... though the whole plant was not larger than the top of one of my fingers, I could not contemplate the delicate conformation of its roots, leaves, and capsula, without admiration. Can that Being (thought I), who planted, watered, and brought to perfection,... The African Repository - Pagina 441832Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| 1807 - 672 pagina’s
...this obscure part of the world, a thing which appears of^so small importance, look with iiBcoucern upon the situation and sufferings of creatures formed after his own image? — . surely not. Reflections like these would not allow me to despair. I started up ; and, disregarding... | |
| Mungo Park - 1799 - 520 pagina’s
...admiration. Can that Being (thought I), who planted, watered, and brought to perfection, in this obscure part of the world, a thing which appears of so small importance,...sufferings of creatures formed after his own image? — surely not ! Reflections like these, would not allow me to despair. I started up, and disregarding... | |
| John Todd - 1799 - 200 pagina’s
...admiration. Can that Being, thought I, who planted, watered, and brought to perfection, in this obscure part of the world, a thing which appears of so small importance, look with apparent unconcern upon the situation and sufferings of creatures formed after his own image ? Surely... | |
| William Bingley - 1803 - 524 pagina’s
...admiration. Can that Being (thought I) who planted, watered, and brought to perfection, in this obscure part of the world, a thing which appears of so small importance,...sufferings of creatures formed after his own image ? — Surely not ! Reflections like these would not allow me to despair. I started up, and, disregarding... | |
| Mungo Park - 1807 - 594 pagina’s
...Can that Being (thought I ), who planted, watered, and brought to perfection, in this obscure part of the world, a thing which appears of so small importance,...sufferings of creatures formed after his own image ? 1 — surely not ! Reflections like these, would not allow me to despair. I started up, and disregarding... | |
| Priscilla Wakefield - 1809 - 234 pagina’s
..." Can that Being, thought I, who planted, watered, and brought to perfection, in this obscure part of the world, a thing which appears of so small importance,...sufferings of creatures formed after his own image ? Surely not ! Reflections like these would not allow me to despair. I started up, and disregarding... | |
| Mungo Park - 1813 - 374 pagina’s
...Can that Being, thought I, who planted, watered, and brought Q to perfection,' in this obscure part of the world, a thing which appears of so small importance, look with unconcern, \zpon the situation and sufferings of creatures formed after Ms own image ? — Surely not I — Reflections... | |
| Charles Buck - 1815 - 430 pagina’s
...admiration. Can that Being, thought I, who planted, watered, and brought to perfection, in this obscure part of the world, a thing which appears of so small importance,...sufferings of creatures formed after his own image ? Surely net. Reflections like these would not allow me to despair. I started up ; and disregarding... | |
| Mungo Park - 1816 - 576 pagina’s
...admiration. Can that Being (thought I), who planted,watered, and brought to perfection, in this obscure part of the world, a thing which appears of so small importance,...sufferings of creatures formed after his own image ? — surely not ! Reflections like these, would not allow me to despair. I started up, and disregarding... | |
| Hugh Murray, John Leyden - 1818 - 600 pagina’s
...then thought — Can the Being who planted, watered, and brought to perfection, in this obscure part of the world, a thing which appears of so small importance, look with unconcern on the situation and sufferings of beings formed after his own image ? He sprung up with renovated... | |
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