 I do not know what I may appear to the world; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth...  The People's Magazine - Page 1161834Full view - About this book
 | William Woodley (C.R.N.) - Solar system - 1834 - 100 pages
...if ho were just then only in the close of his life emerging from the darkness of inherited error,) "I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I saem to have been only like a boy playing upon the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then... | |
 | Edward Everett - Education - 1835 - 40 pages
...the applauses of the world ; but declaring, with that angelic modesty which marked his character, " I do not know what I may appear to the world ; but...boy, playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in finding now and then a pebble, or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay... | |
 | Englishmen - 1835 - 476 pages
...mighty realm of nature. A litt!' before his death, Dr Pemberton tells us, he observed : " I do not Luov what I may appear to the world ; but to myself I seem to have bet и only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in no» and then finding a smoother... | |
 | Thomas Dick - Future life - 1836 - 306 pages
...which can engage the attention of the human mind, — and yet he declared a little before his death, "I do not know what I may appear to the world, but...sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 360 pages
...From out her skies — then howl your idle wrath ! While she still silvers o'er your gloomy path. (1) [A short time before his death, he uttered this memorable...world ; but to myself I seem to have been only like aboy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a... | |
 | Edward Everett - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 654 pages
...the applauses of the world ; but declaring, with that angelic modesty which marked his character, ' I do not know what I may appear to the world ; but...boy, playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in finding now and then a pebble, or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay... | |
 | John Clunie - 1836 - 80 pages
...acknowledge his distinguished and brilliant talents ; so that just before his death, he uttered this sublime sentiment, — " I do not know what I may appear to...have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or "prettier shell than ordinary, while... | |
 | Richard Gooch - 1836 - 290 pages
...to have said, a little before he expired, — " I don't know what I may seem to the world ; but, as to myself, I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself by now and then finding a smoother pebble, or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1836 - 682 pages
...САП engage the attention of the human mind, — and yet he declared, a little before his death, " I do not know what I may appear to the world] but to mywlf I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea shore, and diverting myself in now and... | |
 | James Cleland - 1837 - 172 pages
...lies extended before you." " I know not, said he, at the close of his illustrious career, " I know not what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy, playing on the sea shore, finding sometimes a brighter pebble or a smoother shell than ordinary, while the great ocean... | |
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