| New and general biographical dictionary - 1762 - 544 pages
...in his memory the found of their voice, but in fome meafure places alfo. He could judge of the fize of a room, into which he was introduced, of the diftance...he had walked over a pavement in -courts, piazzas, Sec. which reflected a found, and was afterwards conducted thither again, he could exactly tell whereabouts... | |
| John Wesley - Biography - 1786 - 738 pages
...converfed with. He could judge of the fize of any room into which he was introduced; of the dillance he was from the wall ; and if ever he had walked over any pavement in courts, piazzas, &c. which reflefted found, and was afterwards conducted thither again,... | |
| Biography - 1798 - 432 pages
...in his memory the found of their voice, but in foine meafure places alfo. He could judge of the fize of a room, into which he was introduced, of the diftance...pavement in courts, piazzas, &c. which reflected a found, and was afterwards conducted thither again, he could exactly tell whereabouts in the walk he... | |
| Nathaniel Wanley - Characters and characteristics - 1806 - 450 pages
...conversed with. He could judge of the size of any room into which he was introduced, of the distance he was from the wall ; and if ever he had walked over any pavement in courts, piazzas, &c. which reflected sound, and was afterwards conai,) BlacUocVs Life,... | |
| Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 628 pages
...the size of a room into which he was introduced, of the distance he was from the wall : and if erer he had walked over a pavement in courts, piazzas,...sound, and was afterwards conducted thither again, he coMd exactly loll whereabouts in the walk he was placed, merely by the note it sounded." fit them,... | |
| Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 588 pages
...size of a room Into which he was introduced, of the distance he was from the wall : and if ever be had walked over a pavement in courts, piazzas, &c. which reflected a found, and was afterwards conducted thither again, he could exactly tell whereabouts in the walk be... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 538 pages
...measure places also. He could judge of the size of a room, into which he was introduced, of the distance he was from the wall ; and if ever he had walked over...and was afterwards conducted thither again, he could exactly tell whereabouts in the walk he was placed, merely. by the note it sounded. There was scarcely... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 536 pages
...measure places also. He could judge of the size of a room, into which he was introduced, of the distance he was from the wall ; and if ever he had walked over...and was afterwards conducted thither again, he could exactly tell whereabouts in the walk he was placed, merely by the note it sounded. There was scarcely... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 536 pages
...measure places also. He could judge of the size of a room, into which he was introduced, of the distance he was from the wall ; and if ever he had walked over...and was afterwards conducted thither again, he could exactly tell whereabouts in the walk he was placed, merely by the note it sounded. There was scarcely... | |
| William Nicholson - Natural history - 1819 - 376 pages
...size of a room into which he was introduced, and of his distance from the wall ; and if he hail ever walked over a pavement in courts, piazzas, &c. which...and was afterwards conducted thither again, he could exactly tell in what parl of the walk he was placed, merely by the note which it sounded. Sculpture... | |
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