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 Vegetable World - Seite 33von Charles Williams - 1833 - 260 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1799 - 486 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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... | |
| 418 Seiten
...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... | |
| 1807 - 672 Seiten
...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... | |
| John Todd - 1799 - 200 Seiten
...show from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive consolation; for though the whole was not larger than the top of one of my fingers,...the delicate conformation of its roots, leaves, and capsula, without admiration. Can that Being, thought I, who planted, watered, and brought to perfection,... | |
| 1799 - 516 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...from 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... | |
| Mungo Park - 1799 - 524 Seiten
...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 of its roots, leaves, and capsula, without admiration. Can that Being (thought I), who planted, watered, and brought to perfection,... | |
| William Bingley - 1803 - 524 Seiten
...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,...the delicate conformation of its roots, leaves, and capsula, without admiration. Can that Being (thought I) who planted, watered, and brought to perfection,... | |
| Mungo Park - 1807 - 594 Seiten
...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 of its roots, leaves, and capsula, without admiration. Can that Being (thought I ), who planted, watered, and brought to perfection,... | |
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