 | Literature - 1887 - 984 pages
...sayings. I could not sleep, though I often tried to, when I got on such a hunt after an idea, until I had caught it ; and when I thought I had got it, I...until I had repeated it over and over, until I had pat it in language plain enough, as I thought, for any boy I knew to comprehend. This was a kind of... | |
 | Daniel F. Miller - Oratory - 1880 - 204 pages
...sayings. I could not sleep, though I often tried to, when I got on such a hunt after an idea until I had caught it, and, when I thought I had got it, I was not satisfied until I had put it into language plain enough, as I thought, for any boy I knew to comprehend. This was a kind... | |
 | William M. Thayer - Biography & Autobiography - 1882 - 430 pages
...sayings. I could not sleep, though I often tried to, when I got on such a hunt after an idea, until I had caught it ; and when I thought I had got it, I...was a kind of passion with me, and it has stuck by rne ; for I am never easy now, when I am handling a thought, till I have bounded it North, and bounded... | |
 | Virginia Frances Townsend - Biography & Autobiography - 1888 - 462 pages
...won a national reputation, and was recognized as one of the leaders of the new Republican party. Invi passion with me, and it has stuck by me, for I am never easy low, when I am handling a thought, until I have bounded its lorth and south, east and west." The Republican... | |
 | Indiana Historical Society - Indiana - 1895 - 574 pages
...dark sayings. I could not sleep, although I tried to, when I got on such a hunt for an idea, until I had caught it : and when I thought I had got it I...not satisfied until I had repeated it over and over again ; until I had put it in language plain enough, so I thought, for any boy I knew to comprehend.... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1898 - 300 pages
...sayings. I could not sleep, though I often tried to, when I got on such a hunt after an idea, until I had caught it ; and when I thought I had got it, I...had repeated it over and over, until I had put it 'n language plain enough, as I thought, for any boy I lew to comprehend. This was a kind of passion... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863 - 1899 - 122 pages
...sayings. I could not sleep, though I often tried to, when I got on such a hunt after an idea, until I had caught it ; and when I thought I had got it, I...to comprehend. This was a kind of passion with me, &e\!t nas stuck by me, for I am never easy now, when I am fclie self a Bought, till I have bounded... | |
 | Edwin Herbert Lewis - English language - 1899 - 276 pages
..."which" is omitted, and the clause "I could not understand" may be called an elliptical relative clause. I had got it, I was not satisfied until I had repeated...in language plain enough, as I thought, for any boy 1 I knew to comprehend.— ABRAHAM LINCOLN." 16. A long-distance runner must have strong feet and ehins... | |
 | Carl Schurz - 1899 - 208 pages
...sayings. I could not sleep, though I often tried to, when I got on such a hunt after an idea, until I had caught it ; and when I thought I had got it, I...was not satisfied until I had repeated it over) and over/until I had put it in language plain enough, as I thought, for any boy I knew to comprehend. This... | |
 | Charles Washington Moores - Presidents - 1900 - 156 pages
...dark sayings. I could not sleep, although I tried to, when I got on such a hunt for an idea, until I had caught it; and when I thought I had got it, I...of passion with me, and it has stuck by me; for I ana never easy now, when I am handling a thought, till I have bounded it north, and bounded it south,... | |
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I could not sleep, though I often tried to, when I got on such a hunt after an idea, until I had caught it; and when I thought I had got it, I was not satisfied until I had repeated it over and over, until I had put it in language plain enough, as I thought,... 
