 | William Otter - 1824 - 700 pages
...was returning to the island. This happened between Ulva and Inch Kenneth. See Johnson's Tour, p. 339. would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 728 pages
...savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would...endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 622 pages
...savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would...endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future,... | |
 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - 1825 - 486 pages
...no trace remains. " To abstract the mind from all local emotion," says an eminent British tourist, " would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future... | |
 | Jean Rodolphe Peyran - 1826 - 620 pages
...and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge and the blessings of religion," observes, " To abstract the mind from all local emotion would...endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future... | |
 | 1826 - 738 pages
...of the coldhearted politician, the mockery of the man of wit, and the pity of the man of pleasure. " To abstract the mind from all local emotion would...impossible, If it were endeavoured ; and would be foolisb, if it were possible* Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the... | |
 | John Minter Morgan - 1826 - 294 pages
...benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotions would be impossible, if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future,... | |
 | Kenelm Henry Digby - 1826 - 330 pages
...the benefits of knowledge and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotions would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power r Hist. lit. de 1'Italie ii. p. 373 and 453. of our senses, whatever... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 416 pages
...benefits of knowledge and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would he impossible, if it were endeavoured; and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future,... | |
 | 1828 - 924 pages
...savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would...endeavoured, and would be foolish, if it were possible. Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future,... | |
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