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" The first part of my ensuing time was to be spent in search of knowledge; and I know not how I was diverted from my design. I had no visible impediments without, nor any ungovernable passions within. "
Idler - Page 328
by Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823
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The Idler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 pages
...I imprefled indelibly upon my memory. The firft part of my enfuing time was to be fpe'nt in fearch of knowledge, and I know not how I was. diverted from my defign. I had no vifible impediments without, nor- any ungovernable paffions within. I regarded knowledge...
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The Idler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 pages
...which I imprefled indelibly upon my memory. The firft part of my enfuing time was to be fpent in fearch of knowledge, and I know not how I was diverted from my deiign. I had no vifible impediments without, nor any ungovernable paffions within. I regarded knowledge...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Idler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 pages
...which I imprefled indelibly upon my memory. The firft part of my enfuing time was to be fpent in fearch of knowledge, and I know not how I was diverted from my defign. I had no vifible impediments without, nor any ungovernable palnons v/ithin. I regarded knowledge...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pages
...imprefsed indelibly upon my memory." " The firfl part of my enfuing time was to be fpcnt in fcarch of knowledge, and I know not how I was diverted from my defign. I had no vifiblc impediments without, nor any ungovernable pafsions within. 1 regarded knowledge...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 360 pages
...quiet with affairs of state. Such was my scheme of life, which I impressed indelibly upon my memory. The first part of my ensuing time was to be spent in search of knowledge; and know not how I wa* diverted from my design. I had no visible impediments without, nor any ungovernable...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 7

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...search #f knowledge; and I know not how I was dives-ted from my design. I had no visible impediHieiftts without, nor any ungovernable passions within. I regarded knowledge as the highest hdlioar and the niost engaging pleasure ; yet day stole upon day, and month gfcded after month, till...
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The English Reader; Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1811 - 286 pages
...imprefied indelibly upon my memory." " The firft part of my enfuing time was to be fpent in fearch of knowledge, and I know not how I was diverted from my defign. I had no vifible impediment, without, nor aay ungovernable paffions within. I .regarded knowledge...
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The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 pages
...with the affairs of state.' Such was my scheme of life, which I impressed indelibly upon my memory." " The first part of my ensuing time was to be spent in search of knowledge, and 1 know not how I was diverted from my design. I had no visible impediments without, nor any ungovernable...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1813 - 276 pages
...whieh 1 impressed indelibly upon my memory, "The first part of my ensuing time was to be spent faseareh of knowledge, and I know not how I was diverted from my design. I had no visible impefWe-its without, nor an y ungovernable passions within. I regarded knowledge as the highest honour,...
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The Art of Reading: Containing a Number of Useful Rules Exemplified by a ...

Daniel Staniford - 1814 - 254 pages
...fcheme of life in my younger days. 7. " The firft part of my enfuing time was to be fpent in fearch of knowledge, and I know not how I was diverted from my defign. 1 had no vifible impediments without, norfuffered any ungovernable paffiona within. I regarded...
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