A Spring Day, Or, Contemplations on Several Occurrences which Naturally Strike the Eye in that Delightful SeasonThomas Turnbull, 1803 - 338 pages |
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... wonderful lamps , or rather globes of fire , in the ftupendous arch that a Being of fuch infinite wisdom , power , and glory , fhould condescend to take notice of fuch a little thing as man ! yea , fuch a vile thing as man had made ...
... wonderful lamps , or rather globes of fire , in the ftupendous arch that a Being of fuch infinite wisdom , power , and glory , fhould condescend to take notice of fuch a little thing as man ! yea , fuch a vile thing as man had made ...
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... wonderful , that all the rivers are ex- haled in vapours from the fea by the heat of the fun ; refined in the clouds , diftilled in gentle fhowers on the earth , and return thither again . Doth not the wisdom and goodnefs of God appear ...
... wonderful , that all the rivers are ex- haled in vapours from the fea by the heat of the fun ; refined in the clouds , diftilled in gentle fhowers on the earth , and return thither again . Doth not the wisdom and goodnefs of God appear ...
Page 30
... wonderful works . Could we follow them in their excurfions through the pathlefs deep , and behold their manœuvres , and the gambols of the levia- than , we might juftly cry out , How wonder- ful are thy works , O Lord ! And is it not a ...
... wonderful works . Could we follow them in their excurfions through the pathlefs deep , and behold their manœuvres , and the gambols of the levia- than , we might juftly cry out , How wonder- ful are thy works , O Lord ! And is it not a ...
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... wonderful are they , and how conveniently fituated ! As watchmen ufed not to be placed in a low or obfcure fituation , but on the walls or towers of the capital , to give timely infor- mation of danger to the monarch and inha- bitants ...
... wonderful are they , and how conveniently fituated ! As watchmen ufed not to be placed in a low or obfcure fituation , but on the walls or towers of the capital , to give timely infor- mation of danger to the monarch and inha- bitants ...
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... wonderful , whereby agreeable . odours are received with pleasure , and the contrary with reluctance , and by which we are led to frequent places and take food , which is moft conducive for our health . Likewife that of the palate ; how ...
... wonderful , whereby agreeable . odours are received with pleasure , and the contrary with reluctance , and by which we are led to frequent places and take food , which is moft conducive for our health . Likewife that of the palate ; how ...
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