 | Royal Society (Great Britain) - Mathematics - 1734 - 552 pages
...Thing, nor any one Thing from another, however different in Shape, or Magnitude ; but upon being'told what Things were, whofe Form he before knew from feeling,...(though it may appear trifling) I will relate -, having often forgot which was the Cat, and which the Dog, he was aihamed to ask i but catching the Cat (which... | |
 | Robert Smith - Electronic books - 1738 - 402 pages
...and regular, though he could form no judgment of their fhape, or guefs what k was in any objed that was pleafing to him. He knew not the fhape of any...(though it may appear trifling) I will relate: Having often forgot which was the cat, and which the dog, he was afhamed to afk, but catching the cat (which... | |
 | William Cheselden - Anatomy - 1740 - 438 pages
...having too many objects to learn at once, he forgot many of them ; and (as he faid) at firft he leam'd to know, and again forgot a thoufand things in a day....though it may appear trifling, I will relate : Having often forgot which was the cat, and which the dog, he was afham'd to afk ; but catching the cat, which... | |
 | 698 pages
...he forgot many of them ; and (as hefaid) at iirl! he learned to know, and again forgot a thouf.ind things in a day. One particular only (though it may appear trifling) I will relate : Hiving often forgot which was the cat and which was the dog, he was afliamed to a(k ; but catching... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economists - 1795 - 402 pages
...; but having too many objects to learn at once, he forgot many of them ; and (as he faid) at firft learned to " know, and again forgot a thoufand things in a day. One parti" cular only (though it may appear triffing) I will relate : Having " often forgot which was the... | |
 | Adam Smith - English literature - 1811 - 602 pages
...having " too many objects to learn at once, he " forgot many of them ; and (as he faid) at " firft learned to know, and again forgot a * " thoufand things...(though it may appear trifling) I will " relate : Having often forgot which was the " cat, and which the dog, he was afhamed to « afk ; but catching the cat... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1811 - 596 pages
...having " too many objects to learn at once, he " forgot many of them ; and (as he faid) at " firft learned to know, and again forgot a " thoufand things...(though it may appear trifling) I will " relate : Having often forgot which was the ** cat, and which the dog, he was afhamed to " afk ; but catching the cat... | |
 | John Walker - 1811 - 574 pages
...he forgot many of them; and (as he said) at first he learned to know, and again forgot, a thousand things in a day. One particular only (though •it may appear trifling) I will relate : having often forgot which was the cat and which the dog, he was ashamed to ask, but catching the cat (which... | |
 | John Walker - 1811 - 572 pages
...he forgot many of them; and (as he said) at first he learned to know, and again forgot, a thousand things in a day. One particular only (though it may appear trifling) I will relate : havmg often forgot which was the cat and which the dog, he was ashamed to ask, but catching the cat... | |
 | Frederick Beasley - Philosophy - 1822 - 584 pages
...once, he forgot many of them, and, as he said, at first he learned to know, and again forgot a thousand things in a day. One particular only, though it may appear trifling, I will relate. Having often forgot which was the cat and which the dog, he was ashamed to ask, but catching the cat, which... | |
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One particular only (though it may appear trifling) I will relate. Having often forgot which was the cat, and which the dog, he was... 
