 | English literature - 724 pages
...could not learn there was any fuch tree known throughout New Spain, nor perhaps all America over : bat I do not relate this as a prodigy in nature, becaufe...afcribe any natural caufe for it ; the learned may, perhaps, give fubftantial reafons in nature, for what appeared to us a great and marvellous fecret."... | |
 | 1764 - 592 pages
...the Spaniib inhabitants, we t could not ¡earn there was any iuch tiee known throughout New Spain, nor perhaps all America over ; but I do not relate this as a prodigy in nature, becaufe I am not philosopher enough to aicribe any natural caufe for it ; the learned (may, perhaps, give fubftantial... | |
 | Juan de Abreu de Galindo - Canary Islands - 1767 - 256 pages
...niceft en" quiry we could afterwards make, both of •" the natives of the country and the Spanifh " inhabitants, we could not learn there was " any fuch..." what appeared to us as a great and marvel" lous fecret.". IF I am not miftaken, there is only one parifh church in the whole ifland, and no confiderable... | |
 | 542 pages
...could not learn there was any fuch tree known throughout New Spain, nor perhaps all America over: but [ do not relate this as a prodigy in nature, becaufe...afcribe any natural caufe for it; the learned may perhaps, give fubftantial reafons in nature, for what appeared to us a great and marvellous fecret."... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 446 pages
...Spauiih inhabitants, we could not learn there was any fuch tree known throughout New Spain, nor peihaps all America over : but I do not relate this as a prodigy...afcribe any natural caufe for it ; the learned may perhaps give fubuantial reafons in nature for what appeared to us a great and marvi lions fecret."... | |
 | History - 1802 - 502 pages
...and the Spanifh inhabitants, we could not learn there was any fuch tree known throughout New Spain, nor perhaps all America over ; but I do not relate this as a prodigy I £ in in nature, becaufe I am not philofopher enough to afcribe any natural caufe for it : the learned... | |
 | William Granger - Characters and characteristics - 1804 - 688 pages
...the Spanifh inhabitants, we could not learn that there was any fuch tree known throughout New Spain, nor perhaps all America over : but I do not relate this as a progidy in nature, bccaufc I am not philofopher enough to afcribe any natural caufe for it ; the learned... | |
 | John Platts - Curiosities and wonders - 1876 - 986 pages
...Spanish inhabitants, we could not learn there was any such tree known throughout New Spain, nor perluips all America over: but I do not relate this as a prodigy in nature, because I am no* fhilosopher enough to ascribe any natural cause for it; the jarned may perhaps give... | |
 | John Platts - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1882 - 558 pages
...and the Spanish inhabitants, we could not learn there was any such tree known throughout New Spain, nor perhaps all America over: but I do not relate this as a prodigy in nature, because I am no* philosopher enough to ascribe any natural cause for it; thn learned may perhaps give... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1765 - 514 pages
...known throughout New Spain, nor perhaps all America over; but I do not relaxe this as, a prodigy Jn nature, becaufe I am not philofopher enough to afcribe any natural caufe for it ; the learned jpay, perhaps, give fubftantial reaions in nature, for what appeared to us a great and marvellous fecret."... | |
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We obfei ved the foil where it grew " to be very ftony ; and, upon the niceft en" quiry we could afterwards make, both of •" the natives of the country and the Spanifh " inhabitants, we could not learn there was " any fuch tree known throughout New... 