...aged Newton. " I do not know-what I may appear to the world; but to myself I seem only to have been like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting...now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me."* A few shells...

...then shall I know even as also I am known. mark : " I do not know what I may appear to the world ; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself by now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean...

...what I may seem to the G world, but, as to myself, I seem only like a boy playing on the sea shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me." A similar idea...

...estimate of his great acquirements. " I do not know," he said, what I may appear to the world, but, to myself, I seem to have been only like a boy playing...and then finding a smoother pebble, or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me." Upon the second...

...littleness in thus speaking just before his death : ' I know not what I may appear to the world ; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself by now and then finding a smoother pebble, or prettier shell than ordinary : whilst the great ocean...

...able to say, with the same genuine humility of soul, as the great Sir Isaac Newton — " I don't know what I may seem to the world, but as to myself, I seem to have been only a boy playing on the sea shore, diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier...

...not know," said he, at the close of his illustrious career, " what I may appear to the world ; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, finding sometimes a brighter pebble or a smoother shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth...

...as if with a kindred feeling, thus mentioned : "I do not know what I may appear to the world ; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing...now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the vast ocean of truth lay still undiscovered before me." — Dr. Brewster's...

...death he uttered this memorable sentiment : — " I do not know what I may appear to the world ; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing...myself In now and then finding a smoother pebble or a pret tier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me." What...

...Newton.like Barrow, had no feeling or respect for poetry. Cha/ham. Hi» words are these : — " I don't know what I may seem to the world ; but as to myself, I seem to have been only like a boy playing mi the seashore, and diverting myself in now und then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier «hell...