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" I was in pursuit only of these matters, and I was rather too young and weak for hard labour, he put me out to a neighbour to keep sheep, which I continued to do for some years ; and in that time I began to study the stars in the night. "
First Steps to Astronomy and Geography - Page 41
by First steps - 1828 - 386 pages
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Ferguson's Lectures on Select Subjects, in Mechanics, Hydrostatics ...

James Ferguson - Astronomy - 1814 - 420 pages
...mechanics. But, as my father could not afford to main, tain me while I was in pursuit only of these matters, and I was rather too young and weak for hard labour,...day-time I amused myself by making models of mills, spinningT wheels, and such other things as I happened to see. I then went to serve a considerable farmer...
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Frank: A Sequel to Frank in Early Lessons

Maria Edgeworth - Boys - 1822 - 520 pages
...beforehand. Let nie tell of the stars first." " ' I was rather too young and weak for hard labour, my father put me out to a neighbour to keep sheep, which I continued...that time I began to study the stars in the night.' " How happy he must have been !" said Frank. " ' In the day time I amused myself by making models of...
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The Cottager's monthly visitor, Volume 15

1835 - 444 pages
...Keith, was all the education I ever received \ But as my father could not afford to maintain me, and as I was rather too young and weak for hard labour, he put me out to a neighbour 1 Keith is a little village in Bamffshire, in the north of Scotland, where Ferguson was born, in the...
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Lectures on Select Subjects in Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Pneumatics, Optics ...

James Ferguson - Astronomy - 1839 - 554 pages
...science. But, as my father could not afford to maintain me while I was in pursuit of these matters only, and I was rather too young and weak for hard labour,...continued to do for some years; and in that time I used to study the stars in the night. In the day-time I amused myself by making models of mills, spinning-wheels,...
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Success in life, a book for young men

Success - 1851 - 362 pages
...mechanics:—As my father could not afford to maintain me while I was in pursuit only of these matters, he put me out to a neighbour to keep sheep, which...that time I began to study the stars in the night, .tn the daytime I amused myself by making models of mills, spinning-wheels, and such other things as...
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A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen, Volume 3

Robert Chambers - Scotland - 1853 - 372 pages
...science. But as my father could not aflbrd to maintain me while I was in pursuit only of these matters, and I was rather too young and weak for hard labour,...In the day-time I amused myself by making models of milk, spinning-wheels, and such other things as 1 happened to see. I then went to serve a considerable...
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A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen, Volume 5

Robert Chambers - Scotland - 1854 - 364 pages
...science. But as my father could not aflord to maintain me while I was in pursuit only of these matters, and I was rather too young and weak for hard labour,...of mills, spinning-wheels, and such other things as 1 happened to see. I then went to serve a considerable farmer in the neighbourhood, whose name was...
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Frank, a Sequel to Frank in Early Lessons

Maria Edgeworth - 1854 - 526 pages
...stars first.' ' Being rather too young and too weak for hard labor, my father put me out to a neighbor to keep sheep, which I continued to do for some years, and in that time began to study the stars in the night.' ' How happy he must h ave been ! ' saidFrank. ' In the day-time...
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Annals of industry and genius

Cecilia Lucy Brightwell - 1863 - 332 pages
...as my father could not afford to maintain me while I was in pursuit only of these matters, he put me to a neighbour to keep sheep, which I continued to...time I began to study the stars in the night. In the day time I amused myself by making models of mills, spinning-wheels, and such other things as I happened...
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Life of James Ferguson, F.R.S.: In a Brief Autobiographical Account, and ...

James Ferguson, Ebenezer Henderson - Astronomers - 1867 - 534 pages
...1720. — But as my father could not afford to maintain me while I was in pursuit of these matters, and I was rather too young and weak for hard labour,...keep sheep, which I continued to do for some years ; la and in that time I began to study the stars in the night. In the day-time J amused myself by making...
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