 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
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...writer in allusion to the ostrich, says, " She leavethhcr eggs in the earth, and warmcth 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... | |
 | 1838 - 1196 pages
...feathers unto the ostrich ? 14 Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, And vvnnneth them in dust, 1 5 16 She is hardened against her young ones, as though they mere not her's ; Her labour is in vain without... | |
 | William Fleming - 1838 - 646 pages
...known as might be desired. In the Book of Job the ostrich is thus introduced — " Garest thou wings or feathers unto 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 is... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1838 - 316 pages
...thee? Wilt thou trust him because his strength is great ? or wilt thou leave thy labor to him? Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? Canst thou draw out leviathan with a hook ? or his tongu« with a cord which thou lettest down? Canst... | |
 | Thomas Chandler Haliburton - 1839 - 100 pages
...you first began to feel a preference for itinerancy, which, in the beautiful language of Scripture, "Leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in...crush, them, or that the wild beast may break them," did you ask the clergy to solve your doubts ? Did you inquire whether the Church had its missionary... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1851 - 726 pages
...writer in allusion to the ostrich, says, " She leavethhcr 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 is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers ; her labour is in vain without... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 pages
...thee? Wilt thou trust him because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labor to him ? Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? Canst thou draw out leviathan with a hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down? Canst... | |
 | Selig Newman - 1839 - 94 pages
...scattereth 16. the balancings 38:31. the sweet influences 39 : 4. they grow up with corn ; 13. Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks ? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich ? 19. with thunder? 20. canst thou make him afraid 40; 2. Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty... | |
 | John Howard Hinton - 1840 - 132 pages
...translation of the old testament. Thus in Job's account of the ostrich (chap, xxxix. 14 — 16) it is said, " Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them...crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. ' AiroaicXripvvti TO. TEicva EdOTije, she trcateth severely her young ones,* as though they were not... | |
 | Ebenezer Burgess, First Church (Dedham, Mass.) - 1840 - 550 pages
...whom we read, (Job xxxix. 14 — 16.) "That she 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 is hardened against her young ones as though they were not hers." And if it were so criminal... | |
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