 For, on that principle, the wedge-like snout of a swine, with its tough cartilage at the end, the little sunk eyes, and the whole make of the head, so well adapted to its offices of digging and rooting, would be extremely beautiful.  The Architectural Magazine - Page 387edited by - 1834Full view - About this book
 | 1806 - 740 pages
...fwine, \vith its tough cartihige at the end, the little funk eyes, and the whole make of the head, fo well adapted to its offices of digging and rooting, would be extremely beautiful. The great bag hanging to the bill of a pelican, a thing highly ufeful to this animal, would likcwile... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1812 - 444 pages
...any of the instances he brings. " On this principle (says he) the wedge-like " snout of the swine, the little sunk eyes, and the whole " make of the head, so well adapted to its offices of dig" ging and rooting, would be extremely beautiful. The " great bag hanging to the bill of the pelican,... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1812 - 442 pages
...any of the instances he brings. " On this principle (says he) the wedge-like " snout of the swine, the little sunk eyes, and the whole " make of the head, so well adapted to its offices of dig" ging and rooting, would be extremely beautiful. The " great bag hanging to the bill of the pelican,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1815 - 362 pages
...ciently consulted. For, on that principle, the •wedge-like snout of a swine, with its tough carti? lage at the end, the little sunk eyes, and the whole make...digging and rooting, would be extremely beautiful. The great bag hanging to the bill of a pelican, a thing highly useful to this animal, would be likewise... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1815 - 884 pages
...instances he brings. " On this principle (says he) the wedge-like " snout of the Swine, the litlle sunk eyes, " and the whole make of the head, so well " adapted to its offices of digging and root" ing, would be extremely beautiful. The " great bag hanging to the bill of the Peli" can, a thing... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1821 - 466 pages
...any of the instances he brings. " On this principle (says he) " the wedge-like snout of the swine, the little sunk eyes, " and the whole make of the...to " its offices of digging and rooting, would be extreme" ly beautiful. The great bag hanging to the bill of " the pelican, a thing likewise highly... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1827 - 194 pages
...theory, I am apprehensive that experience was not sufficiently consulted ; for, on that principle, the wedge-like snout of a swine, with its tough cartilage...digging and rooting, would be extremely beautiful. The great bag hanging to the bill of a pelican, a thing highly useful to this animal, would be likewise... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1830 - 430 pages
...any of the instances he brings. " On this principle," says he, " the wedge-like snout of the swine, the little sunk eyes, and " the whole make of the...digging and rooting, would be extremely beautiful. The great " bag hanging to the bill of the pelican, a thing likewise highly •" useful to this animal,... | |
 | Edinburgh encyclopaedia - 1830 - 830 pages
...which may very readily be discriminated from beauty. On this principle, аь Mr Burke remarks, •• the wedge-like snout of a swine, with its tough cartilage...little sunk eyes, and the whole make of the head, soweit adapted to its offices of digging and rooting, would be extremely beautiful. The great bag hanging... | |
 | Peter Legh - 1831 - 380 pages
...cannot be reckoned among the causes of beauty, for on that principle the wedge-like snout of the sow, with its tough cartilage at the end, the little sunk...the whole make of the head, so well adapted to its office of digging and routing, would be extremely beautiful." What! shall we say that salt is not among... | |
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