 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
 | Thomas Dick - 1836 - 682 pagina’s
...painful as my reflections were, the extraordinary beauty of a small moss irresistibly caught my eye. Can that Being, thought I, who planted, watered, and...obscure part of the world, a thing which appears of во emill importance, look with UDconcern on the situation and sufferings of creatures formed after... | |
 | 1836 - 330 pagina’s
...conformation of its leaves and Instinct surpassing science — illustrated by the labors of the bee. capsules, without admiration. Can that Being, thought I who planted, watered and brought to perfection in this wilderness a thing so worthless, look with unconcern upon the situation and sufferings of a creature... | |
 | 1837 - 408 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...importance, look with unconcern upon the situation and suffering of creatures formed after his own image ? surely not ! Reflections like these would not allow... | |
 | James Augustus St. John - 1837 - 408 pagina’s
...delicate conformation of its roots, leaves, and capsula without admiration. Can that Being (thought 1) who planted, watered, and brought to perfection, in...thing which appears of so small importance, look with unconceni upon the situation and sufferings of creatures formed after his own image ! Surely not !... | |
 | 1837 - 424 pagina’s
...admiration. Can that heing, thought I, who planted, watered and hrought to perfection in this ohscure part of the world, a thing which appears of so small importance, look with unconcero upon the situation and suffering of creatures formed after his own image ? surely not I Reflections... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1838 - 690 pagina’s
...painful as my reflections were, the extraordinary beauty of a small moss irresistibly caught my eye. Can that Being, thought I, who planted, watered, and...brought to perfection, in this obscure part of the w^rld, a thing tvhich appears of ю snull importance, look wilh unconcern on the situation and sufferings... | |
 | John Kearsley Mitchell - 1839 - 228 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... | |
 | 536 pagina’s
...of one of my fingers, I could 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 ! Reflexions like these conld not allow me to despair : I started up, and disregarding both hunger... | |
 | John Angell James - 1859 - 196 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...creatures formed after his own image? — surely not ! Reflections like these would not allow me to despair. I started up, and, disregarding both hunger... | |
 | Thomas Roscoe - 1839 - 256 pagina’s
...reflections were, the extraordinary beauty of a small moss, in fructification, irresistibly caught my eye. Can that Being, thought I, who planted, watered, and...creatures formed after his own image] — Surely not!" Mr. Good, in his excellent work " The Book of Nature" gives an apposite illustration of the harmonious... | |
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