Not in the least," replied the pendulum; " it is not of six strokes that I complain, nor of sixty, but of millions." *'" Very good," replied the dial; " but recollect, that though you may think of a million strokes in an instant, you are required to execute... The Analytical Reader - Page 30by Samuel Putnam - 1831 - 226 pagesFull view - About this book
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| William Hone - 1826 - 882 pages
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