 Not in the least," replied the pendulum; " it is not of six strokes that I complain, nor of sixty, but of millions." *'" Very good," replied the dial; " but recollect, that though you may think of a million strokes in an instant, you are required to execute...  The Eclectic Review - 第 430 頁由 編輯 - 1824完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - 1878 - 284 頁
...usual pace. dulum ; " it is not of six strokes that I complain, nor of sixty, but of millions." 12. " Very good," replied the Dial ; " but recollect that, although you may think of a million strokes iu an instant, you are required to execute but one ; and that, however often you may hereafter have... | |
 | William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - 1878 - 268 頁
...illustrate my argument?" — The Pendulum complied, and ticked six times at its usual pace. dulum ; " it is not of six strokes that I complain, nor of sixty, but of millions." 12. " Very good," replied the Dial ; " but recollect that, although you may think of a million strokes... | |
 | William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - 1878 - 280 頁
...illustrate my argument?" — The Pendulum complied, and ticked six times at its usual pace. dulum ; " it is not of six strokes that I complain, nor of sixty, but of nallions." 12. " Very good," replied the Dial ; " but recollect that, although you may think of a million... | |
 | George Melville Baker - 1879 - 734 頁
...dial, "may I be allowed to inquire if that exertion was at all fatiguing or disagreeable to you? " " Not in the least," replied the pendulum, " it is not...Very good," replied the dial; "but recollect, that though you may think of a million strokes in an instant, you are required to execute but one; and that,... | |
 | H.J. Infield - 1879 - 256 頁
...six times at its usual pace. . 11. " Now," resumed the Dial, " was that exertion fatiguing to you ? "—"Not in the least," replied the Pendulum; " it...strokes that I complain, nor of sixty, but of millions." 12. "Very good," replied the Dial; "but recollect that, although you may think of a million strokes... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1879 - 362 頁
...exertion is at all fatiguing or disagreeable to you?" "Not m the least," replied the pendulum; "ft is not of six strokes that I complain, nor of sixty, but of millions." — v 8. "Very good," replied the dial; "but recollect that, although you may think of a million of... | |
 | mrs. William Thomas Greenup - 1880 - 296 頁
...ticked six times at its usual pace. ' Now,' resumed the dial, ' was that exertion fatiguing to you ?' ' Not in the least,' replied the pendulum ; ' it is...that, however often you may hereafter have to swing, a momen*will always be given you to swing in.' ' That consideration staggers me, I confess,' said the... | |
 | Gleanings - 1882 - 692 頁
...dial, " may 1 be allowed to inquire, if that exertion was at all fatiguing or disagreeable to you 1 " " Not in the least," replied the pendulum ; " it is..."Very good," replied the dial; "but recollect, that though you may think of a million strokes in an instant, you are required to execute but one ; and... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1884 - 248 頁
...ticked six times at its usual pace. 'Now,' resumed the dial, 'was that exertion fatiguing to you ?' ' Not in the least,' replied the pendulum: ' it is not...strokes that I complain, nor of sixty, but of millions.' 6. 'Very good/ replied the dial; 'but recollect, that although you may think of a million strokes in... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - 1885 - 728 頁
...of the clock began to remonstrate with the revolutionary pendulum ; and especially the dial said, " But, recollect, that although you may think of a million strokes in an instant, you are only to execute one at a time, and you always have a moment given to you to swing in." And then the... | |
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