...did; and speak with regret of his mistake, at the beginning of his mathematical studies, in applying himself to the works of Descartes, and other algebraic...before he had considered the elements of Euclid with that attention, which so excellent a writer deserves." — But the mode of expression here used, is...

...mistake at the beginning of his mathematical studies, in applying himself to the works of Des Cartes, and other algebraic writers, before he had considered the Elements of Euclid with that attention which so excellent a writer deserves." And that what Dr. Hutton here relates is true,...

...and spoke with regret of his mistake at the beginning of his raathe-' matical studies, in applying himself to the works of Descartes, and other algebraic...before he had considered the Elements of Euclid with that attention which so excellent a writer deserves. But if this was a fault, it is certain it was...

...mistake at the beginning of bis mathematical studies, in applying himself to the works of Ues Cartes, and other algebraic writers, before he had considered the Elements of Euclid with that attention which so excellent a writer deserves. But if this was a fault, it is certain it was...

...he, " He spoke with regret of bis mistahe., at the beginning of bis mathematical studies, in applying himself to the works of Descartes and other algebraic...before he had considered the elements of Euclid with that attention which so excellent a writer deserves." 37 few years before his master, and, as probably...

...geometry he afterward regarded as a mistake in his mathematical studies, and he expressed to Dr. Pemberton his regret that " he had applied himself to the works...before he had considered the elements of Euclid with that attention which so excellent a writerdeserved.* Dr. Wallis's Arithmetic of Infinites, Saunderson's...

...his mathematical studies, and he expressed to Dr. Pemberton his regret that " he had appliedhimself to the works of Descartes, and other algebraic writers,...before he had considered the elements of Euclid with that attention which so excellent a writer deserved.* Dr. Waliis's Arithmetic of Infinites, Saunderson's...

...geometry he afterward regarded as a mistake in his mathematical studies, and he expressed to Dr. Pemberton his regret that " he had applied himself to the works...before he had considered the elements of Euclid with that attention which so excellent a writerdeserved.* Dr. Wallis's Arithmetic of Infinites, Saunderson's...

...beginning of his mathematical studies, in applying himself to the works of Descartes and other algebraical writers, before he had considered the Elements of Euclid with the attention they deserve." Regarding the study of Geometry as a means of mental discipline, it is obviously desirable...

...mathematical studies, this neglect of the elementary truths of geometry ; and he expressed to Dr. Pemberton his regret that " he had applied himself to the works...before he had considered the elements of Euclid with that attention which so excellent a writer deserved." Dr. Wallis's Arithmetic of Infinities, Saunderson's...