 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 Horticultural Register - Pagina 4631836Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | 1799 - 486 pagine
...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 pagine
...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 pagine
...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 pagine
...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 pagine
...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 pagine
...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 pagine
...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 pagine
...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 pagine
...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 pagine
...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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