 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 design and last result, he would be overwhelmed by the sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty operations, incessantly continued,...  The Rambler, by S. Johnson - Page 2661806Full view - About this book
 | National Sunday school union - 1870 - 314 pages
...united with canals. If a man were to compare the single stroke of a pickaxe, or of one impression with the spade, with the general design and last result,...overwhelmed by the sense of their disproportion ; yet these petty operations incessantly continued, in time surmount the greatest difficulties, and mountains... | |
 | 430 pages
...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 general design, and last result, he would he overwhelmed hy the sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty operations incessantly continued,... | |
 | 1853 - 384 pages
...distant countries are united by canals. If a man were to compaie the •ingle stroke of a pickaxe, or of one impression of the spade, with the general design and last result, he would be overwhelmed with a sense of their disproportion : yet those petty operations, incessantly continued, in time surmount... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1852 - 652 pages
..."if a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of the pick-axe, or of one impression of ti,e spade, with the general design and last result, he...oceans bounded by the slender force of human beings." But what is of more importance to us, as individuals, than the building of cities or the traversing... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 pages
...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 general...oceans bounded, by the slender force of human beings. — Johnson. PHILOSOPHY. — A little philosophy inclineth men's minds to atheism ; but depth in philosophy... | |
 | John Timbs - 1856 - 374 pages
...countries are united with canals. 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...oceans bounded, by the slender force of human beings. — Johnson. DLXIX. Wealth in the gross is death, but life, diffus'd ; As poison heals in just proportion... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1856 - 378 pages
...countries are united by canals. If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke with the pick-ax, or of one impression of the spade, with the general design and last result, he would be overwhelmed with a sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty operations, incessantly continued, in time surmount... | |
 | 1856 - 372 pages
...countries are united with canals. 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, be would be overwhelmed by the sense of their disproportion; yet those petty operations, incessantly... | |
 | 1858 - 866 pages
...countries nrc united by canals. If a man were to compare tho effect of a finale stroke of the pickax, or of one impression of the spade, with the general design and last result, ho would bo overwhelmed by the sense of their disproportion. Yet those petty operations, incessantly... | |
 | 1859 - 400 pages
...countries are united with canals. If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of a pickaxe, or of one impression of the spade, with the general...oceans bounded, by the slender force of human beings. — JohnWANT OF EXPERIENCE. How continually from want of experience do the young confound under one... | |
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