... he is mechanically turned, and seems designed by nature rather to be a ship-carpenter than a great prince. This was his chief study and exercise while he stayed here ; he wrought much with his own hands, and made all about him work ai ihe models of... Histoire de Pierre Ier, appelé le Grand - Página 34por Ivan Golovin - 1861 - 207 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| John Mottley - 1739 - 436 páginas
...a Ship-Carpenter, ** than a great Prince ; This was his chief " Study and Exercife, while he ftayed here: " He wrought much with his own Hands, " and made all about him work at the " Mode Is of Ships-, he told me, he defigned " a great Fleet at Azofb, and with it to at" tack the... | |
| Nicholas Tindal, Rapin de Thoyras (M., Paul) - 1761 - 558 páginas
...fhip-carpenter than a great prince. This was his chief ftudy and exercife, while he ftaid in England. He wrought much with his own hands, and made all about him work at the models of fhips. He told the biftiop, he defigned a great fleet at Azoph to attack the Turkifh empire ; but he... | |
| 1818 - 646 páginas
...too often, add too evidently. He is mechanically turned, and seems designed hy nature lather to he a ship-carpenter, than a great prince. This was his...here. He wrought much with his own hands, and made all ahout him work at the models of ships. He told me he designed a great fleet at Azoph, and with it to... | |
| Sir John Barrow - 1834 - 344 páginas
...my priests preach and do what I please ;"* — and it will be seen that he did so. The bishop says he wrought much with his own hands, and made all about him work, at the models of ships. Whom he had with him, besides Menzikoff and Golownin, does not anywhere appear, but the Postmanf of... | |
| John Heneage Jesse - 1843 - 530 páginas
...himself, however, in this capacity, is distinctly stated by Bishop Burnet. " The Czar," he says, " is mechanically turned, and seems designed by nature...and made all about him work at the models of ships." Sir John Barrow himself mentions the " testimony of an old man, a workman of Deptford Yard some forty... | |
| John Heneage Jesse - 1843 - 526 páginas
...himself, however, in this capacity, is distinctly stated by Bishop Burnet. " The Czar," he says, " is mechanically turned, and seems designed by nature...and made all about him work at the models of ships." Sir John Barrow himself mentions the " testimony of an old man, a workman of Deptford Yard some forty... | |
| John Fincham - 1851 - 632 páginas
...practised in this country. In order to attain his object he attended at Deptford dock-yard, where " he wrought much with his own hands, and made all about him work at the models of ships."t He received his principal instruction in naval architecture from Sir Anthony Deane, to whom... | |
| sir John Barrow (bart.) - 1883 - 454 páginas
...make my priests preach and do what I please ; " * and it will be seen that he did so. The bishop says he wrought much with his own hands, and made all about him work at the models of ships. Who he had with him besides Menzikoff and Golownin, does not anywhere appear ; but the " Postman "... | |
| John Heneage Jesse - 1901 - 404 páginas
...employ himself, however, in this capacity, is distinctly stated by Bishop Burnet. "The Czar," he says, "is mechanically turned, and seems designed by nature...and made all about him work at the models of ships." Sir John Barrow himself mentions the " testimony of an old man, a workman of Deptford Yard some forty... | |
| John Heneage Jesse - 1901 - 402 páginas
...himself, however, in this capacity, is distinctly stated by Bishop Burnet. " The Czar," he says, " is mechanically turned, and seems designed by nature...and made all about him work at the models of ships." Sir John Barrow himself mentions the "testimony of an old man, a workman of Deptford Yard some forty... | |
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