 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 4271857Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Clarkson - 1860 - 110 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...watches at night, after my daily labour was done, and I thus procured the means of educating my son." It is a short-sighted economy which looks merely at... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1862 - 558 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." l By dint of such extra labour in his bye-hours, with this object, Stephenson contrived to save a sum... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1862 - 552 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 eon." 1 By dint of such extra labour in his bye-hours, with this object, Stephenson contrived to save... | |
 | James Hamilton Fyfe - 1863 - 270 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." George began by teaching his son to work with him; and when the little chap could not reach so high... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1868 - 530 pages
...managed ? I betook myself to mending my neighbors' clocks and watches at nights, after my daily labor was done, and thus I procured the means of educating my son."* By dint of such extra labor in his by-hours, with this object, Stephenson contrived to save a sum of... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1869 - 282 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... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1872 - 740 pages
...managed ? I betook myself to mending my neighbors' clocks and watches at night, after my daily labor was done, and thus I procured the means of educating my son." But his career was now about to take a turn. He had marked the details of the machine under his guidance,... | |
 | William Chambers - 1873 - 326 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.' In 1810, an opportunity occurred for George Stephenson signalising himself. A badly constructed steamM... | |
 | William D. Lawson - 1873 - 442 pages
...managed ? I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and watches at nights, after my daily work was done, and thus I procured the means of educating my son." Thus, the bitter experience of the parent conduced to the well-being of the child, and the memory of... | |
 | Robert Cochrane (miscellaneous writer) - 1878 - 570 pages
...training as I could afford to give him. I was, however, a poor man ; and how do yon think I managed ? I betook myself to mending my neighbours' clocks and watches at night after my daily labour was done. By thia means I saved money, which I put by ; and in course of time I was thus enabled to give my son... | |
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