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" I do not know what I may appear to the world ; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth... "
Proceedings of the Literary & Philosophical Society of Liverpool - Page 186
by Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - 1888
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The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th], Volume 5, Part 1

1809 - 604 pages
...his acquirements, we may see from the following note. ' Sir Isaac said a little before his death, «' I do not know what I may appear to the world ; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy, playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself, in now and then finding...
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The Edinburgh Magazine and Literary Miscellany, Volume 90

1822 - 850 pages
...We are informed, by his particular friend Air Conduit, that, a little before his death, he said, ' I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself, in now and then finding...
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Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century ..., Volume 4

John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - 1822 - 940 pages
...See the queries subjoined to Newton's Optics. • | Sir Isaac said a little before his death, • • I do not know what I may appear to the world ; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy, playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself, in now and then finding...
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The Inverted Scheme of Copernicus: With the Pretended Experiments Upon which ...

Bartholomew Prescot - 1822 - 292 pages
...believe. We are informed by his particular friend Mr. Conduit, that a little before his death he said, " I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea shore and diverting myself in now and then finding...
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The Wesleyan-Methodist Magazine

1879 - 1042 pages
...great philosopher himself think on this subject ? The utterance of his closing days is well known : ' I do not know what I may appear to the world ; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding...
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Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century ..., Volume 4

John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - 1822 - 934 pages
...meaning-f-." * See the queries subjoined to Newton's Optics. -f Sir Isaac said a little before his death, " 1 do not know what I may appear to the world; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy, playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself, in now and then finding...
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The Tract Magazine and Christian Miscellany

1880 - 376 pages
...tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee." 'ffcrto fot Rtoto in part." f"I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seein to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting himself with now and then...
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Sermons on the truth of the Christian Religion; to which are added three ...

William Malkin - 1825 - 504 pages
...contemplating at the same time the superior importance of the Bible, with piety and humility he exclaimed, " I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding...
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The semi-sceptic; or, The common sense of religion considered

John Thomas James (bp. of Calcutta.) - 1825 - 416 pages
...(Introd.) And the greatest of men, Sir Isaac Newton, is reported to have said, a little before his death, ' I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding...
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The Christian Philosopher, Or, The Connection of Science and Philosophy with ...

Thomas Dick - 1826 - 414 pages
...had not been more jealous of his honour than he was himself. He said, a little before his death, " I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself, I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding...
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