 | Robert Burns - 1868 - 312 str.
...me, for the Earpose of revising English grammar, AC., that e might be better qnalified to iustrnet his brothers and sisters at home. He was now with me day and night, in sehool, at all meals, and in all my walks. At the end of one week, I told him, that as he was now pretty... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1870 - 312 str.
...instruct his brothers and sisters at home. lie was now with me day and night, in school, at all meal«, and in all my walks. At the end of one week, I told him, that as he was now pretty much master of the parts of speech, <fcc., I should Hke to teach him something... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1884 - 410 str.
...CHAP. v. MURDOCK'S BOYHOOD. 125 the purpose of revising his English grammar, that he might be better qualified to instruct his brothers and sisters at...night, in school, at all meals, and in all my walks." The pupil even shared the teacher's bed at night. Murdock lent the boy books, and helped the cultivation... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1885 - 416 str.
...to board and lodge with me, for the purpose of revising his English grammar, that he might be better qualified to instruct his brothers and sisters at home. He was now with me day and night, * One of the Murdocks built the cathedral at Glasgow, as well as others in Scotland. The famous school... | |
 | Charles Rogers - 1890 - 412 str.
...following year he received the Poet as a boarder. " He was now with me," he communicated to Dr. Currie, "day and night, in school, at all meals, and in all my walks." But the connexion thus happily formed was of brief continuance. Robert was speedily recalled to Mount... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1896 - 520 str.
...board and lodge with me, for the purpose of revising English grammar, &c., that he might be better qualified to instruct his brothers and sisters at...my walks. At the end of one week, I told him that as he was now pretty much master of the parts of speech, &c., I should like to teach him something... | |
 | John Alexander Joyce - 1910 - 156 str.
...board and lodge with me, for the purpose of revising the English grammar, etc., that he might be better qualified to instruct his brothers and sisters at...my walks. At the end of one week, I told him, that as he was now pretty much master of the parts of speech, etc., I should like to teach him something... | |
 | Henry Arthur Kellow - 1911 - 144 str.
...doubtless explains the fierce enthusiasm with which he attacked his studies. His teacher marvelled at it : "He was now with me day and night, in school, at all...all my walks. At the end of one week I told him that as he was now pretty much master of the parts of speech, I should like to teach him something of French.... | |
 | William Allan Neilson - 1917 - 364 str.
...board and lodge with me, for the purpose of revising English grammar, etc., that he might be better qualified to instruct his brothers and sisters at...in all my walks. At the end of one week, I told him as he was now pretty much master of the parts of speech, etc., I should like to teach him something... | |
 | 1928 - 542 str.
...better able " to instruct his brothers and sisters at home." Burns " was now with me," Murdoch wrote, " day and night, in school, at all meals, and in all my walks." But harvest intervened, and young Burns had to return to Mount Oliphant to take a hand in the work.... | |
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Ayr; and in 1773 Robert Burns came to board and lodge with me for the purpose of revising English grammar, &c., that he might be better qualified to instruct his brothers and sisters at home. He was now with me day and night, in school, at all meals,... 
