 | 1799 - 486 pages
...(till under the protecting eye of that Providence, who has eondefcended to call himfelf the ftranger's friend. At this moment, painful as my reflections were, the extraordinary beauty of a fmall mofs, in fructification, irrefillibly caught my «ye. I mention this, to (hew from what trilling... | |
 | Missions - 1807 - 672 pages
...could possibly have averted my present suiterings. I indeed was a stranger in u strange land; yet 1 was still under the protecting eye of that, Providence...fructification, irresistibly caught my eye. 1 mention this to shew from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive consolation ; for, though the... | |
 | John Todd - Conduct of life - 1799 - 200 pages
...recollected that no human prudence or foresight could have arrested my present sufferings. I indeed was a stranger in a strange land; yet I was still under...moss in fructification irresistibly caught my eye. I mention this to show from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive consolation;... | |
 | William Bingley - Animal behavior - 1803 - 524 pages
...I reflected that no human prudence or foresight could possibly have averted my present sufferings. I was indeed a stranger in a strange land, yet I was...Moss, in fructification, irresistibly caught my eye. I mention this to shew from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive consolation... | |
 | Mungo Park - Africa - 1807 - 594 pages
...reflected that no human prudence or foresight, could possibly have averted my present stifferings. I was indeed a stranger in a strange land, yet I was...moss, in fructification, irresistibly caught my eye. I mention this to shew from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive consolation;... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - Anecdotes - 1809 - 234 pages
...reflected, that no human prudence or foresight could possibly have averted my present sufferings. I was a stranger in a strange land ; yet I was still under...small moss in fructification, irresistibly caught my attention. I mention this, to show from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive... | |
 | Mungo Park - Africa, West - 1813 - 374 pages
...I reflected, that no human prudence or foresight could possibly have averted my present sufferings. I was indeed a stranger in a strange land ,yet I was...moss, in fructification, irresistibly caught my eye. I mention this to shew, from what trifling circumstances the mind will -sometimes derive consolation... | |
 | Charles Buck - Bible - 1815 - 430 pages
...recollected that no human prudence or foresight could have averted my present sufferings. I indeed was a stranger in a strange land ; yet I was still under...reflections were, the extraordinary beauty of a small rnoss in fructification irresistably caught my eye. I mention this to shew from what trifling circumstances... | |
 | Mungo Park - Africa - 1816 - 576 pages
...I reflected that no human prudence or foresight, could possibly have averted my present sufferings. I was indeed a stranger in a strange land, yet I was...moss, in fructification, irresistibly caught my eye. I mention this to shew from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive consolation... | |
 | Edward Bishop Elliott - College verse - 1821 - 60 pages
...fail me. I considered my fate as certain; and that I had no alternative but to lie down and perish At this moment painful as my reflections were, the...small moss in fructification irresistibly caught my eye:—Can that Being, thought I, who planted, watered and brought to perfection in this obscure part... | |
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At this moment, painful as my reflections were, the extraordinary beauty of a small moss, in fructification, irresistibly caught my eye. I mention this to show from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive consolation ; for though the... 
