To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over... The Great North of Scotland Railway. A Guide - Página xivde William Ferguson (of Kinmundy.) - 1881 - 174 páginasVisualização completa - Sobre este livro
| Philip Alexander Prince - 1838 - 702 páginas
...knowledge, and the blessngs of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be mpossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future,... | |
| John Minter Morgan - 1839 - 228 páginas
...benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotions would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1887 - 216 páginas
...the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1888 - 356 páginas
...the benefits of knowledge and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future... | |
| James Boswell - 1889 - 480 páginas
...the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the Dower of our senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future,... | |
| James Boswell - 1889 - 558 páginas
...the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the cower of our senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future,... | |
| James Boswell - 1890 - 568 páginas
...the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion very improbable a thing should be, as a man not afraid of going (as, in spite of his Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future... | |
| JAMES BOSWELL - 1892
...the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the cower of our senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future,... | |
| Samuel John Stone - 1897 - 406 páginas
...the benefits of Knowledge and the blessings of Religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, — whatever makes the past, the distant, or the... | |
| Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History Society - 1899 - 340 páginas
...Johnson in his account of his visit to lona : ' To abstract,' he said, ' the mind from all local emotion would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever draws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future... | |
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