 ... by a certain number of steps from a certain point, or at least so as that either his right or his left foot (I am not certain which) should constantly make the first actual movement when he came close to the door or passage. Thus I conjecture : for...  Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind - Page 128by Dugald Stewart - 1821Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...wrong in this fort of magical movement, I have feen him go back again, put himfelf in a proper pofture to begin the ceremony, and, having gone through it, break from his abftraction, walk brifldy on, and join his companion. A ftrange inftance of fomething of this nature,... | |
 | 1796 - 512 pages
...neglefted or gone wrong in this fort of magical movement, go bsck again, put himfelf in a proptr polîuie to begin the ceremony, and having gone through it, break from his sbñraction, walk brilkly on, and join his companion." île took uff his hat in token of reverence,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...make the first actual movement when he came close to the door or passage. Thus I conjecture : for I have, upon innumerable occasions, observed him suddenly...from his abstraction, walk briskly on, and join his companion1. A strange instance of something of this nature, even when on horseback, happened when he... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 520 pages
...make the first actual movement when he came close to the door ot passage. Thus I conjecture : for I have, upon innumerable occasions, observed him suddenly...from his abstraction, walk briskly on, and join his companion.''f • Boswell's Life, vol. 2, p. 175, 176. t Boswell's Life, vol. 1 , p. 439. To return,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 524 pages
...make the first actual movement when he came close to the door or passage. Thus I conjecture : for I have, upon innumerable occasions, observed him suddenly...himself in a proper posture to begin the ceremony, and, h;iving gone through it, break from his abstraction, walk briskly on, and join his companion."f •... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - 530 pages
...make the first actual movement when he came close to the door or passage. Thus I conjecture : for I have, upon innumerable occasions, observed him suddenly...himself in a proper posture to begin the ceremony, and, havjiig gone through it, break from his abstraction, walk briskly on, and join his companion."! •... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 582 pages
...the first " actual movement when he came close to the door or passage. " Thus I conjecture : for I have, upon innumerable occasions, " observed him suddenly...again, put himself in a proper posture to begin the ce" remony, and, having gone through it, break from his abstrac" tion, walk briskly on, and join his... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 560 pages
...make the first actual movement when be came close to the door or passage. Thus I conjecture : for I have, upon innumerable occasions, observed him suddenly...sort of magical movement, I have seen him go back *gain, put himself in a proper posture to begin the cere* Hi,:. Nat. Hist. Lib ii. Dd mony, and having... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...make the first actual movement when he came close to the door or passage. Thns I conjecture : for I have, upon innumerable occasions, observed him suddenly...or gone wrong in this sort of magical movement, I has e seen him go hack again, put himself in a proper posture to begin the ceremony, and having gone... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 706 pages
...observed him suddenly stop, and 1 then seem to count his steps with a deep earnestness ; and whea ' he had neglected or gone wrong in this- sort of magical...movement, ' I have seen him go back again, put himself jn a proper posture ' to begin the ceremony, and, having gone through it, break from 1 his abstraction,... | |
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