 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
 | Salem Town - 1847 - 420 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.... | |
 | Kazlitt Arvine - 1848 - 908 pages
...house resounded with mingled groans, and sobs, and shrieks. I could not imagine how the speaker could let his audience down from the height to which he had wound them, without impairing the solemnity of his subject, or shocking them by the abruptness of his fall. But the descent was us beautiful and... | |
 | Joseph Belcher - 1849 - 1188 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...subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of his fall. But — no ; the descent was ns Ixiautiful and sublime as the elevation had been rapid and... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1849 - 348 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 hight to which he had wound them, without impairing the solemnity and dignity of the subject, or perhaps... | |
 | William Henry Foote - 1850 - 584 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.... | |
 | William Henry Foote - 1850 - 582 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.... | |
 | Kazlitt Arvine - 1850 - 882 pages
...house resounded with mingled groans and sobs, and shrieks. I could not imagine how the speaker could let his" audience down from the height to which he had wound them without impairing the solemnity of his subject, or shocking them by the abruptness of his fall. But the descent was as beautiful and... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1852 - 614 pages
...fallacious btandard 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 Kitto - 1853 - 302 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 he had bound them, without impairing the solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them by... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 344 pages
...of the preacher. For I could not conceive how he would be able let his audience down from the hight to which he had wound them, without + impairing the solemnity and dignity of the subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of his fall. But, no : the descent was as beautiful... | |
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