must have remarked that, when you try to raise the lute by itself, there is no getting it up : but only add...eventually dissuaded Dr Anderson from his design. ANNAND, WILLIAM, an episcopal divine of the reign of Charles IL, was the son of William Annand, minister... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1853 - Страниц: 378
...and you propose to lighten it by making it ten limes heavier! Never was such madness heard _ ! . i . of!" " Why, why," answered Dr Anderson, " did you...eventually dissuaded Dr Anderson from his design. ANNAND, WILLIAM, an episcopal divine of the reign of Charles II., was the son of William Annand, minister... | |
 | Alexander Hislop (publisher) - 1874 - Страниц: 786
...kite raised by boys?" 430 431 " I have," said Robertson. " Then you must have observed that, when they try to raise the kite by itself, there is no getting it up ; but when they tie a long string of papers and a big turf to its tail, up it goes like a laverock ! " The... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1875 - Страниц: 630
...to the work, which he brought with him to Edinburgh, in order to put it to the press. Calling first upon his friend Principal Robertson, he related the...him breath to reply, so heartily did he laugh at the ingenuityof the resolute author. However, we believe, heeventuallydissuaded Dr. Anderson from his design.... | |
 | Alexander Hislop (publisher) - 1875 - Страниц: 378
...see a kite raised by boys?" " I have," said Robertson. " Then you must have observed that, when they try to raise the kite by itself, there is no getting it up ; but when they tie a long string of papers and a big turf to its tail, up it goes like a laverock ! " The... | |
 | William Anderson - 1877 - Страниц: 832
...ten times heavier! Never was such madness heard of!" " Why, why," answered Dr. Anderson, " did yon never see a kite raised by boys?" "I have," answered...to its tail, and up it goes like a laverock!" The venerable historian was highly amused by this ingenious argument, but succeeded in dissuading the infatuated... | |
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I have," answered the Principal. " Then you must have remarked, that when you try to raise the kite by itself, there is no getting it up ; but only add a long string of papers to its tail, and up it goes like a laverock! 