... we happen to be better acquainted than we are with that of others. The whole winged insect tribe, it is probable, are equally intent upon their proper employments, and, under every variety of constitution, gratified, and perhaps equally gratified... The Improved Reader - Page 168by Samuel Willard - 1839 - 186 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Paley - Theology - 1810 - 498 pages
...it is only a specimen of insect life, with which, by reason of the animal being half domesticated, we happen to be better acquainted than we are with that of others. The whole winged insect tribe, it is probable, are equally intent upon their proper employments, and, under every... | |
| William Paley - God - 1811 - 574 pages
...it is only a specimen of insect life, with which, by reason of the animal being half domesticated, we happen to be better acquainted than we are with that of others. The whole winged insect tribe, it is probable, are equally intent upon their proper employments, and, under every... | |
| William Paley - Natural history - 1819 - 302 pages
...whole winged insect tribe, it is probable, are equally intent upon their proper iinployments anil, under every variety of constitution, gratified, and...offices which the author of their nature has assigned to them. But the atmosphere is not the only scene of enjoyment for the insect race. Plants are covered... | |
| Natural history - 1822 - 192 pages
...• Yet it is only a specimen of insect life, with which; by reason of the animal being domesticated, we happen to be better acquainted than we are with that of others. The whole tribe of winded insects, it is probable are equally intent upon their proper employments, and under every variety... | |
| John Platts - Conduct of life - 1822 - 844 pages
...it is only a specimen of insect life, with which, by reason of the animal being half domesticated, we happen to be better acquainted than we are with that of others. The whole winged insect tribe, it is probable, are equally intent upon their proper employments, and, under every... | |
| Thomas Brown - Philosophy - 1822 - 594 pages
...it is only a specimen of insect life, with which, by reason of the animal being half domesticated, we happen to be better acquainted than we are with that of others."* Such is the seemingly happy existence of that minute species of life, which is so abundant in every... | |
| John Pierpont - Recitations - 1823 - 492 pages
...it is only a specimen of insect life, with which, by reason of the animal being half domesticated, we happen to be better acquainted than we are with that of others. The whole winged insect tribe, it is probable, are equally intent upon their proper employments, and, under every... | |
| William Paley - 1823 - 382 pages
...it is only a specimen of insect life, with which, by reason of the animal being half domesticated, we happen to be better acquainted than we are with that of others. The whole winged insect tribe, it is probable, are equally intent upon their proper employments, and, under every... | |
| William Paley - 1824 - 382 pages
...happen to be better acquainted than i we are with that of others. The whale winged ini sect tribe, it is probable, are equally intent upon their proper...offices which the Author of their nature has assigned to them. But the atmosphere is not the only scene of enjoyment for the insect race. Plants are covered... | |
| William Paley, Edmund Paley - Bible - 1825 - 424 pages
...we happen to be better acquainted than we are with that of others. The "whole winged insect tribe, it is probable, are equally intent upon their proper...offices which the Author of their nature has assigned to them. But the atmosphere is not the only scene of enjoyment for the insect race. Plants are covered... | |
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