 | 1896 - 854 pages
...book [he asserts] you must ask yourself, "Am I inclined to work as an Australian miner would? Are my pickaxes and shovels in good order, and am I in good...the elbow, and my breath good, and my temper?" And he goes on:— You must get into the habit of looking intensely at words, and assuring yourself of... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1865 - 256 pages
...to a good book, you must ask yourself, "Am I inclined to .work as an Australian miner would ? Are my pickaxes and shovels in .good order, and am I in good...metal you are in search of being the author's mind or meaning, his words are as the rock which you have to crush and smelt in order to get at it. And... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1865 - 302 pages
...to a good book, you must ask yourself, " Am I inclined to work as an Australian minor would ? Are my pickaxes and shovels in good order, and am I in good...myself, my sleeves well up to the elbow, and my breath go«d, and my temper ?" And, keeping the figure a little longer, even at cost of tiresomeness, for... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1871 - 212 pages
...a good book, you must ask yourself, " Am I inclined to work as an " Australian miner would ? Are my pickaxes and " shovels in good order, and am I in...metal you are in search of being the author's mind or meaning, his words are as the rock which you have to crush and smelt in order to get at it. And... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1871 - 268 pages
...to a good book, you must ask yourself, "Am I inclined to work as an Australian miner would ? Are my pickaxes and shovels in good order, and am I in good...to the elbow, and my breath good, and my temper?" Arid keeping the figure a little longer, even at a cost of tiresomeness, for it is a thoroughly useful... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1871 - 220 pages
...a good book, you must ask yourself, " Am I inclined to work as an " Australian miner would ? Are my pickaxes and " shovels in good order, and am I in...well up to the elbow, and my " breath good, and my rrmprr ? And, keeping the figure a little laager, even at cost of tiresomeness. for it is a thoroughly... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1880 - 216 pages
...to a good book, you must ask yourself, "Am I inclined to work as an Australian miner would ? Are my pickaxes and shovels in good order, and am I in good...metal you are in search of being the author's mind or meaning, his words are as the rock which you have to crush and smelt in order to get at it. And... | |
 | 1922 - 694 pages
...come to a good book you must ask yourself, 'Am I inclined to work as an Australian miner would? Are my pickaxes and shovels in good order, and am I in good trim myself, my sleeves well up to my elbow, and my breath good and my temper ? And keeping the figure a little longer, even at the cost... | |
 | Caroline Bigelow Le Row - 1882 - 222 pages
...come to a good book yon must ask yourself, "Am I inclined to work as an Australian miner would? Are my pickaxes and shovels in good order, and am I in good...metal you are in search of being the author's mind or meaning, his words are as the rock which you have to crush and smelt in order to get at it. Your... | |
 | Granville series - 1882 - 330 pages
...to a good book, you must ask yourself, " Am I inclined to work as an Australian miner would ? Are my pickaxes and shovels in good order, and am I in good...temper ? " And, keeping the figure a little longer, for it is a thoroughly useful one, the metal you are in search of being the author's inind or meaning,... | |
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When you come to a good book, you must ask yourself, 'Am I inclined to work as an Australian miner would? Are my pickaxes and shovels in good order, and am I in good trim myself, my sleeves well up to the elbow, and my breath good, and my temper? 
