 If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of a pickaxi or of one impression of the spade, with the general design and last result, he would be overwhelmed by the sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty operations, incessantly continued,...  The Rambler, by S. Johnson - עמוד 2661806תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | 1803 - 322 דפים
...countries are united with canals. If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of the pick-axe, or of one impression of the spade, with the general...their disproportion ; yet those petty operations, incessantly'continued, in time surmount the greatest difficulties, and mountains are levelled, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 380 דפים
...coun'.ries are united with canals. If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of a pick* x , or of one impression of the spade, with the general...greatest difficulties, and mountains are levelled, and odeans bounded, by the slender force of human beings. It is therefore of the utmost importance that... | |
 | 1817 - 798 דפים
...countries are united with canal«. If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of a pick-- axe, or of one impression of the spade, with the general...overwhelmed by the sense of their disproportion ; yet these petty operatiens, incessantly continued, in time surmount the greatest difficulties, and mountains... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 376 דפים
...countries are united with canals. If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of the pick-axe, or of one impression of the spade, with the general...of their disproportion; yet those petty operations, m-> cessantly continued, in time surmount the greatest difficulties, and mountains are levelled, and... | |
 | 1808 - 356 דפים
...If a man w.as to compare the effect of a single stroke with the pick-axe, or of one impression of a spade, with the general design and last result, he would be overwhelmed with the sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty operations, incessantly continued, in time... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1808 - 430 דפים
...canals. If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke with the pickaxe, or of one impression of a spade, with the general design and last result, he would be overwhelmed with the sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty operations, incessantly continued, in time... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 462 דפים
...countries are united with canals. If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of the pick-axe, or of one impression of the spade, with the general....the sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty operaT 4 tions, tions, incessantly continued, in time surmount the greatest difficulties, and mountains... | |
 | 1810 - 464 דפים
...countries are united with canals. If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of the pick-axe, or of one impression of the spade, with .the general...design and last result, he would be overwhelmed by thq sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty operations, incessantly continued, in time surmount... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 524 דפים
...countries are united with canals. If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of the pickaxe, or of one impression of the spade, with the general...continued, in time surmount the greatest difficulties, and mouiu tains are levelled, and oceans bounded, by the slender force of human beings. It is therefore... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 462 דפים
...countries are united with canals. If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of the pickaxe, or of one impression of the spade, with the general...last result, he would be overwhelmed by the sense of tlieir disproportion ; yet those petty operations, incessantly continued, in time surmount the greatest... | |
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