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...to examine, and how much remained to be explored in the same field in which he had himself labored. In the magnitude of the comparison he recognised his...myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.' "In...

...magnificent gift as the human spirit; and the humblest and the poorest may be gratefully proud of a not know what I may appear to the world ; but to myself...myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the vast ocean of truth lay still undiscovered before me.' Dr....

...magnificent gift as the human spirit; and the humblest and the poorest may be gratefully proud of a not know what I may appear to the world ; but to myself...boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself hi now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the vast ocean...

...biographer, Dr. Brewster. " A short time before the death of Sir Isaac Newton," observes the Doctor, " he uttered this memorable sentiment — " I do not...world, but to myself, I seem to have been only like to a boy playing on the sea shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble,...

...if ho were just then only in the close of his life emerging from the darkness of inherited error,) "I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I saem to have been only like a boy playing upon the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then...

...From out her skies—then howl your idle wrath ! While she still silvers o'er your gloomy path. (1) [A short time before his death, he uttered this memorable...myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me." —...

...which Sir Isaac Newton, a short time before his death, as if with a kindred feeling, thas mentioned : " I do not know what I may appear to the world ; but...myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the vast ocean of truth lay still undiscovered before me."—Or....

...the applauses of the world ; but declaring, with that angelic modesty which marked his character, " I do not know what I may appear to the world ; but...boy, playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in finding now and then a pebble, or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay...

...Isaac Newton, a little while before he died, — ' I know not what I may seem to the world; but, as to myself, I seem to have been only like a boy playing...myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.'* 6....