 It was some time before the tumult had subsided so far as to permit him to proceed. Indeed, judging by the usual, but fallacious, standard of my own weakness, I began to be very uneasy for the situation of the preacher. For I could not. conceive how he...  Anecdotes of the Blind - Page 31by Abram V. Courtney - 1835 - 52 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Increase Cooke - 1819 - 490 pages
...fallacious standard of my own weakness, I began to be very uneasy for the situation of the preacher. For I could not conceive, how he would be able to let his...or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But—no : the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic.... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 pages
...fallacious standard of my own weakness, I began to be very uneasy for the situation of the preacher. For I could not conceive, how he would be able to let his...or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But — no: the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastick.... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 286 pages
...fallacious standard of my own weakness, I began to be very uneasy for the situation of the preacher. For I could not conceive, how he would be able to let his...or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic.... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 452 pages
...For I could not conceive, how he would be able to let his audience down from the height to which 65 he had wound them, without impairing the solemnity...or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic.... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 418 pages
...fallacious standard of my own weakness, I began to be very uneasy for the situation of the preacher. For I could not conceive, how he would be able to let his audience down from the height to which 70 The first sentence with which he broke the awful silence, was a quotation from Rousseau: " Socrates... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1830 - 416 pages
...fallacious standard of my own weakness, I began to be very uneasy for the situation of the preacher. -For I could not conceive, how he would be able to let his audience down from the hejght to which 65 he had wound them, without impairing the solemnity and dignity of his subject, or... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1831 - 418 pages
...could not conceive how,he would be able to let hie auditors:, down from the height to which, he,had wound them, without impairing the solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them.by the* abruptness of the fall. But, no: the descent was as beautiful and sublime as the elevation... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 pages
...fallacious standard of my own weakness, I began to be very uneasy for the situation of the preacher. For I could not conceive how he would be able to let his...or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But — no : the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic.... | |
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 pages
...fallacious standard of my own weakness, I began to be very uneasy for the situation of the preacher. For I could not conceive, how he would be able to let his...or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. 11. But — no: the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and... | |
 | 1832 - 478 pages
...fallacious standard of my own weakness, I began to be very uneasy for the situation of the preacher. For " I could not conceive how he would be able to let his...or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But — no : the descent was as beautiful and sublime as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic.... | |
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