 | Theodore Martin - 1875 - 228 sider
...conversed familiarly on all subjects with us as if we had been men, and was at great pains, while we accompanied him in the labours of the farm, to lead the conversation to such subjects as might tend to increase our knowledge, or confirm us in virtuous habits." How closely this resembles the method... | |
 | William Burnes, John Murdoch - 1875 - 68 sider
...conversed familiarly on all subjects with us as if we had been men, and was at great pains, while we accompanied him in the labours of the farm, to lead the conversation to such subjects as might tend to increase our knowledge, or confirm us in virtuous habits. He borrowed Salmon's Geographical... | |
 | William Lucas Collins - 1877 - 424 sider
...conversed familiarly on all subjects with us as if we had been men, and was at great pains, while we accompanied him in the labours of the farm, to lead the conversation to such subjects as might tend to increase our knowledge, or confirm us in virtuous habits." How closely this resembles the method... | |
 | Archibald R. Adamson - 1879 - 298 sider
...conversed familiarly on all subjects with us as if we had been men, and was at great pains, while we accompanied him in the labours of the farm, to lead the conversation, to such subjects as might tend to increase our knowledge, or confirm us iu virtuous habits." Eobert, again, writing in February,... | |
 | Mrs. Oliphant (Margaret) - 1882 - 416 sider
...conversed familiarly on all subjects with us, as if we had been men, and was at great pains while we accompanied him in the labours of the farm, to lead the conversation to such subjects as might tend to increase our knowledge or confirm us in virtuous habits. He borrowed Salmon's Geographical... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1882 - 380 sider
...familiarly on all subjects with us, as if we had been men ; and was at great pains, while we accompanied Mm in the labours of the farm, to lead the conversation to such subjects as might tend to increase our knowledge, or confirm us in virtuous habits. He borrowed 'Salmon's Geographical... | |
 | Charles Rogers - 1891 - 412 sider
...on all subjects with us, as if we had been men ; and was nt great pains, while we accompanied him on the labours of the farm, to lead the conversation to such subjects as might increase our knowledge or confirm us in virtuous habits. William Burness was also at pains to place... | |
 | Hugh Walker - 1893 - 274 sider
...some idea of Astronomy and Natural History"; of a father who, moreover, " was at great pains, while we accompanied him in the labours of the farm, to lead the conversation to such subjects as might tend to increase our knowledge, or confirm us in habits of virtue." 1 The truth is, Burns received... | |
 | Hugh Walker - 1893 - 272 sider
...some idea of Astronomy and Natural History"; of a father who, moreover, "was at great pains, while we accompanied him in the labours of the farm, to lead the conversation to such subjects as might tend to increase our knowledge, or confirm us in habits of virtue." 1 The truth is, Burns received... | |
 | James Craig Higgins - 1893 - 252 sider
...on all subjects with us, as if we had been men ; and was at great pains, while we accompanied him on the labours of the farm, to lead the conversation to such subjects as might increase our knowledge or confirm us in virtuous habits. William Burnes was also at pains to place... | |
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My father was for some time almost the only companion we had. He .conversed familiarly on all subjects with us, as if we had been men ; and was at great pains, while we accompanied him in the labours of the farm, to lead the conversation to such subjects... 
