 His father was a manufacturer of lead pencils, and Henry applied himself for a time to this craft, believing he could make a better pencil than was then in use. After completing his experiments, he exhibited his work to chemists and artists in Boston,...  The Atlantic Monthly - 239 페이지1862전체보기 - 도서 정보
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1908 - 412 페이지
...pencils. He believed he could make a better pencil than any at that time in use; but when he succeeded and his friends congratulated him that he had now opened his way to fortune he responded that he would never make another pencil. "Why should I?" said he. "I would not do again... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1913 - 394 페이지
...teaching a private school, which he soon renounced. His father was a manufacturer of lead-pencils, and Henry applied himself for a time to this craft,...with the best London manufacture, he returned home coni tented. His friends congratulated him that he had now opened his way to fortune. But he replied,... | |
 | 1915 - 434 페이지
...pencils. He believed he could make a better pencil than was then in use; but when he succeeded and his friends congratulated him that he had now opened his way to fortune he responded that he would never make another pencil. "Why should I ? " he said. " I would not do again... | |
 | 1915 - 464 페이지
...pencils. He believed he could make a better pencil than was then in use; but when he succeeded and his friends congratulated him that he had now opened his way to fortune he responded that he would never make another pencil. "Why should I?" he said. "I would not do again... | |
 | Josephine Latham Swayne - 1905 - 430 페이지
...arrangements ; and they could keep it." D William Munroe commenced the manufacture of lead pencils in ConAfter completing his experiments, he exhibited his work...congratulated him that he had now opened his way to fortune. But he replied, that he should never make another pencil. ' Why should I ? I would not do again what... | |
 | Steven Gilbar, Dean Stewart - 2002 - 250 페이지
...his debt to them was important. After leaving the university, he joined his brother in teaching at a private school, which he soon renounced. His father...congratulated him that he had now opened his way to fortune. But he replied that he should never make another pencil. "Why should I? I would not do again what I... | |
 | Steven Gilbar, Dean Stewart - 2006 - 244 페이지
...his debt to them was important. After leaving the university, he joined his brother in teaching at a private school, which he soon renounced. His father...congratulated him that he had now opened his way to fortune. But he replied that he should never make another pencil. "Why should I? I would not do again what I... | |
 | Robert Vare - 2008 - 689 페이지
...ohtained their certiftcates to its excellence and to its quality with the hest Iondon manufacturer, he returned home contented. His friends congratulated him that he had now opened his way to fortune. But he replied, that he should neyer make another pencil. "Why should II i would not do again what... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 57 페이지
...teaching a private school, which he soon renounced. 1 His father was a manufacturer of lead-pencils, and Henry applied himself for a time to this craft,...congratulated him that he had now opened his way to fortune. But he replied that he should never make another pencil. "Why should I? I would not do again what I... | |
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