 | 1842 - 612 pages
...them. As a scholar, he was greatly my superior; as a declaimer and actor, I was reckoned at least his equal; as a schoolboy out of school, I was always...always knew his lesson, and I rarely — but when I knew it, I knew it nearly as well. In general information, history, &c. &c., I think I was his superior."... | |
 | Scotland - 1860 - 796 pages
...them. As a scholar he was greatly my superior ; as a declaimer and actor I was reckoned at least his equal. As a schoolboy out of school I was always in scrapes, and he never. In school he always knew his lesson, and I rarely ; but when I knew it, I knew it nearly as well. In... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - Authors, English - 1830 - 532 pages
...them. As a scholar he was greatly my superior ; as a declaimer and actor, I was reckoned at least his equal ; as a schoolboy, out of school, I was always...always knew his lesson, and I rarely, — but when I knew it, I knew it nearly as well. In general information, history, &c. &c., I think I was his superior,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1830 - 456 pages
...Asa scholar, he •was greatly my superior ; as a declaimer and nctor, I was reckoned at least his equal ; as a school-boy, out of school, I was always...he always knew his lesson, and I rarely ; but when I knew it, I knew it nearly as well. In general information, history, Sec. &C. I think I was Au superior,... | |
 | 1830 - 428 pages
...them. As a scholar he was greatly my superior ; as a declaimer and actor, I was reckoned at least his equal ; as a schoolboy, out of school, I was always...; and in school, he always knew his lesson, and I rarely,—but when I knew it, I knew it nearly as well. In general information, history, &c. &c. I... | |
 | Great Britain - 1830 - 458 pages
...greatly my superior ; as a declaimer and actor, I was reckoned at least his equal ; as a schoul-boy, out of school, I was always in scrapes, and he never;...he always knew his lesson, and I rarely ; but when I knew it, I knew it nearly as well. In general information, history, &C. &C. I think I was /lis superior,... | |
 | 1830 - 436 pages
...greatly my superior ; as a declaimer and actor, I was reckoned at least his equal ; as Я school-hoy, out of school, I was always in scrapes, and he never;...in school, he always knew his lesson, and I rarely — hut when I knew it, I knew it nearly as well. In general information, history, &c. &c. I think... | |
 | 1830 - 462 pages
...them. AH a scholar, he was greatly my superior ; as a declaimer and actor, I was reckoned at least his equal ; as a school-boy, out of school I was always in scrapes, and he never; and in school, hi always knew his lesson, and I rarely ; but when I knew it, I knew it nearly as welL In general information,... | |
 | 1830 - 658 pages
...superior; as a declaimer and actor, I was reckoned at least his equal; as a schoolboy, out of school, 1 was always in scrapes, and he never ; and in school, he always knew his lesson, and I rarely,—but when I knew it, I knew it nearly as well. In general information, history, &c., &c.,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - English letters - 1830 - 488 pages
...them. As a scholar he was greatly my superior ; as a declaimer and actor, I was reckoned at least his equal ; as a schoolboy, out of school, I was always in scrapes, and he never ; and m school, he always knew his lesson, and I rarely, — but when I knew it, I knew it nearly as well.... | |
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We were on good terms, but his brother was my intimate friend. There were always great hopes of Peel amongst us all, masters and scholars ; and he has not disappointed them. As a scholar he was greatly my superior ; as a declaimer and actor, I was reckoned... 
