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... hard , but you have no time to lose . What age are you ? " " I'm nearly fifteen . " " Then it will be sharp work for you , unless you are tolerably well up in Swat . " " What is Swat ? " I inquired . " We call algebra and Euclid , and ...
... hard , but you have no time to lose . What age are you ? " " I'm nearly fifteen . " " Then it will be sharp work for you , unless you are tolerably well up in Swat . " " What is Swat ? " I inquired . " We call algebra and Euclid , and ...
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... hard , " I said , " for I am so anxious to be an engineer . " " Of course , but you can no more learn a heap in a given time than you can eat an ox for dinner . You must have a certain time to prepare , and at sixteen and a half you ...
... hard , " I said , " for I am so anxious to be an engineer . " " Of course , but you can no more learn a heap in a given time than you can eat an ox for dinner . You must have a certain time to prepare , and at sixteen and a half you ...
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... hard for a year or two , but with what you know already you will soon pick up all that is required , and your knowledge of natural history will no doubt help you on and bring you into notice . So if you think it will suit you I will ...
... hard for a year or two , but with what you know already you will soon pick up all that is required , and your knowledge of natural history will no doubt help you on and bring you into notice . So if you think it will suit you I will ...
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... hard , and we'll make something of you here , you may depend . I think , Mr. Shepard , I'd better take him at once , and show him in the school . Go to harness at once ' is my motto . " Before I had quite realized my position , I had ...
... hard , and we'll make something of you here , you may depend . I think , Mr. Shepard , I'd better take him at once , and show him in the school . Go to harness at once ' is my motto . " Before I had quite realized my position , I had ...
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... hard - featured man , with a surly look about him , who , handing me a book , said , - " What do you know ? " " No Euclid , " I replied . " Don't know any Euclid ? Why , how old are you ? " 66 ' Nearly fifteen , " I replied . " Oh ...
... hard - featured man , with a surly look about him , who , handing me a book , said , - " What do you know ? " " No Euclid , " I replied . " Don't know any Euclid ? Why , how old are you ? " 66 ' Nearly fifteen , " I replied . " Oh ...
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