| 1821 - 438 pagina’s
...And read them perfect there. A PICTURE OF TIME. By the Rev. C. Cotton. Time is the most ^indefinable yet paradoxical of things; the past is gone, the future...while we attempt to define it, and like the flash of lightniug at once exist and then expires. Time is the measurer of all things, but is itself immeasureable,... | |
| 1818 - 596 pagina’s
...: " May Heaven bless yon, and make a man of yon, though it has but bad stuff to make it ot!" TIME. TIME is the most undefinable, yet paradoxical of things;...future is not come, and the present becomes the past, fven while we attempt to define it, and, like tie fluh of the lightning, at once exists and A LANCASHIRE... | |
| 1820 - 490 pagina’s
...but — live for it." The following is a noble picture of time : — " T.HI- is the most nndafinable yet paradoxical of things ; the past is gone, the...to define it, and like the flash of the lightning, at once exists and expires. — Time is the measurer of all things, but it is itself immeasurable,... | |
| 1820 - 612 pagina’s
...serve only to augment and to consolidate the strength of their purse. Time it the most (indefinable yet paradoxical of things ; the past is gone, the future is- not come, and tho present becomes the past, even while we attempt to define it, and like the flash of the lightning,... | |
| Charles Caleb Colton - 1821 - 280 pagina’s
...endangering the safety of his throne by rivalry, or tarnishing its lustre, by approximation. DLXXXVII. TIME is the most undefinable yet paradoxical of things...to define it, and like the flash of the lightning, at once exists and expires. — Time is the measurer of all things, but is itself immeasurable, and... | |
| Youth's instructor - 1822 - 488 pagina’s
...Domestic Rtligion, p. ISO.) ON TIME. (From "LACON; or, Many Things in Few Words:" by the REv. C. COLTON.) TIME is the most undefinable, yet paradoxical of things ; the past is gone, the future i • not come, and the present becomes the past, even while we attempt to defin,e it, and, like the... | |
| 1823 - 400 pagina’s
...This is the shortest day, and is, at London, 7 h. 44 m. 17 s. ; allowing 9 m. 5 s. for refraction. ' TIME is the most undefinable yet paradoxical of things;...past, even while we attempt to define it, and, like a flash of lightning, at once exists and expires. Time is the measurer of all things, but is itself... | |
| Charles Bucke - 1823 - 474 pagina’s
...regard to events — every single incident may have its retrospective, and perspective relations, as future is not come, and the present becomes the past, even while we attempt to define it : and, like a flash of the lightning, at once exists and expires. — Time is the measurer of all things, but is... | |
| Charles Bucke - 1823 - 352 pagina’s
...single incident may have its retrospective, and perspective relations, as future is not come, aud tire present becomes the past, even while we attempt to define it: and, like a flash of the lightning, at once exists and expires.—Time is the measurer of all things, but is... | |
| Charles Caleb Colton - 1824 - 286 pagina’s
...throne hy rivalry, or tarnishing its lustre hy approximation. DLXXXVIII. Time is the most undefinahle yet paradoxical of things ; the past is gone, the future is not come, and the present hecomes the past, even while we attempt to define it, and like the flash of the lightning, at once... | |
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