 | 1859 - 932 pages
...prophet ; the proof of which is that nis word has endured so long. " Are we to suppose," he asks, " that it was a miserable piece of spiritual legerdemain,...creatures of the Almighty have lived by and died by ? I will Believe most things sooner than that. One would be entirely at a loss what to think of this world... | |
 | 1843 - 750 pages
...eighty millions were made by God as well as we. A greater number of God's creatures believe in Mahomet's word at this hour than in any other word whatever....spiritual legerdemain, this which so many creatures have lived and died by if I, for mv part, cannot form any such supposition. I will believe most things... | |
 | 1841 - 832 pages
...eighty millions were made by God as well as we. A greater number of God's creatures believe in Mahomet's word at this hour than in any other word whatever....part, cannot form any such supposition. I will believe moat things sooner than that. One would be entirely at a loss what to think of this world at all, if... | |
 | Charles Walker Connon - 1845 - 176 pages
...offering. — Hume. 6. But intellectual movement in itself is a thing which few care for. — Arnold. 7. Are we to suppose that it was a miserable piece of...creatures of the Almighty have lived by and died by \—Carlyle. 8. I never saw the hard rock yet tltnt some green flowery thing would not grow upon. —... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1853 - 196 pages
...in itself is a thing which few care for. — ARNoLD. Are we to suppose that it was a miserable picce of spiritual legerdemain, this which so many creatures of the Almighty have lived by and dicd by ? — CARLYLE. Run to your houses, fall upon your knces. — SHAKS. By gesture, look, or smile.... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1857 - 238 pages
...eighty millions were made by God as well as we. A greater number of God's creatures believe in Mahomet's word, at this hour, than in any other word whatever....this which so many creatures of the Almighty have lived-by and died by? I, for my part, cannot form any such supposition. I will believe most things... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1859 - 222 pages
...eighty millions were made by God as well as we. A greater number of God's creatures believe in Mahomet's word, at this hour, than in any other word whatever....spiritual legerdemain, this which so many creatures of tho Almighty have lived by and died by ? I. for my part, cannot form any such supposition. I will believe... | |
 | 1859 - 910 pages
...prophet ; the proof of which is that his word has endured so long. " Are wo to suppose," he asks, " that it was a miserable piece of spiritual legerdemain,...creatures of the Almighty have lived by and died by ? I will believe most things sooner than that. One would be entirely at a loss what to think of this world... | |
 | E. L. T. Harrison, W. S. Godby - 1868 - 644 pages
...working out one of the world-issues seems to be Mr. Carlyle's opinion. "Are we to suppose,"' he asks, "that it was a miserable piece of spiritual legerdemain,...creatures of the Almighty have lived by and died? I, for my part, can not form any^such supposition. I will believe most things sooner than that. One... | |
 | E. L. T. Harrison, W. S. Godby - 1869 - 652 pages
...legerdemain, this, which so many creatures of the Almighty have lived by and died? I, for my part, can not form any such supposition. I will believe most things...would be entirely at a loss what to think of this great world at all, if quackery so grew and were sanctioned here." Accordingly, lie holds that Mohammed's... | |
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A greater number of God's creatures believe in Mohammed's word at this hour than in any other word whatever. Are we to suppose that it was a miserable piece of spiritual legerdemain, this which so many creatures of the Almighty have lived by and died... 
