| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1851 - 650 páginas
...the nature and scope of the phenomena, we may say without irreverence that the sublime inquiry — ' Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?' — has, in one grand sense, been answered in the affirmative. THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Hark ! the warning... | |
| Michigan State Agricultural Society - 1851 - 716 páginas
...encouragement to go on, and an augury of future success. We may now answer tlie question put to Job: "Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go and say unto thee, Here we are." Yes, we have subdued that terrible eltment, and made it the messenger of man. And we have "drawn out... | |
| 1851 - 668 páginas
...the earth? 34 * Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee? 35 * Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, <u Here we are? V. 22 — 30. To convince Job of his ignorance, and of the unsearchable wisdom and... | |
| 1851 - 510 páginas
...seer reach even our own age, when Franklin subdued the lightning from the clouds, and we can now daily 'send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee: Here we are?' Whence had this man this knowledge, having never learned ? Through suffering patience to the will of... | |
| Alexander Jones - 1852 - 218 páginas
...the advancement of man's power over matter, of his elevation of intellect and higher civilization. "CANST THOU SEND LIGHTNINGS, THAT THEY MAY GO, AND SAY UNTO THEE, HERE WE ARE?" — Job. CHAPTER XX. CHARGES FOR TELEGRAPH DISPATCHES. LIST OP OFFICES AND TARIFF. Ten wordfl. Each... | |
| Robert Shittler - 1853 - 588 páginas
...the earth ? 34 Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee ? 35 Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, "Here we are? 36 Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts ? or who hath given understanding to the heart? 37 Who can... | |
| 1853 - 790 páginas
...appear like the edges of paradisiacal gardens. Shall the question now be asked: "Canst thou send the lightnings, that they may go and say unto thee, Here we are?" The lightnings are literally chained and at the service of man. It would now be no surprising feat... | |
| 1854 - 750 páginas
...CARRIER PIGEONS — TELESCOPES — CANNON REPORTS — ROCKETS — ELECTRIC — ELECTRO-MAGNETIC. " Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, ' Here we are?"— Scripture. IT is even so. The inquiry has been answered in one grand and magnificent sense. The querist... | |
| Dionysius Lardner - 1854 - 246 páginas
...moments, receive an answer ! Might he not exclaim after the inspired author of the book of Job:— " Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are" ! ! xxxviii., 35. But, suppose that his foresight should further enable Mm to pronounce that means... | |
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