| Charles Dickens - 1860 - 196 sivua
...gentlemen, but he had always ready a supply of learning for a hundred on the lowest estimate ; and it was at once the business and delight of his life...work. All the boys blew before their time. Mental green-peas were produced at Christmas, and intellectual asparagus all the year round. Mathematical... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1858 - 138 sivua
...gentlemen, but he had, always ready a supply of learning for a • hundred, on the lowest estimate; and it was at once the business and delight of his life...work. All the boys blew before their time. Mental green-peas were proX duced at Christmas, and intellectual asparagus all the year round. Mathematical... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1862 - 342 sivua
...gentlemen, but he had, always ready, a supply of learning for a hundred, on the lowest estimate ; and it was at once the business and delight of his life...hot-house, in which there was a forcing apparatus incesVOL. i. 14 santly at work. All the boys blew before their time. Mental green-peas were produced... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1867 - 290 sivua
...young gentlemen, but he had always ready a supply of learning for a hundred on the lowest estimate; and it was at once the business and delight of his life...work. All the boys blew before their time. Mental green-peas were produced at Christmas, and intellectual asparagus all the year round. Mathematical... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1867 - 606 sivua
...learning for a hundred, on the lowest estimate ; and it was at once the business and delight of bis life to gorge the unhappy ten with it. In fact, Doctor...work. All the boys blew before their time. Mental green-peas were produced at Christmas, and intellectual asparagus all the year round. Mathematical... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1867 - 576 sivua
...once the business and delight of bis life to gorge the unhappy ten with it. In fact, Doctor Biimber's establishment was a great hot-house, in which there...work. All the boys blew before their time. Mental green-peas were produced at Christmas, and intellectual asparagus all the year round. Mathematical... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1868 - 410 sivua
...the charge of ten young gentlemen, but he had always ready a supply of learning for a hundred, and it was at once the business and delight of his life...to gorge the unhappy ten with it. In fact, Doctor Blimbcr's establishment was a great hot-house, in which there was a forcing apparatus incessantly at... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1872 - 564 sivua
...gave that gentleman a still higher opinion of Mrs. Pipchin's understanding ; and as Mrs. Pipchin, at the unhappy ten with it. In fact, Doctor Blimber's...forcing apparatus incessantly at work. All the boys blew same time, bewailed the loss of her dear ' before their time. Mental green-peas little friend (which... | |
| Gilbert Ashville Pierce, William Adolphus Wheeler - 1872 - 652 sivua
...gentlemen ; but he had always ready a supply of learning for a hundred, on the lowest estimate; and it was at once the business and delight of his life...to gorge the unhappy ten with it. In fact, Doctor Blhnber's establishment was a great hot-house, in which there was a forcing apparatus incessantly at... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1873 - 584 sivua
...gentlemen, but he had, always ready, a supply of learning for a hundred, on the lowest estimate : and pressed nothing but violent and evil passions. He shaded his eyes with his hands; gaz It was not that Miss Blimber meant to be too haid upon him, or that Doctor Blimber meant to bear too... | |
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