 | 1842 - 612 pages
...was greatly my superior; as a declaimer and actor, I was reckoned at least his equal; as a schoolboy out of school, I was always in scrapes, and he never;...general information, history, &c. &c., I think I was his superior." Here are indications at this early age of his future greatness. " Seest thou a man diligent... | |
 | Scotland - 1860 - 796 pages
...was reckoned at least his equal. As a schoolboy out of school I was always in scrapes, and he never. In school he always knew his lesson, and I rarely...nearly as well. In general information, history, &c., I think I was his superior." We accept this account of young Peel at Harrow as substantially correct.... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - Authors, English - 1830 - 532 pages
...greatly my superior ; as a declaimer and actor, I was reckoned at least his equal ; as a schoolboy, out of school, I was always in scrapes, and he never...general information, history, &c. &c., I think I was his superior, as well as of most boys of my standing. "The prodigy of our school-days was George Sinclair... | |
 | 1830 - 436 pages
...greatly my superior ; as a declaimer and actor, I was reckoned at least his equal ; as Я school-hoy, out of school, I was always in scrapes, and he never;...in school, he always knew his lesson, and I rarely — hut when I knew it, I knew it nearly as well. In general information, history, &c. &c. I think... | |
 | 1830 - 428 pages
...greatly my superior ; as a declaimer and actor, I was reckoned at least his equal ; as a schoolboy, out of school, I was always in scrapes, and he never...; and in school, he always knew his lesson, and I rarely,—but when I knew it, I knew it nearly as well. In general information, history, &c. &c. I... | |
 | 1830 - 658 pages
...superior; as a declaimer and actor, I was reckoned at least his equal; as a schoolboy, out of school, 1 was always in scrapes, and he never ; and in school, he always knew his lesson, and I rarely,—but when I knew it, I knew it nearly as well. In general information, history, &c., &c.,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - Poets, English - 1830 - 482 pages
...actor, I was reckoned at least his equal; as a schoolboy, out of school, I was always m scrapes, aud he never; and in school, he always knew his lesson, and I rarely, — but when 1 knew it, I knew it nearly as well. In general information, history, &c. &c. I think I was lui superior,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - English letters - 1830 - 488 pages
...greatly my superior ; as a declaimer and actor, I was reckoned at least his equal ; as a schoolboy, out of school, I was always in scrapes, and he never ; and m school, he always knew his lesson, and I rarely, — but when I knew it, I knew it nearly as well.... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1831 - 618 pages
...reckoned at least his equal ; as a schoolboy, oui of school, I was always in scrapes, and he nevtr; and in school* he always knew his lesson, and I rarely,...general information, history, &c. &c., I think I was his superior, as well as of most boys of my standing. " The prodigy of our school-days was George Sinclair... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1831 - 576 pages
...least bis equal; as a shoolboy, eut of school, I was always in scrapes, and /ic never ; and in schaut he always knew his lesson, and I rarely, — but when...it nearly as well. In general information, history, «tec-, ifec. I think I was his superior, as well as of most boys of my standing. " The prodigy of... | |
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As a scholar he was greatly my superior ; as a declaimer and actor I was reckoned at least his equal ; as a school-boy out of School, I was always in scrapes, and he never ; and in School, he always knew his lesson, and I rarely — but when I knew it,... 
