 I mention this to show from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive consolation ; for 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...  The Cottager's monthly visitor - Pagina 1801846Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Kearsley Mitchell - 1839 - 234 pagina’s
...of my fingers, I could not contemplate the delicate conformation of its roots, leaves, and capsula, without admiration. Can that Being, thought I, who...a thing which appears of so small importance, look witli unconcern upon the situation and sufferings of creatures formed after his own image? Surely not!... | |
 | Henry Butter - 1839 - 190 pagina’s
...was not larger than one of my fingers, I could not contemplate the delicate structure of its parts without admiration. Can that Being, thought I, who...perfection, in this obscure part of the world, a thing that appears of so small importance, look with unconcern on the situation and sufferings of a creature... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1840 - 262 pagina’s
...of my fingers, I could not contemplate the delicate conformation of its roots, leaves, and capsula without admiration. Can that Being, thought I, who...creatures formed after his own image ? Surely not! Reflections like these would not allow me to despair. I started up, and, disregarding both hunger and... | |
 | Saturday magazine - 1840 - 1078 pagina’s
...top of one of my fingers, I coulc not contemplate the delicate conformation of the roots, leaves, &c. without admiration. Can that Being (thought I) who...creatures formed after his own image ? Surely not ! Reflections like these could not allow me to despair : I started up, and disregarding both hunger... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1840 - 270 pagina’s
...of my fingers, I could not contemplate the delicate conformation of its roots, leaves, and capsula without admiration. Can that Being, thought I, who...part of the world, a thing which appears of so small im. portance, look with unconcern upon the situation and sufferings of creatures formed after his own... | |
 | Oliver Alden Taylor - 1840 - 280 pagina’s
...being who planted, watered, and brought to perfection, in PROVIDENCE OF GOD. 79 this obscure corner of the world a thing which appears of so small importance,...sufferings of creatures formed after his own image?" Aroused by these just and pious reflections, he started up and went on, in spite of his fatigue ; and... | |
 | 1841 - 722 pagina’s
...gazed with admiration upon the beautiful formation of the leaves. " Can that Being," thought Park, " who planted, watered, and brought to perfection, in...sufferings of creatures formed after his own image ?" The thought kindled his dying energies, and revived his fainting spirit. He started up, pursued... | |
 | William Benjamin Carpenter - 1841 - 316 pagina’s
...without admiration. Can that Being (thought I) who planted, watered, GENERAL CHARACTERS OP MOSSES. 31 and brought to perfection, in this obscure part of...creatures formed after his own image ? Surely not. — Reflections like these would not allow me to despair. I started up ; and disregarding both hunger... | |
 | 1843
...of my fingers, I could not contemplate the delicate conformation of its roots, leaves, and capsules, without admiration. Can that Being, thought I, who...creatures formed after his own image? Surely not! Reflections like these would not allow me to despair. I started up, and disregarding both hunger and... | |
 | 1848 - 800 pagina’s
...him. "Iconldnot contemplate," he says, " the delicate conformation of its roots, leaves, and capsula, without admiration. Can that Being, thought I, who...appears of so small importance, look with unconcern on the situation and sufferings of creatures formed after his own image ? Reflections like these would... | |
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