 He, also, diligently common-placed the' substance of his reading, having acquired a very small but legible hand—" for," as his biographer observes, " where contracting is the main business, it is not well to write, as the fashion then was, uncial or...  The Lives of the Right Hon. Francis North, Baron Guilford, Lord Keeper of ... - Page 18by Roger North - 1826Full view - About this book
 | Roger North - Judges - 1808
...contracting is the main bufmefs, it is not well to write, as the fafhion how is, uncial or femiuncial letters, to look like pigs ribs. His writing in his...commonplaces was not by way of index, but epitome; becaufe, as he ufed to fay, the looking over the common place book on any occaiion, gave him a fort... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1820
...his reading, having acquired a very small but legible hand — " for," as his biographer observes, "where contracting is the main business, it is not well to write, as the fashion then was, uncial or semi-uncial letters to look like pigs' ribbs." In his studies, he was wont by turns... | |
 | Books - 1820 - 404 pages
...his reading, having acquired a very small but legible hand — " for," as his biographer observes, " where contracting is the main business, it is not well to write, as the fashion then was, uncial or semi-uncial letters to look like pigs' ribbs." In his studies, he was wont by turns... | |
 | Books - 1820
...his reading, having acquired a very small but legible hand — " for," as his biographer observes, " where contracting is the main business, it is not well to write, as the fashion then was, uncial or semi-uncial letters to look like pigs' ribbs." In his studies, he was wont by turns... | |
 | English essays - 1835
...of Dryden shows that he was thoroughly acquainted with — The Life of the Lord Keeper Gvitft rd. " He acquired a very small but legible hand ; for where...write, as the fashion now is, uncial or semi-uncial let. tert, to look like piat' rits." — I p. 20. 8°. 1826. Guy Mannering. " jl.ul.il put on his spectacles.... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1835 - 742 pages
...and in size arid perpendicularity resemble therila of a roasted pig'.' " — Chffp. xlix. busiriess, it is not well to write, as the fashion now is, uncial or semi-uncial letters, to loot lilce figs' ribi." — I: p. 20. 8°. 1826. " A lady itt Norfolk told me 'be made; up some agreements... | |
 | 1837
...no bud memory, but was diffident, and would •at trust it. H« acquired u very small but 1. L-iliV hand ; for, where contracting is the main business,...was not by way of index, but epitome; because, as lie used to say, the looking over the commonplace bonk on any occasion, gave him a sort ol survey of... | |
 | Thomas Noon Talfourd - English literature - 1842 - 354 pages
...of his reading, having acquired a very small but legible hand—"for," as his biographer observes, " where contracting is the main business, it is not well to write, as the fashion then was, uncial or. semi-uncial letters to look like pigs' ribs." In his studies, he was wont by turns... | |
 | Robert Southey - Anecdotes - 1849
...quoted by Boswell, vol. 3, p. 137. "Ив acquired a very small but legible hand (for common-placing) ; for where contracting is the main business, it is...uncial, or semi-uncial letters, to look like pigs ribs." — Life of Lord Keeper North, vol. 1, p. 20. EDWABD BARLOW, whose true name was Booth, born near Warrington,... | |
 | Robert Southey - Anecdotes - 1849 - 658 pages
...quoted by Boswell, vol. 3, p. 137. " HE acquired a very small but legible hand (for common-placing); for where contracting is the main business, it is...uncial, or semi-uncial letters, to look like pigs ribs."—Life of Lord Keeper North, vol. 1, p. 20. EDWABD BARLOW, whose true name was Booth, born near... | |
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