...Young man, ply your book diligently now, and acquire a (tock of knowledge ; for when years come upon you, you will find that poring upon books will be but an irkfome tafk." This account of his reading, given by himfelf in plain words, fufficiently confirms...

...good ; but, I had all the facts. I remember very well, when I was at Oxford, an old gentleman faid to me, ' Young man, ply your book diligently now, and acquire a ftock of knowledge ; for when years come upon you, you will find that poring upon books will be but...

...knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now'. My judgement, to be sure, was not so good ; but I had all the facts. I remember very well, when I was at...acquire a stock of knowledge; for when years come upon you, you will find that poring upon books will be but an irksome task.'" This account of his reading,...

...knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now*. My judgement, to be sure, was not so good ; but I had all the facts. I remember very well, when I was at...acquire a stock of knowledge ; for when years come upon you, you will find that poring upon books will be but an irksome task.' " This account of his...

...knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now. My judgement, to be sure, was not so good ; but, I' had all the facts. I remember very well, when I was at...acquire a stock of knowledge ; for when years come upon you, you will find that poring upon books will be but an irksome task." This account of his reading,...

...My judgement, to be sure, was not so good ; but, I had all the facts. I remember very well, when 1 was at Oxford, an old gentleman said to me, ' Young...that poring upon books will be but an irksome task." At night, Mr. Johnson and I supped in a private room at the Turk's Head coffee-house, in the Strand....

...knew almost as mucli at eighteen as I do DOW. J My judgment, to-be sure, was not so good ; bat I had all the facts. I remember very well, when I was at...to me, ' Young man, ply your book diligently now, aud acquire a stock of knowledge ; for when years come upon you, you will find that poring upon books...

...knew almost as much at eighteen as 1 do now.f My judgment, to be sure, was not so good ; but I had all the facts. I remember very well, when I was at Oxford, an old gentleman said * Johnson appears to have been particularly pleased with the character of the heroine of this novel,...

...man, ply your book diligently now, ami acquire a stock of knowledge ; for when years come upon yon, you will find that poring upon books will be but an irksome task." He mentioned to me now, for the first time, that he had been distrest by melancholy, and for that reason...

...Young man, ply your book diligently, and acquire a stock of knowledge ; for when years come upon yon, you will find that poring upon books will be but an irksome task." And, on another occasion, " Much may be done if a man puts his whole mind to a particular object :...