 | 1887 - 592 pagine
...the chaffinch. From of old it was noted that " the stork in the heavens knoweth her appointed time, and the turtle, and the crane, and the swallow observe the time of their coming." And so, in our own experience, we find year by year, be the season what it may, our feathered friends... | |
 | John Milton - 1745 - 484 pagine
...Prophet, for her obferving tne fit Time of coming and going from one Country to another, Jer. 8. 7. " Yea, the Stork in the Heaven knoweth her appointed Times, and the Turtle, and the Crane, and the Swallow obferve the Time of their coming.'' It is a Bird with a very long Bill, Neck and Legs ; fometimes weighing... | |
 | James Hervey - 1755 - 478 pagine
...Virg. DIALOGUE xui. 243 ways find the readieft Way, and the fhorteft Cut. Afp. The Stork in the Heavens knoweth her appointed 'Times : and the turtle, and the Crane, and the Swallow, obferve the Time of their Coming: but my People knyiv not the "Judgment of their GOD*. The young Ones... | |
 | 1755 - 478 pagine
...Effect of a wonderful Inftin& in fome Families of the feathered Tribe. The Stork in the Heaven iwivcth her appointed Times, and the Turtle, and the Crane, and the Swallow obferve the Times of their Coming. Jer. viii. 7. But can •we think, or fay, they go, and come, at... | |
 | George Fothergill - 1765 - 466 pagine
...Stork in the Heaven knoweth his appointed Times, and the Turtle and the Crane and the Swallow obferve the Time of their Coming; but my People know not the 'Judgment of the LORD. A dangerous Symptom This ; and utterly unworthy of fuch Creatures, as ought to be wifer than the Fowls... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1766 - 506 pagine
...do they itnderjland; They are like the Horfe and Mule, that have no UnderJlanding.—Jer. viii. 7. The Stork in the Heaven knoweth her appointed Times; and the Turtle, and the Crane, and the Swallow, obferve the Time of their Coming: But my People know not the Judgment of the Lord. Thefe Things are... | |
 | James Hervey - 1767 - 464 pagine
...extraordinary, they always find the readied Way, and the fhorteft Cut. Afp. The Stark in the Heavens knoweth her appointed Times: and the Turtle, and the Crane, and the SwcJitiv, obferve the Time of their Coming „• but my People Inovj not the 'Judgment of their G... | |
 | James Hervey - 1767 - 464 pagine
...extraordinary, they always find the readieft Way, and the fhortefl Cut. Afy. The Stark in the Heavens knoweth her appointed Times: and the Turtle, and the Crane, and the Swdinv, obferve the Time of their Coming.- but my Pcoflc Inovj not the Judgment of their GOD f. The... | |
 | George Edwards - 1770 - 286 pagine
...what is obferved by the prophet, as a remarkable inftance of inftinft, " That the Stork in the heavens knoweth her appointed times, and the Turtle, and the Crane, and the Swallow, obferve the time of their coming." " This, fays Mr. Chambers, is a curious article in natural hiftory,... | |
 | William Derham - 1786 - 490 pagine
...reafon God himfelf inftanceth it, fliall be their migration, mentioned Jer. viii. 7. « Yea, the * ftork in the heaven knoweth her appointed ' times, and the turtle, and the crane, and the * fwallow obferve the time of their coming ; but ' my people,' &c. IN which aft of migration, there... | |
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Tea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the Lord 
