 Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust, And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.  The Popular Science Monthly - Page 5861885Full view - About this book
 | 1829 - 494 pages
...provide for themselves. Even the author of the book of Job alludes to this popular notion respecting the Ostrich, " which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in the dust ; and forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. She... | |
 | 1829 - 1012 pages
...heaven, 38 When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together? 13 Gavest thcru the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the osirich? 14 Which leaveth her eges in the earth, and warmeth them in the dust, 15 And forgetteth that... | |
 | 1830 - 1070 pages
...the ostrich ? 14 Which leavolh her eggs in the earth, andwarmeth them in the dust, J5 And forgcttelh that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. 16 She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers : her labour is in vain without... | |
 | 1830 - 868 pages
...the ostrich ? 14 Which leavelh her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in the dust, lj And forgeiieth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. Hi She is hardened against heryoungonf-s, as though they нуге not hers : lier labour a 'a vain... | |
 | 1851
...writer in allusion to the ostrich, says, ' ' She leaveth her eggs in the earth, and wanneth them in the dust, and forgetteth that the foot may crush them or that the wild beast may break them. She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers ; her labour is in vain without... | |
 | Mary W. Howland - 1831 - 302 pages
...can outrun the horse. What does the bible say about this bird? God hath given wings and feathers to- the ostrich, which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in the dust. When she lilieth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider. VULTURE. What... | |
 | James Lawson Drummond - 1831 - 508 pages
...them. You are not therefore to accept in the literal sense the allusions in the 39th chapter of Job, to the ostrich, " which " leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth " them in the dust, and forgetteth that the foot " may crush them, or that the wild beast may " break them. She... | |
 | Miss Jones - 1832 - 206 pages
...ostrich ! which, to use the words of Scripture, leaveth her eggs m the earth, and warmeth them in the dust, and forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them, for she hardeneth her heart against her young ones, as though they were not hers.' " This was not to... | |
 | Barbara Allan Simon - 1832 - 234 pages
...like the cruel ostrich, who void of understanding, " leaveth her young ones in the sand, forgetful that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may devour them. She hardeneth her heart against her young, as though they were not hers : her labour is... | |
 | Sarah Austin - 1833 - 322 pages
...him ? Wilt thou believe him that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn? 12 Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings...feathers unto the ostrich? which leaveth her eggs sd in the earth, and warmeth them in the dust, and forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that... | |
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