 ... 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 capsula, without admiration. Can that Being (thought I), who planted, watered, and brought to perfection,...  The African Repository - Page 361832Full view - About this book
 | Missions - 1807 - 672 pages
...this obscure part of the world, a thing which appears of^so small importance, look with iiBcoucern upon the situation and sufferings of creatures formed after his own image? — . surely not. Reflections like these would not allow me to despair. I started up ; and, disregarding... | |
 | Mungo Park - Africa, West - 1799 - 520 pages
...admiration. Can that Being (thought I), who planted, watered, and brought to perfection, in this obscure part of the world, a thing which appears of so small importance,...sufferings of creatures formed after his own image? — surely not ! Reflections like these, would not allow me to despair. I started up, and disregarding... | |
 | John Todd - Conduct of life - 1799 - 200 pages
...admiration. Can that Being, thought I, who planted, watered, and brought to perfection, in this obscure part of the world, a thing which appears of so small importance, look with apparent unconcern upon the situation and sufferings of creatures formed after his own image ? Surely... | |
 | William Bingley - Animal behavior - 1803 - 524 pages
...admiration. Can that Being (thought I) who planted, watered, and brought to perfection, in this obscure part of the world, a thing which appears of so small importance,...sufferings of creatures formed after his own image ? — Surely not ! Reflections like these would not allow me to despair. I started up, and, disregarding... | |
 | Mungo Park - Africa - 1807 - 594 pages
...Can that Being (thought I ), who planted, watered, and brought to perfection, in this obscure part of the world, a thing which appears of so small importance,...sufferings of creatures formed after his own image ? 1 — surely not ! Reflections like these, would not allow me to despair. I started up, and disregarding... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - Anecdotes - 1809 - 234 pages
..." Can that Being, thought I, who planted, watered, and brought to perfection, in this obscure part of the world, a thing which appears of so small importance,...sufferings of creatures formed after his own image ? Surely not ! Reflections like these would not allow me to despair. I started up, and disregarding... | |
 | Mungo Park - Africa, West - 1813 - 374 pages
...Can that Being, thought I, who planted, watered, and brought Q to perfection,' in this obscure part of the world, a thing which appears of so small importance, look with unconcern, \zpon the situation and sufferings of creatures formed after Ms own image ? — Surely not I — Reflections... | |
 | Charles Buck - Bible - 1815 - 430 pages
...admiration. Can that Being, thought I, who planted, watered, and brought to perfection, in this obscure part of the world, a thing which appears of so small importance,...sufferings of creatures formed after his own image ? Surely net. Reflections like these would not allow me to despair. I started up ; and disregarding... | |
 | Mungo Park - Africa - 1816 - 576 pages
...admiration. Can that Being (thought I), who planted,watered, and brought to perfection, in this obscure part of the world, a thing which appears of so small importance,...sufferings of creatures formed after his own image ? — surely not ! Reflections like these, would not allow me to despair. I started up, and disregarding... | |
 | Hugh Murray, John Leyden - Africa - 1818 - 600 pages
...then thought — Can the Being who planted, watered, and brought to perfection, in this obscure part of the world, a thing which appears of so small importance, look with unconcern on the situation and sufferings of beings formed after his own image ? He sprung up with renovated... | |
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