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The two hundred and odd note-books, covering the strenuous period during which Edison was carrying on his electric-light experiments, tell on their forty thousand pages or more a fascinating story of the evolution of a new art in its entirety.
S.I. Curtis, "The Place of Sacrifice," Biblical World, Vol. XXI , p. 248 ff. Reports of experiments are usually written up in the order: Object, Apparatus, Method, Results, Conclusions. When detailed instructions are given by the instructor, follow them accurately. Pay special attention to neatness. Instructors say that the greatest fault with laboratory note-books is lack of neatness.
Then he would retire to his tent, to pour over his note-books, and make a new translation of the inscription on the golden plates. In a day or so, refreshed and rested, he would prepare for another start. "I'll find it this time, surely!" he would exclaim, as he marched off up the mountain trail. "I have heard of a new valley, never before visited by a white man, in which there are some old ruins.
And then I forgot to give her her note-books and came away with them." "What sort of looking girl?" asked Frederica. "Is she pretty?" "Why, I don't know," said Rodney judicially. "Really, you know, I hardly got a fair look at her." Frederica made a funny sounding laugh and wished him an abrupt "good night."
His pantaloons and jacket were of brown velvet, and their innumerable pockets were stuffed with note-books, memorandum-books, account-books, pocket-books, and a thousand other things equally cumbersome and useless, not to mention a telescope in addition, which he carried in a shoulder-belt. The stranger's excitement was a strong contrast to the Major's placidity.
You might as well try 'To move wild laughter in the throat of death' as to excite any healthy stir among the bulk of this staid company. The studious congregate about the doors of the different classes, debating the matter of the lecture, or comparing note-books. A reserved rivalry sunders them. Here are some deep in Greek particles: there, others are already inhabitants of that land
The end nearest her was littered with sheaves of manuscript, newspaper-cuttings, photographs and sepia sketches obviously for purposes of illustration: gum-bottle, stylographs and the rest, with, also, several note-books held open by bananas, recently plucked from the ripening bunch, to serve as paper-weights. She had meant to be very busy that morning.
We must keep note-books in our pockets, and jot down any ideas that occur to us during the day, and go over them together at night. You will know a lot, I'm sure." "`Sorrow and silence are strong, and patient endurance is godlike, Therefore accomplish thy labour of love, till the heart is made godlike." quoted Peggy with an air; and Rob nodded approval. "That's it! That's the style!
He wouldn't deny, however, that the thing had been a wholly delightful and exhilarating little episode. That was the way to have things happen! Have them pop out of nowhere at you and disappear presently, into the same place. "Disappear indeed!" sneered his conscience. "How about those note-books, with her name and address on every one.
Many of these note-books seemed to be about sea things. There were six thick ones filled full with notes and sketches of different seaweeds; and there were others on sea birds; others on sea worms; others on seashells. They were all some day to be re-written, printed and bound like regular books. One afternoon we saw, floating around us, great quantities of stuff that looked like dead grass.
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