 | 1808 - 500 pages
...pitched my foot agiyntt a fiane, and were afked how the ftone caroe to be there, I might poflibly anfwer, that, for any thing I knew to the contrary, it had...lain there for ever ; nor would it perhaps be very eafy to mew the abfurdity of this anfwer. But fuppote I had found a watch upon the ground, and ir mould... | |
 | 1802 - 764 pages
...against a 4/««, aoi were askeil how the stone ñàøå lo be there, I might possibly answer, thai for any thing I knew to the contrary, it had lain there for ever v nor »ouli! it perhaps be very easy to she» ê absurdity of this auswer. But sappose I had founil... | |
 | 1803 - 572 pages
...argument in a clear and popular manner : ' In crowing a heath, suppose I pitched my foot against a ttont, and were asked how the stone came to be there, I might...would it perhaps be very easy to shew the absurdity of tin's answer. But suppose I had found a watch upon the ground, ai:d it should be enquired how the watch... | |
 | 1807 - 1012 pages
...Evssys on the Slate of the Argument, for fht Existence of a DEITY, by 'the late Dr. Paley. ESSAY. I. IN crossing a heath, suppose I pitched my foot against...stone, and were asked how the stone came to be there, 1 might possibly answer, that, for any thing I knew to the contrary, it had lain there for ever ; nor... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1807 - 1004 pages
...Eassys on the State of the Argument 7 for the Existence of a DEITY, by the late Dr. Paley. ESSAY. I. IN crossing a heath, Suppose I pitched my foot against a stone, and were asked how the stone came tu be there, I might possibly answer, that, for any thing I knew to the contrary, it had Iain there... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1807 - 1014 pages
...stone, ind were asked how the stone came to be there, 1 might possibly answer, that, for any ihini; I knew to the contrary, it had lain there for ever ; nor would it perhaps be òåãó ea>y to shew the absurdity of this answer. But suppose I bad found a watch upon (lit; ground,... | |
 | William Paley - 1810 - 498 pages
...; 0*, EVIDENCES OP THE EXISTENCE AND ATTRIBUTES OF THE DEITY. CHAPTER I. STATE OF THE ARGUMENT. IN crossing a heath, suppose I pitched my foot against...any thing I knew to the contrary, it had lain there forever ; nor would it perhaps be very easy to shew the absurdity of this answer. But suppose I had... | |
 | William Paley, William Hamilton Reid - 1810 - 350 pages
...'against a stone, and were asked how the ston^ fcame to be there ; I might possibly answer that lor any thing I knew to the contrary, it had lain there for ever. But suppose I had found a Watch upon the ground, I should hardly think of the answer "which I'hftd... | |
 | Thomas Ridgley - 1814 - 558 pages
...think the wheels came together by chance ? (e) should we not conclude that it was made by one (e) " In crossing a heath, suppose I pitched my foot against...answer, that, for any thing I knew to the contrary, it hid lain there for ever ; nor would it, perhaps, be very easy to shew the absurdity of this answer.... | |
 | Thomas Ridgley - 1814 - 554 pages
...that it was made by one («) " In crossing a heath, suppose I pitched my foot against a stone, aiifl were asked how the stone came to be there, I might possibly answer, that, for any tiling I knew to the contrary, it had lain there lor ever; nor would it, perhaps, be very easy to shew... | |
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I knew to the contrary, it had lain there for ever: nor would it perhaps be very easy to show the absurdity of this answer. But suppose I had found a watch upon the ground, and it should be inquired how the watch happened to be in that place; I should... 
