| 1799 - 484 pages
...mention this, to mew from 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... | |
| 1799 - 486 pages
...from what trilling cireurnitauces the mind will fome. times derive confolation ; for though the" while 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 admiration. 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... | |
| 1799 - 746 pages
...mention .this to (how from what trifling circumftances the mind will fometimes derive confolation ; for though the whole plant was not larger than the...of one of my fingers, I could not contemplate the drlicate conformation of its roots, leaves, and capfula, without admiration. Can that bring (thought... | |
| 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,... | |
| Mungo Park - Africa - 1799 - 524 pages
...small moss, in fructification, irresistibly caught my eye. I mention this to shew from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive consolation...whole plant was not "-— larger than the top of one 1j$8My finger^ I could not contemplate the delicate conformation of its roots, leaves, and capsula,... | |
| Priscilla Wakefield - Anecdotes - 1809 - 234 pages
...moss in fructification, irresistibly caught my attention. I mention this, to show from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive consolation; for though the whole plant was not longer than the top of one of my fingers, c 2 I could'not contemplate the delicate conformation of... | |
| Mungo Park - Africa, West - 1813 - 374 pages
...small moss, in fructification, irresistibly caught my eye. I mention this to shew, from what trifling circumstances the mind will -sometimes derive consolation...Being, thought I, who planted, watered, and brought Q to perfection,' in this obscure part of the world, a thing which appears of so small importance,... | |
| Mungo Park - Africa - 1816 - 576 pages
...small moss, in fructification, irresistibly caught my eye. I mention this to shew from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive consolation...without admiration. Can that Being (thought I), who planted,watered, and brought to perfection, in this obscure part of the world, a thing which appears... | |
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