 If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of the pickaxe, or of one impression of the spade, with the general design and last result, he would be overwhelmed by the sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty operations, incessantly continued,...  Eliza Cook's journal - Page 294Full view - About this book
 | 1803 - 322 pages
...overwhelmed by the sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty operations, incessantly'continued, in time surmount the greatest difficulties, and mountains are levelled, and oceans bounded by the slender force of human beings. It is, therefore, of the utmost importance that those... | |
 | 1806 - 348 pages
...of one impression of the spade, with the general design and last result, he would be overwhelmed by the sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty...difficulties, and mountains are levelled, and oceans bounded, by the slender force of human beings. It is therefore of the utmost importance that those... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 380 pages
...of one impression of the spade, with the general design and last result, he would be overwhelmed by the sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty...greatest difficulties, and mountains are levelled, and odeans bounded, by the slender force of human beings. It is therefore of the utmost importance that... | |
 | 1817 - 798 pages
...last result, he would be overwhelmed by the sense of their disproportion ; yet these petty operatiens, incessantly continued, in time surmount the greatest...difficulties, and mountains are levelled and oceans hounded, by the slender force of human beings." — (No. 43.) The King and the British Constitution; upon, which... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1808 - 430 pages
...of one impression of a spade, with the general design and last result, he would be overwhelmed with the sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty...difficulties ; and mountains are levelled, and oceans bounded by the slender force of human beings. It is therefore of the utmost importance that those who... | |
 | 1808 - 356 pages
...of one impression of a spade, with the general design and last result, he would be overwhelmed with the sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty...difficulties ; and mountains are levelled, and oceans bounded, by the slender force of human beings. It is, therefore, of the utmost importance, that those... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 376 pages
...would be overwhelmed by the sense of their disproportion; yet those petty operations, m-> cessantly continued, in time surmount the greatest difficulties, and mountains are levelled, and ocean* bounded, by the slender force of human beings. It is therefore of the utmost importance that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 352 pages
...of one impression of the spade, with the general design and last result, he would be overwhelmed by the sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty...difficulties, and mountains are levelled, and oceans bounded, by the slender force of human beings. It is therefore of the utmost importance that those... | |
 | 1810 - 464 pages
...one impression of the spade, with .the general design and last result, he would be overwhelmed by thq sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty operations,...difficulties, and mountains are levelled, and oceans bounded, by the slender force of human beings. It is therefore of the utmost importance that those... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 462 pages
...would be overwhelmed by .the sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty operaT 4 tions, tions, incessantly continued, in time surmount the greatest...difficulties, and mountains are levelled, and oceans bounded, by the slender force of human beings. It is therefore of the utmost importance that those... | |
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