 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
 | 1870
...weakness, I began to be very uneasy for the situation of the preacher. For I could not conceive bow he would be able to let his audience down from the...them, without impairing the solemnity and dignity of hie subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But no: the descent was as beautiful... | |
 | Henry Llewellyn Williams - 1872 - 218 pages
...groans, and sobs, and Shrieks of the congregation. 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.... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1872 - 382 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...them, without impairing the solemnity and dignity of hip subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But the descent was as beautiful... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1873 - 532 pages
...standard of my own weakness, I began 25 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 tho 30 fall. But — no; the descent was as beautiful and sublime as the elevation had been rapid and... | |
 | 1875 - 448 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.... | |
 | 1875 - 558 pages
...the situation of the preacher, for I could not conceive how ho would be able to let down his audience from the height to which he had wound them, without...or, perhaps, shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But, no — the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation hud been rapid and enthusiastic.... | |
 | 1875 - 324 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...from the height to which he had wound them, without imuairing the solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the... | |
 | Kazlitt Arvine - 1877 - 926 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... | |
 | William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - 1878 - 508 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.... | |
 | Phineas Garrett - 1878 - 874 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: thu descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic.... | |
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