 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
 | Henry Duncan - 1847 - 410 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, though there are many birds that show an infinitely greater sagacity ; yet,... | |
 | Thomas Burgeland Johnson - 1848 - 1102 pages
...our's will carry us ; and it has been well observed that the deep sagacity, if it be sagacity, subsists in conjunction with great stupidity, even in relation...chemical operation ( says Addison ) could not be followed by greater art and diligence than are seen in hatching a chicken ; yet is the process carried on without... | |
 | William Paley - 1849 - 306 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...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... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1852 - 264 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 show an infinitely greater Sagacity... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1852 - 266 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 show an infinitely greater Sagacity... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1852 - 616 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 a chick, though there are many birds that show an infinitely greater sagacity : yet at... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 558 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, though there are many other birds that show an infinitely greater sagacity... | |
 | 1853 - 524 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; though there are many other birds that shew an infinitely greater sagacity... | |
 | William Paley - 1854 - 442 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. " Achemicaloperation, " saysAddison, "could not be followed with greater art or diligence, than is... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 524 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 ; though there are many other birds that show an infinitely greater sagacity... | |
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