 | 1808 - 500 pagine
...pitched my foot agiyntt a fiane, and were afked how the ftone caroe to be there, I might poflibly anfwer, that, for any thing I knew to the contrary, it had...lain there for ever ; nor would it perhaps be very eafy to mew the abfurdity of this anfwer. But fuppote I had found a watch upon the ground, and ir mould... | |
 | 1802 - 764 pagine
...against a 4/««, aoi were askeil how the stone саше lo be there, I might possibly answer, thai for any thing I knew to the contrary, it had lain there for ever v nor »ouli! it perhaps be very easy to she» к absurdity of this auswer. But sappose I had founil... | |
 | 1807 - 1012 pagine
...heath, suppose I pitched my foot against a stone, and were asked how the stone came to be there, 1 might possibly answer, that, for any thing I knew...would it perhaps be very easy to shew the absurdity of tins answer. But suppose I had found a watch upon the ground, and it should be enquired how the watch... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1807 - 1004 pagine
...IN crossing a heath, Suppose I pitched my foot against a stone, and were asked how the stone came tu be there, I might possibly answer, that, for any thing I knew to the contrary, it had Iain there for ever ; nor would it perhaps be very easy to shew the absurdity of this answer. But suppose... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1807 - 1014 pagine
...stone, ind were asked how the stone came to be there, 1 might possibly answer, that, for any ihini; I knew to the contrary, it had lain there for ever ; nor would it perhaps be тегу ea>y to shew the absurdity of this answer. But suppose I bad found a watch upon (lit; ground,... | |
 | William Paley - 1810 - 498 pagine
...DEITY. CHAPTER I. STATE OF THE ARGUMENT. IN crossing a heath, suppose I pitched my foot against a stone, and were asked how the stone came to be there, I might...any thing I knew to the contrary, it had lain there forever ; nor would it perhaps be very easy to shew the absurdity of this answer. But suppose I had... | |
 | William Paley, William Hamilton Reid - 1810 - 350 pagine
...'against a stone, and were asked how the ston^ fcame to be there ; I might possibly answer that lor any thing I knew to the contrary, it had lain there for ever. But suppose I had found a Watch upon the ground, I should hardly think of the answer "which I'hftd... | |
 | William Paley - 1811 - 574 pagine
...THEOLOGY. CHAPTER I. STATE OF THE ARGUMENT. AN crossing a heath, suppose I pitched my foot against a stone, and were asked how the stone came to be there; I might...knew to the contrary, it had lain there for ever: nor \vould it perhaps be very easy to show the absurdity of this answer. But suppose I had found a watch... | |
 | William Paley - 1813 - 572 pagine
...THEOLOGY, CHAPTER I. STATE OF THE ARGUMENT. IN crossing a heath, suppose I pitched my foot against a stone, and were asked how the stone came to be there ; I...there for ever: nor would it perhaps be very easy to show the absurdity of this answer. But suppose I had found a watch upon the ground, and it should be... | |
 | Thomas Ridgley - 1814 - 558 pagine
...conclude that it was made by one (e) " In crossing a heath, suppose I pitched my foot against a stone, and were asked how the stone came to be there, I might...answer, that, for any thing I knew to the contrary, it hid lain there for ever ; nor would it, perhaps, be very easy to shew the absurdity of this answer.... | |
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I knew to the contrary, it had lain there for ever: nor would it perhaps be very easy to show the absurdity of this answer. But suppose I had found a watch upon the ground, and it should be inquired how the watch happened to be in that place ; I should... 
