 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?  Report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction - Page 106by Michigan. Department of Public Instruction - 1904Full view - About this book
 | Literature - 1896 - 854 pages
...come to a good 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,...to 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... | |
 | John Ruskin - Books and reading - 1865 - 256 pages
...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,...up to the elbow, and my breath good, and my temper ? ". And, keeping the figure a little longer, even at cost of tiresomeness, for it is a thoroughly... | |
 | John Ruskin - Pre-Raphaelitism - 1865 - 302 pages
...When you come 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,...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 - Books and reading - 1867 - 144 pages
...a good book, you must ask yourself, " Am I inclined to work as an Australian miner would ? Are rav pickaxes and shovels in good order, and am I in good...up to the elbow, and my breath good, and my temper ?" And, keeping the figure a little longer, even at cost of tiresomeness, for it is a thoroughly useful... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1871 - 212 pages
...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,...to the elbow, and my " breath good, and my temper ? " And, keeping the figure a little longer, even at cost of tiresomeness, for it is a thoroughly useful... | |
 | John Ruskin - Books and reading - 1871 - 220 pages
...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,...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 - Books and reading - 1871 - 212 pages
...to a good book, you must ask yourself, " Am I inclined to work as an " Australian miner would ? Arc my pickaxes and " shovels in good order, and am I...to the elbow, and my " breath good, and my temper ? " And, keeping the figure a little longer, even at cost of tiresomeness, for it is a thoroughly useful... | |
 | John Ruskin - Books and reading - 1872 - 144 pages
...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,...up to the elbow, and my breath good, and my temper ?" And, keeping the figure a little longer, even at cost of tiresomeness, for it is a thoroughly useful... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1880 - 216 pages
...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,...up to the elbow, and my breath good, and my temper ?" And, keeping the figure a little longer, even at cost of tiresomeness, for it is a thoroughly useful... | |
 | Education - 1922 - 694 pages
..."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 my elbow, and my breath good and my temper ? And keeping the figure a little longer, even at the cost... | |
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