 | William Rhind - 1830 - 262 Seiten
...eyes, and charitable with regard to the opinions of others ! A little before his death, he said, " I don't know what I may seem to the world, but as...now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me." From the conclusions... | |
 | 1838 - 508 Seiten
...he made toward the close of his life. "I do not know," said he, "what I may appear to the world; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing...and then, finding a smoother pebble, or a prettier shell, than ordinary; while the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me." When speaking... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1830 - 414 Seiten
...was himself. He said, a little before his death, " I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself, I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself iu now and llien finding a pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth... | |
 | John Whitecross - 1830 - 196 Seiten
...Isaac Newton said, a little before his death, "I do not know what I may af pear to the world ; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sen-shore, and diverting myself; now and then finding a smoother pebble, or a prettier shell than ordinary,... | |
 | David Brewster - 1831 - 328 Seiten
...death he uttered this memorable sentiment : — " I do not know what I may appear to the World ; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing...now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me." What a lesson... | |
 | 1831 - 352 Seiten
...his death he uttered this memorable sentiment : ' I do not know what I may appear to the world ; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing...sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a amoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered... | |
 | James Melville M'Culloch - 1831 - 250 Seiten
...reported to have said, a little before his death, — " I don't know what I may seem to the world ; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself by now and then finding a smoother pebble, or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean... | |
 | 1832 - 424 Seiten
...example. A short time before his death he said, ' I do not know how I may appear to the world ; but to myself, I seem to have been only like a boy, playing on the seashore and diverting myself with finding a smoother pebble or prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay... | |
 | David Brewster - 1832 - 340 Seiten
...death he uttered this memorable sentiment : — " I do not know what I may appear to the world ; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself fe now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean... | |
 | 1832 - 240 Seiten
...NEWTON said, a little before his death, " I do not know what I may appear to the rest of the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea shore, and diverting myself by now and then finding a smoother pebble, or a prettier shell than... | |
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I do not know what I may appear to the World ; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth... 
