 ... the guests of a people with whose existence we had before been scarce acquainted, and at the extremity of the habitable globe; a solitary, half-worn pewter spoon, whose shape was familiar to us, attracted our attention; and, on examination, we found...  Scientific Tracts - Página 3221832Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 504 páginas
...attracted our attention ; and, orr examination, we found it stamped on the back with the word London. I cannot pass over this circumstance in silence, out...anxious hopes, and tender remembrances it excited iu us. Those whu have u.\pc'rienced the effects that long absence and extreme distance from their native... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1816 - 562 páginas
...attention ; and, on examination, we found it stamped on the back with the word Lundon. 1 cannot pas* over this circumstance in silence, out of gratitude...extreme distance from their native country produce on the mind, will readily conceive the pleasure such trifling incidents can give. To the philosopher... | |
 | 1812 - 352 páginas
...attracted our attention ; and, on examination, we found it stamped on the back with the. word London. I cannot pass over this circumstance in silence, out...will readily conceive the pleasure such a trifling incident can give." This interesting description naturally recalls to our minds the wonderful effect... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 528 páginas
...attracted our attention, and, on " examination, we found it stamped on the back with the " word London. I cannot pass over this circumstance in *' silence,...extreme distance from their native country, " produce on the mind, will readily conceive the pleasure " such a trifling incident can give." The difference... | |
 | Arthur Jewitt - 1818 - 520 páginas
...for Ihe many pleasant thoughts, the anxious hopes, and tender remembrances it exciied in us.—Those who have experienced the effects that long absence,...extreme distance from their native country» produce on the mind, will readily conceive the pleasure such a trifling incident can give." For my own part... | |
 | James Cook - 1821 - 486 páginas
...attention ; and, on examination, we found it stamped on the back with the word London» I can* not pass over this circumstance in silence, out of gratitude...extreme distance from their native country produce on the mind, will readily conceive the pleasure such trifling incidents can give. To the philosopher... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 706 páginas
...attracted oar M attention, and, on examination, we found it stamped on the back " with the word, London. I cannot pass over this circumstance in " silence, out of gratitude for the many pleasant thoughts, the anx" ious hopes, and tender remembrances, it excited in us. Those " who have experienced the effects... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1822 - 312 páginas
...attracted our attention ; and, on examining it, we found it stamped on the back with the word London. \ cannot pass over this circumstance in silence, out...extreme distance from their native country, produce on the mind, will readily conceive the pleasure such a trifling incident gave us." 202. The relations... | |
 | Thomas Brown - 1822 - 546 páginas
...attracted our attention ; and, on examination, we found it stamped on the back with the word, London. I cannot pass over this circumstance in silence, out...extreme distance, from their native country produce on the mind, will readily conceive the pleasure such a trifling incident can give.' "* Of the truth... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1822 - 572 páginas
...back with the word " London. I cannot pass over this «-ircim. stance in silence, out of gra" titude for the many pleasant thoughts, the anxious hopes,...extreme distance from their native " country, produce on the mind, will readily conceive the pleasure " such a trilling incident can give." The difference... | |
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