 | Gilbert Burnet (bp. of Salisbury.) - Great Britain - 1833 - 458 pages
...remedy was suggested to the philosopher, by the sagacious counsel of his great predecessor : . . * If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics : for, in demonstration, if a man's wit be carried away never so little, he must begin again.'— LORD BACON,... | |
 | 1835 - 430 pages
...man's wits be wandering, let him study the matkematicks, for on demonstrations, if his wit be culled traver@ seclorea ? if he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call upon one thing to prove and illustrate... | |
 | 1835 - 430 pages
...for the head, and the like ; so, if a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematicks, for on demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so...be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let htm study the schoolmen, for they are " Cymini sectores';" if he be not apt to beat over matters, and... | |
 | Time - 1835 - 274 pages
...reins ; shooting, for the lungs and breast; gentle walking, for the stomach ; riding, for the head, and the like. So, if a man's wit be wandering, let...study the mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if Ms wit be called away never so little, he must begin again : if his wit be not apt to distinguish or... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - 1836 - 332 pages
...and reins ; shooting for the lungs and breast ; gentle walking for the stomach ; riding for the head, and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering let him...; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away ever so little, he must begin again : if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - Education - 1836 - 328 pages
...and reins ; shooting for the lungs and breast ; gentle walking for the stomach ; riding for the head, and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering let him...; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away ever so little, he must begin again : if his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - English language - 1839 - 482 pages
...lungs and breast, gentle walking for the stomach, riding for the head and the like ; so if a man's wits be wandering, let him study the mathematics ; for...little, he must begin again ; if his wit be not apt t» distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen, for they are ' Cymini sectores ;'... | |
 | Christian biography - 1839 - 736 pages
...remedy was suggested to the philosopher, by the sagacious counsel of his great predecessor: — " ' If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics : for, in demonstration, if a man's wit be carried away never so little, he must beyin again.'" Lord Bacon's... | |
 | Basil Montagu - Conduct of life - 1839 - 404 pages
...and reins; shooting for the lungs and breast; gentle walking for the stomach ; riding for the head and the like. So if a man's wit be wandering, let him study mathematics ; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again.... | |
 | Christian education - 1847 - 720 pages
...are ours — instruments and results are with God ! WS I*' a man's wits be wandering let him study mathematics ; for, in demonstrations, if his wit be...called away never so little, he must begin again. — Bacon. No man can have religion without mixing some prospect or advantage with it ; nor can we... | |
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Bowling is good for the stone and reins, shooting for the lungs and breast, gentle walking for the stomach, riding for the head, and the like. So, if a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics, for in demonstrations, if his wit be called... 
