 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass. Take :t brute out of his instinct, and you find him wholly deprived of understanding. To use an instance that comes often under observation : With what caution does the hen provide herself... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 346 pages
...but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass. Take a brute out of his instinct, and you find him wholly deprived of understanding. To use an instance that comes often wider observation : With what caution does the hen provide herself... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pages
...but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass. Take a brute out of his instinct, and you find him wholly deprived of understanding. To use an instance that comes often under observation. With what caution does the hen provide herself... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass. Take a brute out of his instinct, and you find him wholly deprived of understanding. To use an instance that comes often under observation. With what caution does the hen provide herself... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pages
...but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass. Take a brute out of his instinct, and you find him wholly deprived of understanding. — To use an instance that comes often under observation : With what caution does the hen provide... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 470 pages
...however, the eggs acquire a degree of heat too much for purposes of hatching : in such cases, the hen leaves them to cool a little ; and then returns to...caution," continues he, " does the hen provide herself a nest in places " unfrequented, and free from noise and distur" bance ! When she has laid her eggs... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 470 pages
...the eggs acquire a degree of heat too much for purposes of hatching : in such cases, the hen Jeaves them to cool a little ; and then returns to sit, with...of " understanding. With what caution," continues be, " does the hen provide herself a nest in places " unfrequented, and free from noise and distur"... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pages
...but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass. Take a brute out of his instinct, and you find him wholly deprived of understanding. — To use an instance that comes often under observation : With what caution does the hen provide... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 340 pages
...but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow .compass. Take a brute out of his instinct, and you find him wholly deprived of understanding. To use an instance that comes often under observation : With what caution does the hen provide herself... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1820 - 226 pages
...young to the parent, which is not at all necessary for the continuance of the species. Take a brute out of his instinct, and you find him wholly deprived of understanding. We will give an instance which comes under the observation of every one, and will show the distinction... | |
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Animals in their generation are wiser than the sons of men ; but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass. Take a brute out of his instinct, and you find him wholly deprived of understanding. 
