 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - 1841 - 68 pages
...that he h;is learnt so much, whilst he appeared to be pursuing mere entertainment. The text is «t pleasing that we scarcely dream of its sterling value ; and it seems as if, in unison with t]te woodcuts, which so cleverly explain its points and adorn its various topics, the whole design... | |
 | Mary Strickland, Jane Margaret Strickland - Inventions - 1843 - 424 pages
...sasing that we scarcely dream of its sterling value ; and it seems us if, in unison with the foucuts, which so cleverly explain its points and adorn its various topics, the whole ¡pn were intended for a relaxation from study, ratlier than an ample exposition of an ^ordinary and... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - Great Britain - 1846 - 522 pages
...find that he has learnt so much, whilst he appeared to be pursuing mere entertainment. The text is so pleasing that we scarcely dream of its sterling value;...custom, which produced the most important effect upon tho minds and habits of mankind."—Literary Gazette. " Mr. Lower's work is both curiuus and instructive,... | |
 | John Russell Smith - 1846 - 396 pages
...much, whilst he appeared to be pursuing mere entertainment. The text is so pleasing that we sca,cely dream of its sterling value; and it seems as if, in...were intended for a relaxation from study, rather tt,an an ample exposition of an extraordinary and universal custom, which produced the most important... | |
 | Edward Johnston Vernon - English language - 1846 - 238 pages
...find that he has learnt so much, whilst he appeared to be pursuing mere entertainment. The teit is so pleasing that we scarcely dream of its sterling value ; and it seems us if, in unison with the woodcuts, which so cleverly explain its points and adorn its various topics,... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - Great Britain - 1846 - 520 pages
...find that he has learnt so much, whilst he appeared to be pursuing mere entertainment. The text is so pleasing that we scarcely dream of its sterling value ; and it seems at if, in unison with the woodcuts, which so cleverly explain its points and adorn its various topics,... | |
 | Wales - 1847 - 500 pages
...find that he has learnt so much, whilst he appeared to bo pursuing mere entertainment. The text is so pleasing that we scarcely dream of its sterling value...it seems as if, in unison with the woodcuts, which »o cleverly explain its points and adorn its various topics, the whole design w.-re intended for a... | |
 | William Holloway (of Rye in Sussex.) - Rye (England) - 1847 - 660 pages
...find that he has learnt so much, whilst he appeared to be pursuing mere entertainment. The text is so pleasing that we scarcely dream of its sterling value ; and it seems as if, in unison wiih the woodcuts, which so cleverly explain its point* and adorn its various topics, the whole design... | |
 | Felix - English language - 1848 - 156 pages
...pursuing more entertainment. The text is so pleasing that we scarcely dream of its sterling value ; and ,t seems as if, in unison with the woodcuts, which so...intended for a relaxation from study, rather than un ample exposition of an extraordinary and universal custom, which produced the most important effect... | |
 | Guthlac (st.), Felix (monk of Crowland.) - 1848 - 154 pages
...entertainment. The text is so pleasing that we scarcely dream of its sterling value ; and jt seejns HS if, in unison with the woodcuts, which so cleverly...were intended for a relaxation from study, rather tb1m nn ample exposition of an extraordinary and universal custom, which produced the most important... | |
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The text is so pleasing that we scarcely dream of its sterling value; and it seems as if, in unison with the woodcuts, which so cleverly explain its points and adorn its various topics, the whole design were intended for a relaxation from study, rather... 
