 | 1799 - 486 pages
...my fingers, I could not con« template 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 obi'cure part of the world, a thing which appears of fo fmall importance, look with unconcern upon... | |
 | 1799 - 484 pages
...what trifling- cucumftances the mind will fome. times derive confolation ; for though the< whole plant was not larger than the top of one of my fingers, I could not con. template the delicate conformation of its roots, leaves, and capfula, without a'dniiration. Can... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 418 pages
...trifling ciicumltances the mind will fometiirus derive confolatioti ; for though the whole plant wa& not larger than the top of one of my fingers, I could...contemplate the delicate conformation of its roots, leaven, and capfula, without admiration. Can that Being •(thought 1) who planted, watered, and brought... | |
 | Missions - 1807 - 672 pages
...circumstances the mind will sometimes derive consolation ; for, though the who'e plant was not large! than the top of one of my fingers, I could not contemplate tlie delicate conformation of its roots, leaves, and capsul.i without admiration. Can that Being (thought... | |
 | Mungo Park - Africa, West - 1799 - 520 pages
...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,...thing which appears of so small importance, look with unconcern upon the situation and sufferings of creatures formed after his own image? — surely not... | |
 | Mungo Park - Africa - 1799 - 524 pages
...derive consolation ; for though the whole plant was not "-— larger than the top of one 1j$8My finger^ I could not contemplate the delicate conformation...thing which appears of so small importance, look with unconcern upon the situation and sufferings of creatures formed after his own image ? — surely not... | |
 | 1799 - 516 pages
...trifling circuraftances the mind will fometifms derive confolation ; for though the whole plant was nut larger than the top of one of my fingers, I could...the delicate conformation of its roots, leaves and capfula, without admiration. Can that Being (thought I) who planted, watered, and brought to perfection,... | |
 | 1799 - 746 pages
...what trifling circumftances the mind will fometimes derive confolation ; for though the whole plant was not larger than the top of one of my fingers, I could not contemplate the drlicate conformation of its roots, leaves, and capfula, without admiration. Can that bring (thought... | |
 | William Bingley - Animal behavior - 1803 - 524 pages
...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,...thing which appears of so small importance, look with unconcern upon the situation and sufferings of creatures formed after his own image ? — Surely not... | |
 | Mungo Park - Africa - 1807 - 594 pages
...will sometimes derive consolation; for though th£ whole plant was not larger than the top of on^of my fingers, I could not contemplate the delicate conformation...thing which appears of so small importance, look with unconcern upon the situation and sufferings of creatures formed after his own image ? 1 — surely... | |
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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... 
