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" One particular only (though it may appear trifling) I will relate. Having often forgot which was the cat, and which the dog, he was ashamed to ask ; but catching the cat (which he knew by feeling) he was observed to look at her steadfastly, and then setting... "
A Compleat System of Opticks in Four Books, Viz. A Popular, a Mathematical ... - Page 43
by Robert Smith - 1738 - 171 pages
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The Philosophical Transactions and Collections, to the End of the Year 1700 ...

Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1734 - 552 pages
...Thing, nor any one Thing from another, however different in Shape, or Magnitude ; but upon being'told what Things were, whofe Form he before knew from feeling,...forgot which was the Cat, and which the Dog, he was aihamed to ask i but catching the Cat (which he knew by feeling) he was obferved to look at her ftedfailly,...
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The Anatomy of the Human Body

William Cheselden - 1740 - 438 pages
...having too many objects to learn at once, he forgot many of them ; and (as he faid) at firft he leam'd to know, and again forgot a thoufand things in a day....forgot which was the cat, and which the dog, he was afham'd to afk ; but catching the cat, which he knew by feeling, he was obferved to look at her ftedfaftly,...
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The Arminian Magazine: Consisting of Extracts and Original ..., Volume 4

John Wesley - 1781 - 720 pages
...were, whofe forms he knew by feeling, he would carefully obferve, that he might know them again. Thus having often forgot, which was the cat, and which the dog, he was afhanwed to afk : but catching the cat, (which he knew by feeling) he looked at her fledfaftly, and...
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Jenaische allgemeine Literatur-Zeitung. Jahrg. 1-[38. With] Intelligenzblatt ...

1808 - 652 pages
...again forgot a thoufmd things in a day. One particular only, tho' it tnaij appear trifling, l ivill relate : having often forgot which was the cat and which the dog, he was aslmmed to afh ; but catching the cat, which he knew !MJ feeling , he was obferved to look at her fledfaftly...
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The Works of Adam Smith: Considerations concerning the formation of ...

Adam Smith - 1811 - 662 pages
...having " too many objecls to learn at once, he " forgot many of them ; and (as he faid) at " firft learned to know, and again forgot a " thoufand things...'* cat, and which the dog, he was afhamed to *' afk j but catching the cat (which he knew " by ** by feeling) he was obferved to look at her *' ftedfaftly,...
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A Selection of Curious Articles from the Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 3

John Walker - 1811 - 574 pages
...he forgot many of them; and (as he said) at first he learned to know, and again forgot, a thousand things in a day. One particular only (though •it...forgot which was the cat and which the dog, he was ashamed to ask, but catching the cat (which he knew by feeling,) he was observed to look at her steadfastly,...
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A Selection of Curious Articles from the Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 3

John Walker - 1811 - 572 pages
...thousand things in a day. One particular only (though it may appear trifling) I will relate : havmg often forgot which was the cat and which the dog, he was ashamed to ask, but catching the cat (which he knew by feeling,) he was observed to look at her steadfastly,...
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A Search of Truth in the Science of the Human Mind, Part First, Volume 1

Frederick Beasley - 1822 - 584 pages
...once, he forgot many of them, and, as he said, at first he learned to know, and again forgot a thousand things in a day. One particular only, though it may...forgot which was the cat and which the dog, he was ashamed to ask, but catching the cat, which he knew by feeling, he was observed to look at her steadfastly,...
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The Youth's instructer [sic] and guardian

Youth's instructor - 1822 - 488 pages
...he forgot many of them ; and (as he said) at first he learned to know, and again forgot, a thousand things in a day. One particular only (though it may...forgot which was the cat and which the dog, he was ashamed to ask, but catching the cat, (which tie knew by feeling,) he was observed to look at her steadfastly,...
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Readings in Natural Philosophy: Or, A Popular Display of the Wonders of ...

Sir Richard Phillips - 1830 - 728 pages
...forgot a thousand things in a day. One particular only, though it may appear trifling, Mr. C. relates : having often forgot which was the cat, and which the dog, he was ashamed to ask ; but catching the cat, which he knew by feeling, he was observed to look at her steadfastly,...
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