 At this moment, painful as my reflections were, the extraordinary beauty of a small moss, in fructification, irresistibly caught my eye. I mention this to show from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive consolation ; for though the...  The book of the Grand junction railway - Стр. 6авторы: Thomas Roscoe - 1839Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | 1799 - Страниц: 486
...(till under the protecting eye of that Providence, who has eondefcended to call himfelf the ftranger's friend. At this moment, painful as my reflections were, the extraordinary beauty of a fmall mofs, in fructification, irrefillibly caught my «ye. I mention this, to (hew from what trilling... | |
 | 1807 - Страниц: 672
...could possibly have averted my present suiterings. I indeed was a stranger in u strange land; yet 1 was still under the protecting eye of that, Providence...moss, in fructification, irresistibly caught my eye. 1 mention this to shew from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive consolation... | |
 | John Todd - 1799 - Страниц: 200
...recollected that no human prudence or foresight could have arrested my present sufferings. I indeed was a stranger in a strange land; yet I was still under...moss in fructification irresistibly caught my eye. I mention this to show from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive consolation;... | |
 | William Bingley - 1803 - Страниц: 524
...I reflected that no human prudence or foresight could possibly have averted my present sufferings. I was indeed a stranger in a strange land, yet I was...Moss, in fructification, irresistibly caught my eye. I mention this to shew from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive consolation... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1807 - Страниц: 594
...reflected that no human prudence or foresight, could possibly have averted my present stifferings. I was indeed a stranger in a strange land, yet I was...moss, in fructification, irresistibly caught my eye. I mention this to shew from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive consolation;... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - 1809 - Страниц: 234
...reflected, that no human prudence or foresight could possibly have averted my present sufferings. I was a stranger in a strange land ; yet I was still under...small moss in fructification, irresistibly caught my attention. I mention this, to show from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1813 - Страниц: 374
...I reflected, that no human prudence or foresight could possibly have averted my present sufferings. I was indeed a stranger in a strange land ,yet I was...moss, in fructification, irresistibly caught my eye. I mention this to shew, from what trifling circumstances the mind will -sometimes derive consolation... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1815 - Страниц: 430
...recollected that no human prudence or foresight could have averted my present sufferings. I indeed was a stranger in a strange land ; yet I was still under...reflections were, the extraordinary beauty of a small rnoss in fructification irresistably caught my eye. I mention this to shew from what trifling circumstances... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1816 - Страниц: 576
...I reflected that no human prudence or foresight, could possibly have averted my present sufferings. I was indeed a stranger in a strange land, yet I was...moss, in fructification, irresistibly caught my eye. I mention this to shew from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive consolation... | |
 | Edward Bishop Elliott - 1821 - Страниц: 60
...fail me. I considered my fate as certain; and that I had no alternative but to lie down and perish At this moment painful as my reflections were, the...small moss in fructification irresistibly caught my eye:—Can that Being, thought I, who planted, watered and brought to perfection in this obscure part... | |
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