| Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 páginas
...soein to the world, but as to myself, I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, vertheless (you sav, which hut is cmufo THrra,1 a rust which spoils the good shell thiiu ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth , I lay all undiscovered before me/ — Syttux't... | |
| Charles Richard Weld - 1848 - 570 páginas
...may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother...pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me." Numerous and ready were the pens and voices which... | |
| George Grant - 1849 - 322 páginas
...this memorable sentiment : — " I do not know what I may appear to the world ; but to myself I seem like a boy playing on the sea shore and diverting...pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay undiscovered before me." What a lesson to the vanity and presumption of philosophers... | |
| George Grant - 1849 - 316 páginas
...memorable sentiment : — " I do not know what I may appear to• the world ; but to myself I seem like a boy playing on the sea shore and diverting...pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay undiscovered before me." What a lesson to the vanity and presumption of philosophers... | |
| George Grant - 1849 - 318 páginas
...this memorable sentiment : — " I do not know what 1 may appear to the world ; but to myself I seem like a boy playing on the sea shore and diverting...pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay undiscovered before me/' What a lesson to the vanity and presumption of philosophers... | |
| William Bourn Oliver Peabody - 1849 - 416 páginas
...may appear to the world ; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me." And such has been... | |
| William Bourn Oliver Peabody, Oliver William Bourn Peabody - 1849 - 416 páginas
...may appear to the world ; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me." And such has been... | |
| William Steven - 1849 - 622 páginas
...what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lies undiscovered before me ;" thus beautifully... | |
| Walter Macon Lowrie - 1851 - 494 páginas
...and astonished the world, " I seem to myself to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother...pebble, or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me ;" but much more truly may the Christian say this... | |
| 1837 - 218 páginas
...may appear tu the world ; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell ordinary, while the vast ocean of truth ies still undiscovered before me.' A SLEEPY HAT. —... | |
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