 I was in education, and made up my mind that he should not labour under the same defect, but that I would put him to a good school, and give him a liberal training. I was, however, a poor man; and how do you think I managed ? I betook myself to mending...  The Mining Almanack for ... - Page 2971849Full view - About this book
 | 1857 - 780 pages
...school, and give him a liberal training. I was, however, a poor man ; and how do yon think I managed PI betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and watches at night, after my daily labour was done, and thus I procured the means of educating my son." cut out the pitmen's clothes... | |
 | 1844 - 742 pages
...school, and give him a liberal training. I was, however, a poor man ; and how do you think 1 managed '? I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and watches at night, after my daily labour was done, and thus I procured the means of educating my sou.' The first thing which obtained... | |
 | Richard Winter Hamilton - 1845 - 376 pages
...school, and give him a liberal training. I was, however, a poor man ; and how do you think I managed? I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and watches at night after my daily labour was done ; and thus I procured the means of educating my sou. He became my assistant and... | |
 | Richard Winter Hamilton - 1845 - 378 pages
...school, and give him a liberal training. I was, however, a poor man ; and how do you think I managed ? I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and watches at night after my daily labour was done ; and thus I procured the means of educating my son. He became my assistant and... | |
 | 1845 - 558 pages
...school and give him a liberal training. I was, however, a poor man ; and how do you think I managed? I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and watches at night after my daily labour was done ; and thus I procured the means of educating my son. He became my assistant and... | |
 | 1849 - 854 pages
...school and give him a liberal training. I was, however, a poor man, and how do you think I managed? I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and watches at night, after my daily labour was done, and thus I procured the means of educating my son. He became my assistant and... | |
 | Manchester district Sunday school assoc - 744 pages
...training as I could afford to give him. I was, however, a poor man, and how do you think I managed it ? I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and watches at night, after my daily labour was done. By this means I saved money, and was thus enabled to give my son a good education.... | |
 | John Francis (of the Bank of England.) - 1851 - 332 pages
...joined his father's manufactory at Newcastle, where so close was his application and * I was, however, a poor man, and how do you think I did ? I betook myself to mending my neighbours' watches and clocka at night, after my day'g work was done, and thus I got the means of bringing up... | |
 | Popular educator - 1852 - 842 pages
...referring to his own want of learning, and his determination that his son should have it, he adcjod, "How do you think I did? I betook myself to mending...at night, after my day's, work was done, and thus I pat the means of bringing up my son." Meanwhile, ยป patent had been taken out by Trevithick and Vivian... | |
 | Frederick Smeeton Williams - 1852 - 436 pages
...school, and give him a liberal training. I was, however, a poor man; and how do you think I managed ? I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and watches at night, after my daily labour was done; and thus I procured the means of educating my son. He became my assistant and... | |
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