 I know not what the world will think of my labors, but to myself it seems that I have been but as a child playing on the sea-shore ; now finding some pebble rather more polished, and now some shell rather more agreeably variegated than another, while...  The Earth and the Stars - Page 15by Charles Greeley Abbot - 1925 - 264 pagesFull view - About this book
 | David Bristow Baker - Skepticism - 1831 - 244 pages
...think of my labours; but to myself, it seems, that I have been but as a child playing on the sea shore; now finding some pebble rather more polished, and now some shell more agreeably variegated, while the immense ocean of truth extended itself unexplored before me."—Library of Useful Knowledge,... | |
 | Characters and characteristics - 1832 - 512 pages
...of himself as follows : * I know not what the world will think of my labors, bW to myself it seems that I have been but as a child playing on the sea-shore...some pebble rather more polished, and now some shell rather more agreeably variegated, than another, while the tmmense KM» iftrutit extended itself mupforaf... | |
 | Characters and characteristics - 1832 - 644 pages
...of himself as follows : " I know not what the world will think of my labors, but to myself it seems that I have been but as a child playing on the sea-shore...some pebble rather more polished, and now some shell rather more agreeably variegated, than another, while the immense ocean of truth extended itself unexplored... | |
 | B. Powell - 1834 - 420 pages
...remarkable declaration, — "I know not what the world may think of my labours, but to myself it seems that I have been but as a child playing on the sea-shore ; now finding some prettier pebble or more beautiful shell than my companions, while the unbounded ocean of truth layundiscovered... | |
 | Edward William Clarke - 1835 - 288 pages
...entreated to notice : — " I know not what the world will think of my labours ; but, to myself, it seems that I have been but as a child playing on the sea-shore...polished ; and now some shell more agreeably variegated; while the immense ocean of truth extended itself unexplored before me." The reason of my quoting these... | |
 | Art - 1839 - 352 pages
...Englishl * " I know not," said lie, " what the world will think of my labors, but, to myself, it seems that I have been but as a child playing on the sea-shore,...some pebble rather more polished, and now some shell rather more agreeably variegated than another, while the immense ocean of truth extended itself unexplored... | |
 | 1851 - 592 pages
...of his life, he said, " I know not what the world will think of my labours ; but to myself it seems that I have been but as a child playing on the sea-shore, now finding some pebple rather more polished, and now some shell rather more agreeably variegated than another, while... | |
 | 1842 - 452 pages
...not what the world will think of my labours, but to myself, it seems that I have been but as a chUd playing on the sea-shore, now finding some pebble rather more polished, and now some shell rather more agreeably variegated than another, while the immense ocean of truth extended itself unexplored... | |
 | 1857 - 398 pages
...everybody, he meekly said, ' I know not what the world may think of my labours ; but to myself it aeems that I have been but as a child playing on the seashore;...some pebble rather more polished, and now some shell rather more agreeably variegated than another, while the immense ocean of truth extended itself before... | |
 | 1849 - 778 pages
...retrospect of a life : — ' I know not what the world will think of my labours, but to myself it seems that I have been but as a child playing on the sea-shore;...some pebble rather more polished, and now some shell rather more agreably variegated than another, •while the immense ocean of truth extended itself unexplored... | |
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