 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 20by Roger North - 1826Full view - About this book
 | Roger North - Judges - 1808 - 360 pages
...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 - 402 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 - 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 - 406 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... | |
 | English essays - 1835 - 742 pages
...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 - 746 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 - 828 pages
...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 - 412 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 - 656 pages
...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,... | |
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...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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