 ... uninitiated, the public at large, to join them, having as one of its objects to break down those imaginary and hurtful barriers which exist between men of science and so-called men of practice — I felt that I could, from the peculiar position in...  The Canadian Naturalist and Geologist - Page 3901859Full view - About this book
 | Sir Theodore Martin - 1879 - 560 lehte
...so-called men of practice — I felt that I could, from the peculiar position in which Providence lias placed me in this country, appear as the representative...like false humility, that is like pride, on mine. But I reflected farther, and saw in my acceptance the means, of which necessarily so few are offered... | |
 | Love M. Root Palmer - 1890 - 214 lehte
...science and so-called men of practice, — I felt that I could, from the peculiar position in which Providence has placed me in this country, appear as...like false humility, that is like pride, on mine. But I reflected further, and saw in my acceptance the means, of which necessarily so few are offered... | |
 | 1925 - 522 lehte
...science and so-called men of practice — I felt that I could, from the peculiar position in which Providence has placed me in this country, appear as...public which profits by and admires your exertions." He conveyed a message to science from the Queen, and surveyed the then recent fields of scientific... | |
 | Stanley Weintraub - 2000 - 520 lehte
...nearly an hour, accepting the honour because 'I felt that I could, from the peculiar position in which Providence has placed me in this country, appear as...admires your exertions, but is unable actively to join them.' Whatever the meanness of spirit he had encountered so recently and posthumously from Alexander... | |
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