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" ... it is with the deepest regret that I recollect in my manhood the opportunities of learning which I neglected in my youth ; that through every part of my literary career I have felt pinched and hampered by my own ignorance ; and that I would at this... "
The Dublin University Magazine: A Literary and Political Journal - Page 150
1837
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Tracts of the American Unitarian Association, Volume 13

Tracts - 1840 - 370 pages
...youth. Through every part of my literary career I have felt pinched and cramped by my own ignorance, and I would, at this moment, give half the reputation I have had the good fortune to acquire, if, by so doing, I could rest the remaining part on the foundation of learning and science." Let the youthful...
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Rural Repository, Volumes 26-27

1850 - 428 pages
...through every part of my literary career, I have felt pinched and hemmed in by my own ignorance ; and I would at this moment give half the reputation I have had the good fortune to acqnire, if by so doing I could rent the remaining part upon a sound foundation of learning aud science....
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Practical Error, and the Test of True Holiness: A Sermon at the Ordination ...

Alonzo Hill - Ordination sermons - 1831 - 584 pages
...youth. Through every part of my literary career I have felt pinched and cramped by my own ignorance, and I would, at this moment, give half the reputation I have had the good fortune to acquire, if, by so doing, I could rest the remaining part on the foundation of learning and science." Let the youthful...
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Common School Assistant, Volumes 1-2

Education - 1836 - 208 pages
...recollect in my manhood the opportunities of learning which I neglected in my youth ; that through every part of my literary career, I have felt pinched and...at this moment give half the reputation I have had tho good fortune tojcquire, if, by doing so, I could rest the remaining part upon a found foundation...
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The Monthly Review

Books - 1837 - 654 pages
...recollect in my manhood the opportunities of learning which I neglected in my youth ; that through every part of my literary career I have felt pinched and...upon a sound foundation of learning and science." It certainly never was supposed by competent judges that Scott was deeply versed in the learning of...
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Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Bart, Volume 1

John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1837 - 610 pages
...the opportunities of learning which I neglected in my youth ; that through every part of my literarv career I have felt pinched and hampered by my own...part upon a sound foundation of learning and science. College, was a desire that I should apply myself particularly to my legal studies. He had not determined...
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Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Bart, Volume 1

John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1837 - 450 pages
...recollect in my manhood the opportunities of learning which I neglected in my youth ; that through every part of my literary career I have felt pinched and...that I would at this moment give half the reputation 1 .have had the good fortune to acquire, if by doing so I could rest the remaining part upon a sound...
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Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Bart, Volume 1

John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1837 - 452 pages
...pinched and hampered by my own ignorance; and that I would at this moment give half the reputation I.have had the good fortune to acquire, if by doing so I...part upon a sound foundation of learning and science. I imagine my father's reason for sending me to so few classes in the College, was a desire that I should...
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The Publishers' Circular, Volume 1

Bibliography - 1837 - 860 pages
...my literary career, \ have felt pinched and hampered by my own ignorance ; and that 1 would at thin moment give half the reputation I have had the good fortune to acquire, if, by doing s/>, I could rest the remaining part upon a sound foundation of learning and science."— SIR WALTER...
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Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Bart, Volume 1

John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1837 - 454 pages
...recollect in my manhood the opportunities of learning which I neglected in my youth ; that through every part of my literary career I have felt pinched and hampered by my o^yn ignorance ; and that I would at this moment give half the reputation I .have had the good fortune...
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