 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
 | Jesse Olney - 1854 - 352 pages
...began to be very uneasy for the situation of the preacher. For I could not conceive how he would he able to let his audience down from the height* to which he had wound them, without impairing the dignity and solemnity of his subject, or, perhaps, shock them by the abruptness of the fall. 9. But—no:... | |
 | 1855 - 506 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 tha elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic.... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 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 Buell Sprague - 1858 - 684 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, at the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic.... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1858 - 600 pages
...began to be very uneasy for the situation of the preacher; for I could not conceive how be would lie able to let his audience down from the height to which...or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But, no: the descent was an beautiful and sublime as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic.... | |
 | William Buell Sprague - 1858 - 672 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 bad wound them, without impairing the solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them... | |
 | 1859 - 370 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.... | |
 | Joseph Foulkes Winks - 1837 - 806 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.... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 pages
...weakness, I began to be very uneasy for the situation of the preacher. For I could not conceive how ne would be able to let his audience down from the height...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.... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1860 - 372 pages
...1 ^ 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 wound 14 them, without impairing the solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them by the... | |
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