 | 1807 - 1012 pagina’s
...the application of an unintelligentimpubo. to a mechanism previously arranged arranged indcpendantly of it, and arranged by intelligence, an effect is produced, viz. the corn is ground. But the eflcct results from the arrangement. The force of the stream cannot be said to be the cause or author... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1807 - 1004 pagina’s
...mechanism previously arranged, arranged indcpendantly of it, and arranged by intelligence, an edict is produced, viz. the corn is ground, But the effect results from lie arrangement. The force of the stream cannot be said to be tiic cause or author of the eftect, still... | |
 | William Paley - 1810 - 498 pagina’s
...us to know who the builder was. What the stream of water does in the affair is neither more nor less than this : by the application of an unintelligent...Understanding and plan in the formation of the mill were not the less necessary, for any share which the water has in grinding the corn : yet is this share... | |
 | Thomas Ridgley - 1814 - 554 pagina’s
...to know who the builder was. What the stream of water does in the affair, is neither more nor less than this : by the application of an unintelligent...arranged by intelligence, an effect is produced, viz. the com is ground. But the effect results from the arrangement. The force of the stream cannot be said... | |
 | Thomas Ridgley - 1814 - 558 pagina’s
...to know who the builder was. \Vhttt the stream of water does in the affair, is neither more nor less than this : by the application of an unintelligent...previously arranged, arranged independently of it, and arr: pg-eil by intelligence, an effect is produced, viz. the corn is ground. Hut the effect results... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pagina’s
...to know who the builder was. What the stream of water does in the affair, is neither more nor less than this, by the application of an unintelligent...Understanding and plan in the formation of the mill were not the less necessary, for any share which the water has in grinding the corn : yet is this share... | |
 | William Paley - 1823 - 382 pagina’s
...to know who the builder was. What the stream of water does in the affair, is neither more nor less than this ; by the application of an unintelligent...Understanding and plan in the formation of the mill were not the less necessary, for any share which the water has in grinding the corn ; yet is this share... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 pagina’s
...to know who the builder was. What the stream of water does in the affair, is neither more nor less the most enterprising spirit with the coolest moderation; the most obslihate not the less necessary, for any share which the water has in grinding the corn: yet is this share the... | |
 | William Paley - 1824 - 382 pagina’s
...application of an unintelligentimpulse to a mechamsm previously arranged, arranged independently ofit, and arranged by intelligence, an effect is produced,...Understanding and plan in the formation of the mill were not the less necessary, for any share which the water has in grinding the corn ; yet is this share... | |
 | William Paley - 1825 - 440 pagina’s
...us to know who the builder was. What the stream of water does in the affair is neither more nor less than this ; by the application of an unintelligent...Understanding and plan in the formation of the mill were not the less necessary, for any share which the water has in the grinding the corn ; yet is this share... | |
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... of water ground corn ; but no latitude of expression would allow us to say, no stretch of conjecture could lead us to think, that the stream of water built the mill, though it were too ancient for us to know who the builder was. What the stream of... 
