... was the habitation of our first parents before the fall. It is naturally apt to fill the mind with calmness and tranquillity, and to lay all its turbulent passions at rest. It gives us a great insight into the contrivance and wisdom of providence,... British ferns and mosses - Page 78by British ferns - 1861Full view - About this book
| 1718 - 360 pages
...infight into the Contrivance and W-ifdom of Providence, and fuggefts innumerable Subjefts for Meditation. I cannot but think the very Complacency and Satisfaction which a Man takes in thefe Works of Nature, to be a laudable, if not a virtuous Habit of Mind. For all which Reafons 1 hope... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 314 pages
...insight into the contrivance and wisdom of Providence, and suggests innumerable subjects for meditation. I cannot but think the very complacency and satisfaction which a man takes in these works of nature to be a laudable, if not a virtuous, habit of mind, for all which reasons I hope you will pardon the length... | |
| 1803 - 408 pages
...insight into the contrivance and wisdom of Providence, and suggests innumerable subjects for meditation. I cannot but think the very complacency and satisfaction which a man takes in these works of nature, to be a laudable if not a virtuous habit of mind. For all which reasons I hope you will pardon the length... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...insight into the contrivance and wisdom of Providence, and suggests innumerable subjects for meditation. I cannot but think, the very complacency and satisfaction which a man takes in these works of nature, to be a laudable, if not a virtuous, habit of mind. For all which reasons I hope you will pardon the length... | |
| 1804 - 412 pages
...contrivance and wisdom of Pro5 vkknce, vidence, and suggests innumerable subjects for meditation. I cannol but think the very complacency and satisfaction which a man takes in these works of nature, to be a laudable, if not a virtuous habit of mind. For all which reasons 1 hope you will pardon the length... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 314 pages
...insight into the contrivance and wisdom of Providence, and suggests innumerable subjects for meditation. I cannot but think the very complacency and satisfaction which a man takes in these works of nature,' to be a laudable, if not a virtuous, habit of mind. For all which reasons I hope you pardon the length... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 316 pages
...insight into the contrivance and wisdom of Providence, and suggests innumerable subjects for meditation. I cannot but think the very complacency and satisfaction which a man takes in these works of nature,"to be a laudable, if not a virtuous, habit of mind. For all which reasons I hope you pardon... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...insight into the contrivance and wisdom of Providence, and suggests innumerable subjects for meditation. I cannot but think the very complacency and satisfaction which a man takes in these works of nature, to be a laudable, if not a virtuous hahit of mind. For all which reasons I hope you will pardon the length... | |
| Spectator The - 1816 - 372 pages
...contrivance and wisdom of Providence, and suggests innumerable subjects for meditation. I cannot bus think the very complacency and satisfaction which a man takes in these works of nature,to be a laudable, if not a virtuous habit of the mind. For all which reasons, I hope you pardon... | |
| 1822 - 206 pages
...insight into the contrivance and wisdom of providence, and suggests innumerable subjects for meditation. I cannot but think the very complacency and satisfaction...to he a laudable, if not a virtuous habit of mind.' It is to be lamented that an amusement so admirably adapted for studious persons, is So seldom in their... | |
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