 | Lal Behari Day - 1874 - Liczba stron: 502
...a diviner. He was so skilful in the manipulation of figures that it might have been said of him — In Mathematics he was greater Than Tycho Brahe or...he, by geometric scale, Could take the size of pots and ale ; Eesolve by sines and tangents straight, If bread or butter wanted weight ; And wisely tell... | |
 | Lāl Behārī Day, Lālavihārı̄ De - 1874 - Liczba stron: 318
...a diviner. He was so skilful in the manipulation of figures that it might have been said of him— In Mathematics he was greater Than Tycho Brahe or...he, by geometric scale, Could take the size of pots and ale; Resolve by sines and tangents straight, If bread or butter wanted weight; And wisely tell... | |
 | 1874 - Liczba stron: 674
...to see." RMR— Z. " Every one is as God made him, and oftentimes a great deal worst." JS-HlliN>. " For he by geometric scale Could take the size of pots of ale." HGR. " There's neither honesty, manhood, nor good fellowship in thee." B-NN-V-LL-. " Lightning calculator,... | |
 | Charles William Heckethorn - 1875 - Liczba stron: 422
...sheer pretence, for the only geometry a mason studies in the lodge is that mentioned by Hudibras : " For he, by geometric scale, Could take the size of pots of ale ; Resolve by sines and tangents straight, If bread or butter wanted weight." Some of the members proved that a good knife and fork... | |
 | Charles William Heckethorn - 1875 - Liczba stron: 468
...sheer pretence, for the only geometry a mason studies in the lodge is that mentioned by Hudibras : " For he, by geometric scale, Could take the size of pots of ale ; Ecsolve by sines and tangents straight, If bread or butter wanted weight." Some of the members proved... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1875 - Liczba stron: 890
...Line Si. For all a rhetorician's rules Teach nothing but to name his tools. Part i. Canto i. Line 89. For he, by geometric scale, Could take the size of pots of ale. Part i. Canto i. Line 121. And wisely tell what hour o" th' day The clock does strike, by Algebra.... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - Liczba stron: 470
...Greek and Latin, like fustian heretofore on satin.1 In mathematics he was greater Than Tycho Brahc or Erra Pater : For he, by geometric scale, Could...size of pots of ale ; Resolve, by sines and tangents, straight, If bread or butter wanted weight ; And wisely tell what hour o' the day The clock does strike,... | |
 | A lounger in the courts - 1877 - Liczba stron: 68
...exceedingly happy. He likened those witnesses to the philosopher, of whom Hudibras, in Canto I., says, — " In Mathematics he was greater Than Tycho Brahe or...size of pots of ale : Resolve by sines and tangents straight, If bread or butter wanted weight." In arguing a case, he never overlays it with a mass of... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1877 - Liczba stron: 610
...would have used no other ways. In mathematics he was greater Than Tycho Brahe,5 or Erra Pater ;6 120 For he, by geometric scale, Could take the size of pots of ale ; 1 ' Like fustian heretofore on satin : ' a fashion, from the manner of expression, probably not then... | |
 | William Swinton - 1880 - Liczba stron: 694
...mouth with pebble-stones When he harangued but known his phrase, He would have used no other ways. In mathematics he was greater Than Tycho Brahe or...size of pots of ale ; Resolve by sines and tangents, straight, If bread or butter wanted weight ; And wisely tell what hour o' th' day The clock does strike,... | |
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In mathematics he was greater Than Tycho Brahe or Erra Pater ; For he, by geometric scale, Could take the size of pots of ale ; Resolve by sines and tangents straight, If bread or butter wanted weight ; And wisely tell what hour o' th' day The clock does... 
