| John Russell (painter.) - 1748 - 324 pages
...excited my Uncle's phi*' fophical curiofity to take a nearer view of it. . " He ordered a light veffel to be got ready, and " gave me the liberty, if I thought proper, to " attend him. I rather chofe to continue my " ftudies; for, as it happened, he had given me " an employment of that kind,... | |
| Midwife - 1750 - 302 pages
...Phenomenon excited my Uncle's Philofophical Curiofity to take a nearer View of it. He ordered a light Veffel to be got ready, and gave me the Liberty, if I thought proper, to attend him. I lather chofe to continue my Studies ; for, as it happened, he had given me an Employment of that Kind.... | |
| Robert Dodsley - 1754 - 590 pages
...Phenomenon excited my Uncle's philofophical Curioiity to take a nearer View of it. He ordered a light Vcflel to be got ready, and gave me the Liberty, if I thought proper, to attend him. I rather chofe to continue my Studies ; for, as it happened, he had given me an Employment of that Kind. As... | |
| Pliny (the Younger.), William Melmoth - 1757 - 390 pages
...phenomenon excited my uncle's phiiofophical curiofity to take a nearer view of it. He ordered a light veflcl to be got ready, and gave me the liberty, if I thought proper, to attend him. I rather chofe toconnnue my ftudies ; for, as it happened, he had given me an employment of that kind. As he... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 912 pages
...phenomenon excited my uncle's philofophical curiofity to take a nearer view of it. He ordered a light veflel to be got ready, and gave me the liberty, if I thought proper, to attend him. I rather chole to continue my iludies, for, as it happened, he had given me an employment of that kind. •... | |
| Pliny (the Younger.) - 1807 - 424 pages
...spotted, as it was either more or less impregnated with earth and cinders. This uncommon appearance excited my uncle's philosophical curiosity to take a nearer view of it. He accordingly ordered a light vessel to be prepared, and offered me the liberty, if I thought proper,... | |
| Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...spotted, as it was either more or less impregnated with earth and cinders. This uncommon appearance excited my uncle's philosophical curiosity to take a nearer view of it. He accordingly ordered a light vessel to be prepared, and offered me the liberty, if I thought proper,... | |
| Edwin Atherstone - 1824 - 358 pages
...from Mount Vesuvius. I cannot give you a more exact description of its figure, than by resembling it to that of a pine-tree, for it shot up a great height...me the liberty, if I thought proper, to attend him. 1 rather chose to continue my studies; for, as it happened, he had given me an employment of that kind.... | |
| Picture gallery - 1824 - 234 pages
...bright, as it was either more or less impregnated with earth and cinders. " ' This uncommon appearance excited my uncle's philosophical curiosity to take a nearer view of it. He accordingly ordered a light vessel to be prepared; and offered me the liberty, if I thought proper,... | |
| William Clarke (architect.) - 1836 - 392 pages
...weight, expanded in this manner : it appeared sometimes oright and sometimes dark and spotted, as it was more or less impregnated with earth and cinders. This...me the liberty, if I thought proper, to attend him. f rather chose to continue my studies ; for, as it happened, he had given me an employment of that... | |
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