 | American literature - 1804 - 496 pages
...own weakness, I began to be very uneasy for the situation of the preacher. For I could not con* ceive how he would be able to let his audience down from...subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness ;>f the fall. but.. ..no: the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid... | |
 | William Wirt - United States - 1804 - 120 pages
...usual but fallacious standard of my own weakness, I began to be very uneasy for the situation of the preacher. For I could not conceive how he would be...them, without impairing the solemnity and dignity" of the subject, or perhaps snocking them bv the abruptness of the G fall. But — no : the descent was... | |
 | William Wirt - Virginia - 1805 - 144 pages
...of the preacher. For I could not conceive, how iu; -would be able to let his audience down from tha height to which he had wound them,- without impairing...or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But....no : the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic.... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...usual, but fallacious standard of my own weakness, I began to be very uneasy for the situation ef the preacher. For I could not conceive, how he would be...or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But—no: the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic.... | |
 | Garnet Terry - 1812 - 408 pages
...usual, but fallacious standard of my own weakness, I began to be very uneasy for the situation of the preacher. For I could not conceive how he would be...or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But — no : the descent was as beautiful and sublime as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic... | |
 | William Wirt - Virginia - 1813 - 204 pages
...weakness, I began to be very uneasy for the situation of the preacher. For 1 could not ;i>m-<-iu•, how he would be able to let his audience down from...or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But — no: the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic.... | |
 | 1815 - 444 pages
...usual, but fallacious standard of my own weakness, I began to be very uneasy for the situation of the preacher. For I could not conceive how he would be able to let his andience down from the height to which he had wound them, without impairing the solemnity and dignity... | |
 | William Wirt - Virginia - 1829 - 250 pages
...usual, but fallacious standard of my own weakness, I began to be very uneasy for the situation of the preacher. For I could not conceive, how he would be...or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. Hut—no: the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastick.... | |
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - Readers - 1818 - 276 pages
...fallacious standard of my own weakness, I began to be very uneasy for the situation of the preacher^; tor I could not conceive, how he would be able to let...or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But — no : the descent was as beautiful and sublime as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic.... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1819 - 426 pages
...usual, but fallacious standard of my own weakness, I began to be very uneasy for the situation of the preacher. For I could not conceive, how he would be...or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But— no : the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic.... | |
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It was some time before the tumult had subsided so far as to permit him to proceed. Indeed, judging by the usual, but fallacious, standard of my own weakness, I began to be very uneasy for the situation of the preacher. For I could not. conceive how he... 
