 Colorado Rocky Mountains was first opened. That age and fast-failing strength had not dimmed his enjoyment, may be inferred from his remark when, on his return from Florida the previous spring, with a grievous cough allayed, he was rallied for having...  The American Journal of Science and Arts - Page 3871873Full view - About this book
 | American Academy of Arts and Sciences - 1874 - 392 pages
...ten years before, gave his name, and gathered charming alpine plants which he hud himself named fifty years before, when the botany of the Colorado Rocky...which he could say, " I have no pleasure in them." Evincing in age much of the ardor and all of the ingenuousness of youth, he enjoyed the society of... | |
 | 1874 - 462 pages
...a grievous cough allayed, he was rallied for having gone to seek Ponce dc Leon's Fountain of Yonth. "No," said he, "give me the Fountain of Old Age. The...which he could say, " I have no pleasure in them." Evincing in age much of the ardor and all of the ingennousness of youth, he enjoyed the society of... | |
 | 1874 - 386 pages
...the previous spring, with a grievous cough allayed, he was rallied for having gone to seek Ponce iie Leon's fountain of Youth. " No," said he, " give me...characteristic cheerfulness. To him, indeed, never cume the " evil days " of which he could say, " I have no pleasure in them." Evincing in age much of... | |
 | National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) - 1877 - 764 pages
...ten years before, gave his name, and gathered charming alpine plants which he had himself named fifty years before, when the botany of the Colorado Rocky...which he could say, "I have no pleasure in them." to be its Superintendent; which would have tfiven to the establishment the advantage of a scientific... | |
 | National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) - 1877 - 370 pages
...ten years before, gave his name, and gathered charming alpine plants which he had himself named fifty years before, when the botany of the Colorado Rocky...To him, indeed, never came the "evil days" of which be could say, "I have no pleasure in them." to be its Superintendent; which would hare given to the... | |
 | Asa Gray - 1889 - 552 pages
...in which he felt a kind of paternal interest . Perhaps this interest culminated last summer, when he stood on the flank of the lofty and beautiful snow-clad...which he could say, " I have no pleasure in them." Evincing in age much of the ardor and all of the ingenuousness of youth, he enjoyed the society of... | |
 | Asa Gray - 1889 - 520 pages
...in which he felt a kind of paternal interest. Perhaps this interest culminated last summer, when he stood on the flank of the lofty and beautiful snow-clad...He evidently did so. If never robust, he was rarely 511, and his last sickness brought little suffering, and no diminution of his characteristic cheerfulness.... | |
 | Asa Gray - 1889 - 520 pages
...alpine plants which he had himself named forty years before, when the botany of the Colorado Kocky Mountains was first opened. That age and fast-failing...which he could say, " I have no pleasure in them." Evincing in age much of the ardor and all of the ingenuousness of youth, he enjoyed the society of... | |
 | Alexander McKenzie - 1903 - 312 pages
...the fountain of perpetual youth, and others have sailed on the same quest. He was wiser who said, " Give me the fountain of Old Age. The longer I live, the more 1 enjoy life." It should be so. He must have been a spendthrift who has not something laid up for age... | |
 | American Academy of Arts and Sciences - 1874 - 382 pages
...ten years before, gave his name, and gathered charming alpine plants which he had himself named fifty years before, when the botany of the Colorado Rocky...Old Age. The longer I live, the more I enjoy 'life." lie evidently did so. If never robust, he was rarely ill ; and his last sickness brought little suffering... | |
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