This potent commander of the elements — this abridger of time and space — this magician, whose cloudy machinery has produced a change on the world, the effects of which, extraordinary as they are, are perhaps only now beginning to be felt — was... Biography & criticism - Seite 45von Samuel Lucas - 1860Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
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...world, the effects of which, extraordinary as they are, are perhaps only now beginning to be felt—was not only the most profound man of science, the most...and calculator of numbers, as adapted to practical purposes,—was not only one of the most generally well-informed,—but one of the best and kindest... | |
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...effects of which, extraordinary as they ¿trendy are, are perhaps only now beginning to be felt, and who was not only the most profound man of science, the...of powers, and calculator of numbers, as adapted to general purposes — was not only one of the mou generally well informed, but one of the best and kindest... | |
| 1823 - 228 Seiten
...which , extraordinary as the_y already are , are perhaps only icow beginning to be felt, and •who was not only the most profound man of science , the...of powers , and calculator of numbers as adapted to general purposes , was not only one of the most generally well informed , but one of the best and kindest... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 358 Seiten
...extraordinary as they are, perhaps are only now beginning to be felt, was not only the most refined man of science, the most successful combiner of powers,...purposes ; was not only one of the most generally well informed, but one of • the best and kindest of human beings.' " Several gentlemen, who had been... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 352 Seiten
...extraordinary as they are, perhaps are only now beginning to be felt, was not only the most refined man of science, the most successful combiner of powers,...purposes ; was not only one of the most generally well informed, but one of the best and kindest of human beings.' " Several gentlemen, who had been... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 352 Seiten
...extraordinary as they are, perhaps are only now beginning to be felt, was not only the most refined man of science, the most successful combiner of powers,...practical purposes; was not only one of the most generally well informed, but one of the best and kindest of human beings.' " Several gentlemen, who had been... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1825 - 662 Seiten
...beginning to be felt, was not only the most refined man of science, the most successful combiner ofpowers, and calculator of numbers, as adapted to practical purposes ; was not only one of the most generally well informed, but one of the best and kindest of human beings.' " Several gentlemen, who had been... | |
| Walter Scott - 1830 - 382 Seiten
...world, the effects of which, extraordinary as they are, are perhaps only now beginning to be felt—was not only the most profound man of science, the most...and calculator of numbers, as adapted to practical purposes,—was not only one of the most generally well-informed,—but one of the best and kindest... | |
| Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1833 - 502 Seiten
...whose cloudy machinery has produced a change in the world, the effects of which, extraordinary as they are, are perhaps only now beginning to be felt —...adapted to practical purposes ; was not only one of the best informed, but one of the best and kindest of human beings. There he stood, surrounded by the little... | |
| Edmund Bellchambers - 1835 - 426 Seiten
...effects of which, extraordinary ла they are, are perhaps, only now beginning to be felt, was perhaps not only the most profound man of science, the most successful combiner of power and calculator of numbers, аз adapted to practical purposes, was not only one of the most generally... | |
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