 If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of the pickaxe, or of one impression of the spade, with the general design and last result, he would be overwhelmed by the sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty operations, incessantly continued,...  Chambers's Edinburgh Journal - Page 2721845Full view - About this book
 | 1803 - 322 pages
...distant countries are united with canals. If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of the pick-axe, or of one impression of the spade, with...their disproportion ; yet those petty operations, incessantly'continued, in time surmount the greatest difficulties, and mountains are levelled, and... | |
 | 1806 - 348 pages
...countries are united with canals. If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of a pickaxi or of one impression of the spade, with the general...oceans bounded, by the slender force of human beings. It is therefore of the utmost importance that those who have any intention of deviating from the beaten... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 380 pages
...coun'.ries are united with canals. If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of a pick* x , or of one impression of the spade, with the general...greatest difficulties, and mountains are levelled, and odeans bounded, by the slender force of human beings. It is therefore of the utmost importance that... | |
 | 1817 - 798 pages
...countries are united with canal«. If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of a pick-- axe, or of one impression of the spade, with the general...overwhelmed by the sense of their disproportion ; yet these petty operatiens, incessantly continued, in time surmount the greatest difficulties, and mountains... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 376 pages
...distant countries are united with canals. If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of the pick-axe, or of one impression of the spade, with...of their disproportion; yet those petty operations, m-> cessantly continued, in time surmount the greatest difficulties, and mountains are levelled, and... | |
 | 1808 - 356 pages
...If a man w.as to compare the effect of a single stroke with the pick-axe, or of one impression of a spade, with the general design and last result, he would be overwhelmed with the sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty operations, incessantly continued, in time... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1808 - 430 pages
...canals. If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke with the pickaxe, or of one impression of a spade, with the general design and last result, he would be overwhelmed with the sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty operations, incessantly continued, in time... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 352 pages
...countries are united with canals. If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of the pick-ax, or of one impression of the spade, with the general...oceans bounded, by the slender force of human beings. It is therefore of the utmost importance that those who have any intention of deviating from the beaten... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 462 pages
...distant countries are united with canals. If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of the pick-axe, or of one impression of the spade, with....the sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty operaT 4 tions, tions, incessantly continued, in time surmount the greatest difficulties, and mountains... | |
 | 1810 - 464 pages
...distant countries are united with canals. If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of the pick-axe, or of one impression of the spade, with...design and last result, he would be overwhelmed by thq sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty operations, incessantly continued, in time surmount... | |
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