Juvenile conversations on the botany of the Bible, illustrative of the power, wisdom, and goodness of God [by C. M'Nab]. |
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Page xvii
... means of the great- est blessings to His creatures . Linnĉus says the Reindeer Lichen is of a whitish colour , and is some- times found a foot high . one of His people to do ; and they never INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER . xvii.
... means of the great- est blessings to His creatures . Linnĉus says the Reindeer Lichen is of a whitish colour , and is some- times found a foot high . one of His people to do ; and they never INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER . xvii.
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... colour had been violet , purple , or blue . David . I can easily see how disagreeable that would have been . Everything would have looked sad , dis- mal , and gloomy . M. In both cases , either with very bright or very dismal colours ...
... colour had been violet , purple , or blue . David . I can easily see how disagreeable that would have been . Everything would have looked sad , dis- mal , and gloomy . M. In both cases , either with very bright or very dismal colours ...
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... colour , or where it comes from ? M. All the colours you see , excepting black , are caused by the reflection of one or other of the sun's rays . In order to explain this we shall talk a little about the rainbow . Can you tell me what ...
... colour , or where it comes from ? M. All the colours you see , excepting black , are caused by the reflection of one or other of the sun's rays . In order to explain this we shall talk a little about the rainbow . Can you tell me what ...
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... colours together , the mixture would be white ? M. It certainly would could you obtain the colours as pure as the light , but that is what we cannot do . Paint is the purest we can get , and if you take a round card and paint all the ...
... colours together , the mixture would be white ? M. It certainly would could you obtain the colours as pure as the light , but that is what we cannot do . Paint is the purest we can get , and if you take a round card and paint all the ...
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... colours - azure blue , delicate pink , or pale yellow , and some of a dazzling white . David . These are the three primary colours , and the reflection of all . M. You are quite right . One of these lilies is named Victoria Regina ...
... colours - azure blue , delicate pink , or pale yellow , and some of a dazzling white . David . These are the three primary colours , and the reflection of all . M. You are quite right . One of these lilies is named Victoria Regina ...
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Page 32 - ... when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low, also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail : because man goeth to his long home and the mourners go about the streets...
Page 42 - I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding ; And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
Page xxii - For the which cause I also suffer these things : nevertheless I am not ashamed : for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
Page 53 - After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations and kindreds and people and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands ; And cried with a loud voice ; saying; Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
Page 82 - ... far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: and hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Page 36 - Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, With pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard, Spikenard and saffron; Calamus and cinnamon, With all trees of frankincense; Myrrh and aloes, With all the chief spices: A fountain of gardens, A well of living waters, And streams from Lebanon.
Page xii - Delight thyself also in the Lord ; And He shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord ; Trust also in Him ; and He shall bring it to pass.
Page 31 - Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; 2.
Page 53 - Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
Page 4 - As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord.