 He must be of a reverent turn of mind also; not rashly discrediting any reports, however vague and fragmentary; giving man credit always for some germ of truth, and giving nature credit for an inexhaustible fertility and variety, which will keep him his...  The Natural History Review - Page 81856Full view - About this book
 | 1854 - 1112 pages
...only to those who knock long and earnestly, does the great mother open the doors of her sanctuary. He must be of a reverent turn of mind also, not rashly...any reports, however vague and fragmentary; giving man credit for some germ of truth, and giving nature credit for an inexhaustible fertility and variety... | |
 | Charles Kingsley - 1855 - 202 pages
...only to those who knock long and earnestly, does the great mother open the doors of her sanctuary. He must be of a reverent turn of mind also; not rashly...any reports, however vague and fragmentary; giving man credit always for some germ of truth, and giving nature credit for an inexhaustible fertility and... | |
 | 1855 - 624 pages
...only to those who knock long and earnestly, does the great mother open the doors of her sanctuary. He must be of a reverent turn of mind also, not rashly...any reports, however vague and fragmentary; giving man credit always for some germ of truth, and giving nature credit for an inexhaustible fertility and... | |
 | 1855 - 498 pages
...mind, not rashly discrediting any reports, however vague and fragmentary ; giving man always credit for some germ of truth, and giving nature credit for...inexhaustible fertility and variety, which will keep him his life-long always reverent, yet never superstitious ; wondering at the commonest, but not surprised... | |
 | 1856 - 492 pages
...only to those who knock long and earnestly, does the great mother open the doors of her sanctuary. He must be of a reverent turn of mind also ; not rashly...men credit always for some germ of truth, and giving mature credit for an inexhaustible fertility and variety, which will keep him his life -long always... | |
 | 1856 - 430 pages
...brave and enterprising, and withal patient and undaunted; not merely in travel but in investigation." " He must be of a reverent turn of mind also ; not rashly...any reports, however vague and fragmentary ; giving man credit always for some germ of truth, and giving nature credit for an inexhaustible fertility and... | |
 | Charles Kingsley - 1856 - 190 pages
...those who knock long and earnestly does the great mother open the doors of her sanctuary. He must he of a reverent turn of mind also ; not rashly discrediting...any reports, however vague and fragmentary ; giving man credit always for some germ of truth, and giving nature credit for an inexhaustible fertility and... | |
 | 1857 - 526 pages
...that only to those who knock long and earnestly does the great mother open the doors of her sanctuary. He must be of a reverent turn of mind also, not rashly discrediting reports, however vague and fragmentary ; giving man credit always for some germ of truth, and giving... | |
 | 1862 - 216 pages
...reverent turn of mind ; not rashly discrediting any report, however vague and fragmentary ; giving man credit always for some germ of truth, and giving nature...keep him, his life long, always reverent, yet never superstitious ; wondering at the commonest, but not surprised by the most strange; free from the idols... | |
 | William Fleming Stevenson - 1870 - 386 pages
...reverent turn of mind ; not rashly discrediting any report, however vague and fragmentary ; giving man credit always for some germ of truth, and giving nature...keep him his life long always reverent, yet never superstitious ; wondering at the commonest, but not surprised by the most strange ; free from the idols... | |
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