 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 - Strana 430úprava: - 1824Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - Počet stránok 372
...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... | |
 | Charles Bilton - 1870 - Počet stránok 208
...times at its usual pace. ' Now,' resumed the dial, ' was that exertion at all fatiguing to you ? ' ' 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... | |
 | Francis Young (F.R.G.S.) - 1870 - Počet stránok 262
...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... | |
 | Kensington series - 1872 - Počet stránok 232
...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 au instant, you are required to execute but one : and... | |
 | Lewis Baxter Monroe - 1872 - Počet stránok 254
...dial, " may I be allowed to inquire if that exertion was at all fatiguing or disagree-able to you ? " " Not in the least," replied the pendulum; " it is not...strokes that I complain, nor of sixty, but of millions." 8. " Very good," replied the dial; " but, recollect that, though you may think of a million strokes... | |
 | Charles Gutch - 1873 - Počet stránok 688
...strokes to illustrate my argument." The Pendulum complied, and ticked six times at its usual pace. " Not in the least," replied the Pendulum ; " it is...good," replied the Dial ; " but recollect that although yon may think of a million strokes in an instant, you are required to execute but one ; and that however... | |
 | Pádraig Ó Seaghdha - 1878 - Počet stránok 462
...six times at its usual pace. quire, if that exertion was at all fatiguing or disagreeable to you ?' " Not in the least," replied the pendulum ; " it is...strokes that I complain, nor of sixty, but of millions." 9. " Very good," replied the dial; " but recollect that although you may think of a million strokes... | |
 | Casket - 1873 - Počet stránok 874
...dial, "may I be allowed to inquire, if th.it exertion was at all fatiguing or disagreeable to you?" "Not in the least," replied the pendulum; " it is...six strokes that I complain, nor of sixty, but of wu'//f't»i«. " "Very good," replied the dial; "but recollect, that though you may think of a million... | |
 | William Darrah - 1874 - Počet stránok 220
...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 thi_nl; of a million strokes in an instant, you are required to execute but one ; and... | |
 | John Russell Webb - 1876 - Počet stránok 514
...may I be allowed to inquire if that exertion was at all fatiguing or disagreeable to you ? " 14. " Not in the least," replied the pendulum ; " it is...strokes that I complain, nor of sixty, but of millions." 15. "Very good," replied the dial; "but recollect that, though you may think of a million strokes in... | |
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