 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 book of the Grand junction railway - Page 6by Thomas Roscoe - 1839Full view - About this book
 | 1799 - 484 pages
...not con. template the delicate conformation of its roots, leaves, and capfula, without a'dniiration. Can that Being (thought I) who planted, watered, and brought to perfection, in this obfcure part of the world, a thing which, appears of fo fmall importance, look with unconcern upon... | |
 | Missions - 1807 - 672 pages
...could not contemplate tlie delicate conformation of its roots, leaves, and capsul.i without admiration. Can that Being (thought I) who planted, watered, and...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... | |
 | John Todd - Conduct of life - 1799 - 200 pages
...could not contemplate the delicate conformation of its roots, leaves, and capsula, without admiration. Can that Being, thought I, who planted, watered, and...thing which appears of so small importance, look with apparent unconcern upon the situation and sufferings of creatures formed after his own image ? Surely... | |
 | 1799 - 516 pages
...could not contemplate the delicate conformation of its roots, leaves and capfula, without admiration. Can that Being (thought I) who planted, watered, and brought to perfection, in this obfcure part of the world, a thing which appear- of fo frr.all importance, look with unconcern upon... | |
 | Mungo Park - Africa, West - 1813 - 374 pages
...leaves, and capsula, without admiration. Can that Being, thought I, who planted, watered, and brought Q to perfection,' in this obscure part of the world,...appears of so small importance, look with unconcern, \zpon the situation and sufferings of creatures formed after Ms own image ? — Surely not I — Reflections... | |
 | Edward Bishop Elliott - College verse - 1821 - 60 pages
...were, the extraordinary beauty of a small moss in fructification irresistibly caught my eye:—Can that Being, thought I, who planted, watered and brought...appears of so small importance, look with unconcern on the situation and sufferings of creatures formed after his own image. This reflection would not... | |
 | John Cole - 1821 - 78 pages
...perish, a beautiful moss accidentally caught his eye. The reflection occurred :— "Surely that Being who planted, watered and brought to perfection, in this obscure part of the world, so minute and apparently insignificant a flower, cannot look with unconcern upon the situation and... | |
 | Mungo Park - Africa - 1825 - 188 pages
...eye contemplated, he, for a time, forgot his own painful situation". Does not that Being, thought he, who planted, watered, and brought to perfection, in...obscure part of the world — a thing which appears of such small importance, look with compassion upon the situation and sufferings of creatures formed after... | |
 | Thomas Dick - Christian ethics - 1828 - 478 pages
...supported me. At this moment, painful as my reflections were, the extraordinary beauty of a small moss irresistibly caught my eye. Can that Being, thought...appears of so small importance, look with unconcern on the situation and sufferings of creatures formed after his own image ? Surely not. Reflections like... | |
 | Botany - 1830 - 612 pages
...contemplate the delicate formation of its leaves and capsules without admiration. Can that Being, thought he, who planted, watered, and brought to perfection, in this obscure part of the world, a thing which appeals of so small importance, look with unconcern upon the situation and sufferings of creatures... | |
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