 The chasm would be imperceptible to an eye that could take in the whole compass of nature, and pass from one end of the creation to the other; as it is possible there may be such a sense in ourselves hereafter, or in creatures which are at present more...  Select British Classics - Page 441803Full view - About this book
 | Rufus W. Adams - 1818 - 322 pages
...scarcely make , & blank in the creation. 6. The ciiasmG would be imperceptible to an eye that could take in the whole' compass of nature, and pass from...which are at present more exalted" than ourselves. 7. By the help of glasses we see many stars which \vc do not discover wifh our naked eyes ; and •the... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1819 - 274 pages
...it would scarce make a blank in the creation. The chasm would be imperceptible to an eye that could take in the whole compass of nature, and pass from...eyes ; and the finer our telescopes are, the more stiU are our discoveries. Huygenius carries this thought so far, that he does not think it impossible... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 280 pages
...would scarcely make a blank in the creation. The chasm would be imperceptible to an eye, that could take in the whole compass of nature, and pass from...which are at present more exalted than ourselves. By the help of glasses, we see many stars, which we do not discover with our naked eyes; and the finer... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 278 pages
...creation1. The chasm would be imperceptible to an eye, that could take in the whole compass of nature, anil pass from one end of the creation to the other ;•...which are at present more exalted than ourselves. By the help of glasses, we see many stars, which we do not discover with' our naked eyes ; and the... | |
 | Moral essays - 1821 - 188 pages
...chasm would be imperceptible to an eye, that could take in the whole compass of nature, and pass frona one end of the creation to the other; as it is possible...which are at present more exalted than ourselves. By the help of glasses, we see many stars, which we do not discover with the naked eye ; and the finer... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1822 - 322 pages
...would scarcely make a blank in the creation. 6. The chasm1 would be imperceptible to an eye, tnat could take in the whole compass of nature, and pass from...which are at present more exalted than ourselves. By the 7. Huygenius" carries this thought so far, tfcat he doe? not thjnk it impossible there may be... | |
 | 1824 - 188 pages
...would scarcely make a blank in the creation. The chasm would be imperceptible to an eye, that could take in the whole compass of nature, and pass from...which are at present more exalted than ourselves. By the help of glasses, we see many stars, which we do riot discover with the naked' eye, and the finer... | |
 | Moral essays - 1824 - 186 pages
...would scarcely make a blank in the creation. The chasm would be imperceptible to an eye, that could take in the whole compass of nature, and pass from...which are at present more exalted than ourselves. By the help of glasses, we see many stars, which we do not discover with the naked eye, and the finer... | |
 | 1824 - 348 pages
...woutol scarce make a blank in the creation. The chasm would be imperceptible to an eye, that would take in the whole compass of nature, and pass from...which are at present more exalted than ourselves. 6. We see many stars by the help of glasses, which we do not discover with our naked eyes ; and the... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1824 - 308 pages
...scurcsly m:ike a Wauk in the creation; 6. 'I'he ch.-;Sm would be imporceptalile to an eye, that could take in the whole compass of nature, and pass from one end of the cren!iou to the other, as it is possible there may be such a scene in ourselves hereafter, or in creatures... | |
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