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...write I ' yet he would gladly turn to anything rather than the self-inflicted task. ' Young Waverley drove through the sea of books, like a vessel without a pilot or a rudder.' Scott has used the same image with reference to himself. ' Nothing, perhaps, increases by indulgence...

...therefore, which better discipline might soon have converted into a thirst for knowledge, young Waverley drove through the sea of books like a vessel without...such opportunities of gratifying it. I believe one reason'why such numerous instances of erudition occur among the lower rank is, that, with the same...

...ofWaverley: — " I believe one reason," observes Sir Walter Scott, with characteristic sagacity, " why such numerous instances of erudition occur among...ranks is, that, with the same powers of mind, the poor student is limited to a narrow circle for indulging his passion for books, and must necessarily...

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...his death-bed when the sad tidings were communicated to Mm of the death of his friend, Sir Walter. through the sea of books, like a vessel without a pilot or a rudder;" he, therefore, entered College ( 1 783) with a great quantity of ill-arranged general information....

...DESULTORY nEADING. Nothing, perhaps, increases hy indulgence more than a desultory habit of reading. I believe one reason why such numerous instances of...lower ranks is, that with the same powers of mind the poor student is limited to a narrow circle for indulging his passion for books, and must, necessarily,...

...soon have converted into a thirst for knowledge, young Waverley drove through the sea of books, h'ke a vessel without a pilot or a rudder. Nothing perhaps...ranks is, that, with the same powers of mind, the poor student is limited to a narrow circle for indulging his passion for books, and must necessarily...

...therefore, which bettor discipline might soon have converted into a thirst for knowledge, young Waverley drove through the sea of books, like a vessel without...ranks is, that, with the same powers of mind, the poor student is limited to a narrow circle for indulging his passion for books, and must necessarily...