 | 1806 - 572 pages
...letters, and begins from the right hand instead of the left. He was born at Vienna: but having been attended from his earliest infancy by a nurse from Aberdeen, he usually speaks English, or rather Scotch—his accent being completely northern. He also understands the German and French languages;... | |
 | Basil Hall - Styria (Austria) - 1836 - 228 pages
...letters, and begins from the right hand instead of the left. He was born at Vienna; but having been attended from his earliest infancy by a nurse from...of which he acquired with inconceivable facility. He is a phenomenon ; and should he live and continue to make equal progress in knowledge, he will rival... | |
 | Basil Hall - Styria (Austria) - 1836 - 294 pages
...letters, and begins from the right hand instead of the left. He was bora at Vienna; but, having been attended from his earliest infancy by a nurse from...of which he acquired with inconceivable facility. He is a phenomenon ; and should he live and continue to make equal progress in knowledge, be will rival... | |
 | 1836 - 564 pages
...letters, and begins from the right hand instead of the left. He was born at Vienna; but having heen attended from his earliest infancy by a nurse from...of which he acquired with inconceivable facility. He is a phenomenon; and should he live and continue to make equal progress in knowledge, he will rival... | |
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... and the fine expression which sparkles in his countenance tends to increase the idea. ' " Among other singularities, he has taught himself to write ; but as his models were printed books, he prints his letters, and begins from the right hand instead... 