 Not to take notice of her covering it from the injuries of the weather, providing it proper nourishment, and teaching it to help itself; nor to mention her forsaking the nest, if, after the usual time of reckoning, the young one does not make its appearance....  The Guide to Knowledge - Page 8edited by - 1836Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 470 pages
...the usual •" time of reckoning, the young one does not make '" its appearance. A chymical operation could •" not be followed with greater art or diligence than " is seen in the hatching a chick, though there are " many birds that show an infinitely greater " sagacity ; yet... | |
 | Richard Lobb - 1817 - 418 pages
...after the usual time of reckoning, the young one does not make its appearance. A chemical operation could not be followed with greater art or diligence than is seen in the hatching of a chick ; although there are many other birds mat show far greater sagacity in all... | |
 | 1818 - 400 pages
...after the usual time of, reckoning, the young one does not make its appearance. A chemical operation could not be followed with greater art or diligence than is seen in the hatching of a chick. The hen, considered in other respects, is without the least glimmering of... | |
 | William Paley - 1819 - 302 pages
...great stupidity, even in relation to the same subject. " A chymical operation,'' savs. Aildiion. " could not be followed with greater art or diligence,...chicken: yet is the process carried on without the least glimmering of thought or common sense. The hen will mistake a piece of chalk for an egg; is insensible... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 340 pages
...after the usual time of reckoning the young one does not make its appearance. A chymical operation could not be followed with greater art or diligence, than is seen in the hatching of a chick ; though there are many other birds that shew an infinitely greater sagacity... | |
 | 1822 - 788 pages
...afier the usual time of reckoning the young one does not make its appearance. A chymical operation the hatching of a chick ; though there are many other birds that show an infinitely greater sagacity... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 534 pages
...after the usual time of reckoning, the young one does not make its appearance. A chemical operation could not be followed with greater art or diligence than is seen in hatching a chick, though there are many birds that show an infinitely greater sagacity; yet at the same time the... | |
 | William Paley - 1823 - 382 pages
...will carry us : and it hath been well observed, that this deep sagacity, if it be sagacity, subsists in conjunction with great stupidity, even in relation to the same subject. "A chymical operation," says Addison, " could not be followed with greater art or diligence, than is seen... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 438 pages
...after the usual time of reckoning the young one does not make its appearance. A chymical operation could not be followed with greater art or diligence, than is seen in the hatching of a chick ; though there are many other birds that shew an infinitely greater sagacity... | |
 | William Paley - 1824 - 382 pages
...sagacity, subsists in conjunction with great stupidity, even in relation to tne same subwet. " A chymical operation," says Addison, "" could not be followed...chicken : yet is the process carried on without the least glimmermg of thought or common sense. The hen will mistake a piece of chalk for an egg ; is insensible... | |
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