 | 1799 - 486 pages
...(till under the protecting eye of that Providence, who has eondefcended to call himfelf the ftranger's friend. At this moment, painful as my reflections were, the extraordinary beauty of a fmall mofs, in fructification, irrefillibly caught my «ye. I mention this, to (hew from what trilling... | |
 | Missions - 1807 - 672 pages
...could possibly have averted my present suiterings. I indeed was a stranger in u strange land; yet 1 was still under the protecting eye of that, Providence...moss, in fructification, irresistibly caught my eye. 1 mention this to shew from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive consolation... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - Anecdotes - 1809 - 234 pages
...reflected, that no human prudence or foresight could possibly have averted my present sufferings. I was a stranger in a strange land ; yet I was still...small moss in fructification, irresistibly caught my attention. I mention this, to show from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive... | |
 | Charles Buck - Bible - 1815 - 430 pages
...however, aided and supported me. I recollected that no human prudence or foresight could have averted my present sufferings. I indeed was a stranger in...reflections were, the extraordinary beauty of a small rnoss in fructification irresistably caught my eye. I mention this to shew from what trifling circumstances... | |
 | Edward Bishop Elliott - College verse - 1821 - 60 pages
...fail me. I considered my fate as certain; and that I had no alternative but to lie down and perish At this moment painful as my reflections were, the...small moss in fructification irresistibly caught my eye:—Can that Being, thought I, who planted, watered and brought to perfection in this obscure part... | |
 | 1843 - 684 pages
...animals, and men still more savage. I was five hundred miles from the nearest European settlement. At this moment, painful as my reflections were, the extraordinary beauty of a small moss irresistibly caught my eye. I mention it to show from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes... | |
 | George Miller - 1826 - 864 pages
...that no human prudence or foresight, could possibly have averted my present sufferings. I. was indeed a stranger, in a strange land ; yet I was still under...condescended to call himself the stranger's friend. j • " At this moment, painful as my reflections were, Hie extraordinary beauty of a small MOSS in... | |
 | Thomas Dick - Christian ethics - 1828 - 478 pages
...other alternative, but to lie down and die. The influence of religion, however, aided and supported me. At this moment, painful as my reflections were, the extraordinary beauty of a small moss irresistibly caught my eye. Can that Being, thought I, who planted, watered, and brought to perfection,... | |
 | James Augustus St. John - Explorers - 1832 - 430 pages
...dejection, his mind gradually regained its fervent tone : — "I was, indeed, a stranger," he thought, "in a strange land ; yet I was still under the protecting eye of tiiat Providence, who has condescended to call himself the stranger's friend. At this moment, painful... | |
 | 1833 - 310 pages
...that no human prudence or foresight could possibly have averted my present sufferings. I was indeed a stranger in a strange land, yet I was still under...the stranger's friend. At this moment, painful as my reflexions were, the extraordinary beauty of a small moss, in flower, irresistibly caught my eye. I... | |
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The influence of religion, however, aided and supported me. I reflected that no human prudence or foresight could possibly have averted my present sufferings. I was indeed a stranger in a strange land, yet I was still under the protecting eye of that... 
