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" I was in education, and made up my mind that he should not labour under the same defect, but that I would put him to a good school, and give him a liberal training. I was, however, a poor man; and how do you think I managed ? I betook myself to mending... "
Tait's Edinburgh magazine - Page 427
1857
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The Popular Educator, Volume 1

1856 - 422 pages
...learning, and his détermination that his son should have it, he added, "How do you think I did ? I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and watches at night, after my day's woik was done, and thus I got the means of bringing up my son." Meanwhile, a patent had been...
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Our home islands [by T. Milner, Volume 3

Thomas Milner - 1857 - 332 pages
...school, and give him a liberal training. I was, however, a poor man ; and how do you think I managed 1 I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and...and thus I procured the means of educating my son. He became my assistant and my companion. He got an appointment as under-reviewer, aud at night we worked...
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The Life of George Stephenson, Railway Engineer

Samuel Smiles - 1857 - 576 pages
...training as I could afford to give him. I was, however, a poor man ; and how do you think I managed ? I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and watches at night, after my daily labour was done. By this means I saved money, which I put by ; and, in course of time, I was thus enabled to give my...
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Local Records; Or, Historical Register of Remarkable Events, which Have ...

John Latimer - 1857 - 464 pages
...how do you think I managed ? I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and watches at nights after my daily labour was done, and thus I procured the means of educating my son. He became my assistant and my companion. He got an appointment as under-viewer, and at nights we worked...
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Local records; or, Historical register of remarkable events, which have ...

John Latimer - 1857 - 436 pages
...how do you think I managed ? I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and watches at nights after my daily labour was done, and thus I procured the means of educating my son. He became my assistant and my companion. He got an appointment as under-viewer, and at nights we worked...
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The life of George Stephenson, railway engineer

Samuel Smiles - 1857 - 550 pages
...training as I could afford to give him. I was, however, a poor man ; and how do you think I managed ? I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and watches at night, after my daily labour was dono. Hy this means I saved money, which I put by ; and, in course of time, I was thus enabled to give...
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The Irish Metropolitan Magazine. ..., Volume 3

1858 - 746 pages
...how do you think I managed ? I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and watches at nights after my daily labour was done, and thus I procured the means of educating my son."* While engaged as brakesman at the West Moor Pit, Stephenson suggested to his employers various little...
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The Life of George Stephenson, Railway Engineer

Samuel Smiles - 1858 - 604 pages
...how do you think I managed ? I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and watches at nights, after my daily labour was done, and thus I procured the means of educating my son."* Besides mending clocks and watches at this time, he also continued to make and mend shoes, and to manufacture...
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Men who Have Risen: A Book for Boys

James Hogg - 1859 - 350 pages
...school, and give him a liberal training. I was, however, a poor man ; and how do you think I managed ? I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and...and thus I procured the means of educating my son." An achievement which George performed at this time caused his name to be noised abroad as an engine-doctor....
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Heroes of the Laboratory and the Workshop

Cecilia Lucy Brightwell - 1859 - 296 pages
...lad a liberal training. " I was, however, a poor man," he said ; " and how do you think I managed ? I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and...and thus I procured the means of educating my son." The time was at hand when his fortunes were about to take a turn. In 1810, an opportunity was afforded...
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