 | Elizabeth Ann Hendry - 1836 - 128 pages
...flowers of spring, is one of the most cheerful objects that can be looked upon. His life appears to be all enjoyment ; so busy and so pleased ; yet it...better acquainted than we are with that of others." Eleanor. Yes, indeed, the butterflies, and all the winged insects, seem very happy and sportive ; but... | |
 | William Paley - Theology - 1838 - 976 pages
...the most cheerful objects that can be looked upon. Its life appears to be all enjoyment ; so busy, so pleased ; yet it is only a specimen of insect life,...better acquainted than we are with that of others. The //-//../.• winged insect tribe, it is probable, are equally intent upon their proper employments,... | |
 | William Youatt - Animal rights - 1839 - 238 pages
...among the flowers in spring is one of the most cheerful objects that can be looked upon — so busy, so pleased ; yet it is only a specimen of insect life,...we happen to be better acquainted than we are with others. " If we look to what the waters produce, shoals of little fish frequent the margin of rivers,... | |
 | James Macaulay - Animal welfare - 1839 - 144 pages
...bee among the flowers in spring is one of the most cheerful objects that can be looked upon, so busy, so pleased ; yet it is only a specimen of insect life,...we happen to be better acquainted than we are with others. The whole insect tribe, it is probable, are equally intent upon their proper employment, and... | |
 | Samuel Willard - Animals - 1839 - 194 pages
...of the cheerfulest objects that can be looked upon. Its life appears to be all enjoyment, so -busy, so pleased : yet it is only a specimen of insect life, with which, by reason of the animal being half-domes ticated, we happen to be better acquainted! than we are with that of others. The whole tribe... | |
 | Saturday magazine - 1840 - 1078 pages
...flowers in spring is'one of the most cheerful objects that can be looked upon. Its life appears to be all enjoyment ; so busy, and so pleased : yet it...insect life, with which, by reason of the animal being half-domesticated, we happen to be better acquainted than we are with tliat of others. Other species... | |
 | Moses Severance - Readers - 1841 - 316 pages
...life appears to a Re-spone'-es. answers. c Gra-tu'-i-tous, frge, without reward be all enjoyment,^-so busy and so pleased, — yet it is only a specimen of insect life, with which, by reason of the animal's being half domesticated," we happen to be better acquainted than we are with that of others.... | |
 | 1843 - 350 pages
...flowers in spring, is one of the most cheerful objects that can be looked upon. Its life appears to be all enjoyment ; so busy and so pleased : yet it...by reason of the animal being half domesticated, we are better acquainted, than with that of others. The whole winged insect tribe, it is probable, are... | |
 | William Paley - God - 1843 - 400 pages
...flowers in spring, is one of the cheerfullest objects that can be looked upon. Its life appeai's to be all enjoyment: so busy, and so pleased: yet it is only a specimen of insect lite, with which, by reason of the animal being half domesticated, we happen to be bi'tter acquainted... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 868 pages
...xvi. Compensation. Its life appears to be all enjoyment ; so busy and so pleased : yet it [the bee] is only a specimen of insect life, with which, by...domesticated, we happen to be better acquainted than we arc with that of others. Palcy. Natural Theology , ch. xxvi. Of the Goodness of tht Deity. A difference... | |
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A bee amongst the flowers in spring is one of the most cheerful objects that can be looked upon. Its life appears to be all enjoyment ; so busy, and so pleased ; yet it is only a specimen of insect life, with which, by reason of the animal being half... 
