 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
 | 1846
...reflections were, the extraordinary beauty of a small moss in fructification irresistibly caught my eye. Can that Being, thought I, who planted, watered, and...importance, look with unconcern upon the situation of creatures formed after his own image ? Surely not ! Reflections like these would not allow me to... | |
 | George Luxford, Edward Newman - 1846
...the delicate conformation of the roots, leaves, &c., without admiration. Can that Being (I thought) who planted, watered, and brought to perfection, in this obscure part of the world, a thing of so small importance, look with unconcern upon the situation and sufferings of creatures formed after... | |
 | Robert Murray M'Cheyne - 1847
...conformation of its roots, leaves, and capsule, without admiration. Can that Being) thought I, who plant,d, watered, and brought to perfection, in this obscure...sufferings of creatures formed after his own image? Surelj not* I started up and, disregarding both hunger and fatigue, travelled forward, assured that... | |
 | Garland - 1847 - 96 pagina’s
...of my fingers, I could not contemplate the delicate conformation of its roots, leaves, and capsule, without admiration. Can that Being, thought I, who...perfection, in this obscure part of the world, a thing which appeara of so small importance, look with unconcern upon the situation and sufferings of creatures... | |
 | William Gardiner - 1847 - 50 pagina’s
...the delicate conformation of the roots, leaves, &c., without admiration. Can that Being (I thought) who planted, watered, and brought to perfection, in this obscure part of the world, a thing of so small importance, look with unconcern upon the situation and sufferings of creatures formed after... | |
 | 1847
...perfection, in that obscure part of the world, a thing which appeared of so small importance, would not look with unconcern upon the situation and sufferings of creatures formed after his own image. Par. had risen to the source of all true courage and imbibed resolution and fortitude at th fountain-head,... | |
 | William Benjamin Carpenter - 1848 - 607 pagina’s
...one of my fingers, I could not contemplate the delicate conformation of its roots, leaves, and fruit, 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... | |
 | National Sunday school union - 1849
...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... | |
 | Henry Butter - 1848 - 178 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...to perfection, in this obscure part of the world, a tiling that appears of so small importance, look with unconcern on the situation and sufferings of... | |
 | 1856
...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... | |
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