 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 Spiritual Magazine - Sida 871869Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Marcius Willson - 1861 - 550 sidor
...painful as my reflections were, the extraordinary beauty of a small moss irresistibly caught my eye; and though the whole plant was not larger than the top...the 'delicate conformation of its roots, leaves, and fruit without admiration. Can that Being (thought I) who planted, watered, and brought to perfection,... | |
 | Selections - 1862 - 348 sidor
...fructification irresistibly caught my eye. I mention this to show from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive consolation ; for, though the...the delicate conformation of its roots, leaves and capsule, without admiration : Can that Being, thought I, who planted, watered, and brought to perfection,... | |
 | Henry Southgate - 1862 - 774 sidor
...small moss irresistibly caught my eye. I mention it to show from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive consolation ; for though the...could not contemplate the delicate conformation of it« roots and leaves without PROVIDENCE, admiration. Can that Being, thought I, who planted, watered,... | |
 | William Jordan Unwin - 1862 - 374 sidor
...ir-re-sist-i-bly caught my eye. I men-tion this, to show from what tri-fling cir-cum-stan-ces the mind will some-times de-rive conso-la-tion ; for, though the whole plant was not lar-ger than myfing-ers, I could not con- tem-plate the del-i-cate struc-ture of its parts with-out ad-mi-ra-tion.... | |
 | 1864 - 552 sidor
...of a small moss irresistibly caught my eye ; and though the whole plant was not larger than the tip of one of my fingers, I could not contemplate the delicate conformation of the roots, leaves, etc., without admiration. Can that Being, I thought, who planted, watered, and brought... | |
 | Pulchérie Money - 1863 - 476 sidor
...small moss irresistibly caught my eye. I mention it to show from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive consolation ; for though the...contemplate the delicate conformation of its roots and leaves without admiration. Can that Being, thought I, who planted, watered, and brought to perfection... | |
 | John Angell James - 1863 - 358 sidor
...fructification irresistibly caught my eye. 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 ono of my fingers, I could not contemplate the delicate conformation of its roots, leaves, and capsule,... | |
 | 1863 - 316 sidor
...moss irresistibly caught my eye. I mention this, to show from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive consolation; for, though the whole plant was not larger than my fingers, I could not contemplate the delicate structure of its parts without admiration. Can that... | |
 | John Kennedy - 1864 - 430 sidor
...fructification irresistibly caught my eye. I mention this to show from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive consolation ; for though the...the delicate conformation of its roots, leaves, and capsule, without admiration. Can that Being, thought I, who planted, watered, and brought to perfection,... | |
 | George Mogridge - 1864 - 186 sidor
...fructification irresistibly caught my eye. I mention this to show from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive consolation ; for, though the...the delicate conformation of its roots, leaves, and capsules without admiration. Can that Being, thought I, who planted, watered, and brought to perfection,... | |
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