 | William Mathews - 1877 - 462 pages
...grearest mathematicians and astronomers in Europe, spoke afterwards with infinite knowledge and all the clearness that so intricate a matter •would...his utterance were not nearly so good as mine, the prefer' ence was most unanimously, though most unjustly, given to me." Almost every man can recall... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1880 - 388 pages
...greatest mathematicians and astronomers in Europe, spoke afterwards with infinite knowledge, and all the clearness that so intricate a matter would admit...most unanimously, though most unjustly, given to me." Charles James Fox's urbanity, springing from a kindly heart and generous disposition, made all his... | |
 | George Henry Jennings - 1880 - 842 pages
...greatest mathematicians and astronomers in Europe, spoke afterwards with infinite knowledge, and all the clearness that so intricate a matter would admit...his words, his periods, and his utterance were not near so good as mine, the preference was most unanimously, though most unjustly, given to me. This... | |
 | George Henry Jennings - 1881 - 564 pages
...greatest mathematicians and astronomers in Europe, spoke afterwards with infinite knowledge, and all the clearness that so intricate a matter would admit...his words, his periods, and his utterance were not near so good as mine, the preference was most unanimously, though most unjustly, given to me. This... | |
 | William Mathews - 1883 - 396 pages
...greatest mathematicians and astronomers in Europe, spoke afterwards with infinite knowledge and all the clearness that so intricate a matter would admit...most unanimously, though most unjustly, given to me." Almost every man can recall scores of cases within his knowledge where pleasing manners have made the... | |
 | Jerome Paine Bates - 1886 - 882 pages
...greatest mathematicians and astronomers in Europe, spoke afterward with infinite knowledge and all the clearness that so intricate a matter would admit...most unanimously, though most unjustly, given to me." Chesterfield also said of the Duke of Argyle that he was the most impressive speaker he ever heard... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1892 - 528 pages
...greatest mathematicians and astronomers in Europe,* spoke afterwards with infinite knowledge, and all the clearness that so intricate a matter would admit...his words, his periods, and his utterance, were not near so good as mine, the preference was most unanimously, though most unjustly, given to me. This... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1892 - 514 pages
...greatest mathematicians and astronomers in Europe,* spoke •afterwards with infinite knowledge, and all the clearness that so intricate a matter would admit...his words, his periods, and his utterance were not near so good as mine, the preference was most unanimously, though most unjustly, given to me. This... | |
 | Leslie Stephen - 1895 - 488 pages
...adding that he ' spoke with infinite knowledge and all the clearness that so intricate a matter could admit of; but as his words, his periods, and his utterance, were not near so good as mine, the preference was most unanimously, though most unjustly, given to me' (Letters... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1901 - 524 pages
...greatest mathematicians and astronomers in Europe, spoke afterwards with infinite knowledge, and all the clearness that so intricate a matter would admit...his words, his periods, and his utterance, were not near so good as mine, the preference was most unanimously, though most unjustly, given to me. This... | |
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Macclesfield, who had the greatest share in forming the bill, and who is one of the greatest mathematicians and astronomers in Europe, spoke afterwards with infinite knowledge, and all the clearness that so intricate a matter would admit of: but as his... 
