 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
 | James Lee (M.A.) - 1867 - 484 Seiten
...says he, ' the extraordinary beauty of a small moss, in fructification, irresistibly caught my eye. 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,... | |
 | 1869 - 600 Seiten
...shew from what trifling circumstances the mmd 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,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1869 - 810 Seiten
...the mind will sometimes derive consolation; for, though the whole plant was not larger than the tip of one of my fingers, I could not contemplate the delicate conformation of its roots, leaves, and capsule without admiration. Can that Being (thought I) who planted, watered, and brought to perfection... | |
 | John Angell James - 1871 - 216 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 capsule, without admiration. Can that Being, thought I, who planted, watered, and brought to perfection,... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1872 - 684 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 into perfection,... | |
 | William Henry Giles Kingston - 1874 - 560 Seiten
...fructification caught his eye. Though the whole plant was not much larger than the top of one of his fingers, he could not contemplate the delicate conformation of...and capsules without admiration. "Can that Being," he thought, "who brought this plant to perfection look with unconcern upon the situation and sufferings... | |
 | English explorers - 1875 - 680 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,... | |
 | John Richardson Phillips - 1876 - 418 Seiten
...trifling circumstances the THE STRANGER'S FRIEND. 237 mind will 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 cupula, without admiration. Can that Being (thought I), who planted, watered, and brought to perfection,... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 870 Seiten
...from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive consolation ; for though the whole capsula, without admiration. Can that Being, thought I, who planted, watered, and brought to perfection,... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1876 - 818 Seiten
...from what trilling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive consolation ; for though the whole plant was not larger than the top of one of my fingers,...contemplate the delicate conformation of its roots and leaves without admiration. Can that Being, thought I, who planted, watered, and brought to perfection... | |
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