 It is of great use to the sailor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean. It is well he knows that it is long enough to reach the bottom, at such places as are necessary to direct his voyage, and caution...  The Philosophical Works of John Locke - Page 133by John Locke - 1854Full view - About this book
 | John Locke - Philosophy - 1722 - 640 pages
...Sailor to know the length of his Line, tho' he cannot with it fathom all the Depths of the Ocean. 'Tis well he knows that it is long enough to reach the Bottom at fuch Places as are neceflary to direct his Voyage, and caution him againft running upon Shoals that... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography - 1782 - 728 pages
...failor to know the length of his line, though be cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean. 'Tis well he knows, that it is long enough to reach the bottom, at fuch places, as are neceflary to direft his voyage, and caution him againft running upon fhoals, that... | |
 | Carl Friedrich Stäudlin - Skepticism - 1794 - 590 pages
...necefcary to direft his voyage and caution him a«ahst runnmg upon shoals that may ruin him. Our businefir here is not to know all things, but those, which concern our condua If we can find out those measures , whereby a rational creature, put in that «ate which «nan... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1796 - 556 pages
...are not to be underftood. It is of great ufe to the failor, to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean....knows, that it is long enough to reach the bottom, at fuch places as are neceflary to direct his voyage, and caution him againft running upon ftioals that... | |
 | John Locke - 1801 - 950 pages
...things are not to be underftood. It is of great ufe to the failor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean...knows that it is long enough to reach the bottom at fuch phces as are necefiary to direct his voyage, and caution him againft running upon fhoals that... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1801 - 340 pages
...things are not to be underftood. It is of great ufe to the failor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean...knows that it is long enough to reach the bottom at fuch places as are neceflary to direct his voyage, and caution him againft running upon fhoals that... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1804 - 694 pages
...the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom the depths of the ocean. 'Tis well he knqws that it is long enough to reach the bottom, at such...him against running upon shoals that may ruin him, Locke. *** The shortness of the course compels the lecturer to treat some particular subjects at greater... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1804 - 714 pages
...sailor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom the depths of the ocean. 'Tis well he knows that it is long enough to reach the bottom, at such places as are necessary to direct hii -voyage, and caution him against miming upon shoals that may ruin him. Locke. **» The shortness... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1804 - 692 pages
...sailor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom the depths of the ocean. 'Tis well he knows that it is long enough to reach the bottom, at such places as are neceslary to direct bis -voyage, and caution him against running upon shoals that may ruin him. Locke.... | |
 | John Locke - Books and reading - 1806 - 390 pages
...failor, to know the length* of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean. If is well he knows that it is long enough to reach the bottom, at fuch places as are necefiary to direct his voyage, and caution him againft running upon fhoals that... | |
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