"Guesser" Quotes from Famous Books
... some wood alcohol by mistake for vichy water, and the resulting uproar redounded to Jones' coolness, skill and despatch. He dominated the situation and—well, I won't describe it, this not being a medical work, and the reader probably being a good guesser. Mrs. Matthewman remarked significantly that it must be nice to be the wife of a medical man—one would always have the safe feeling of a doctor at hand in case anything happened at night! Eleanor said it was a beautiful profession that had for its object ... — The Motormaniacs • Lloyd Osbourne
... a wild guesser, Emma," returned Grace, smiling faintly. "My troubles are of an entirely different nature. But how did you know we made fudge last night, and why didn't you come in ... — Grace Harlowe's Second Year at Overton College • Jessie Graham Flower
... Latin and German papers to-day; to-morrow it's French and Literature. Do you remember how you used to help me guess the passages for memorization? You surely were a lucky guesser. ... — A Canadian Bankclerk • J. P. Buschlen
... may be brought within the scope of a simple law. Once the law had been expressed, it could be tested and verified with the greatest ease; and, as usual, the discovery being made, it seems surprising that earlier investigators—in particular so sagacious a guesser as Kepler—should ... — A History of Science, Volume 2(of 5) • Henry Smith Williams |