If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of the pick-axe, or of one impression of the spade, with the general design and last result, he would be overwhelmed by the sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty operations, incessantly continued,... Cheveley, Or, The Man of Honour - Сторінка 102автори: Baroness Rosina Bulwer Lytton Lytton - 1839Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
| 1803 - 322 стор.
...that the quarry becomes a pyramid, and that distant countries are united with canals. If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of the pick-axe,...overwhelmed by the sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty operations, incessantly'continued, in time surmount the greatest difficulties, and mountains... | |
| 1806 - 348 стор.
...countries are united with canals. If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of a pickaxi or of one impression of the spade, with the general...overwhelmed by the sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty operations, incessantly continued, in time surmount the greatest difficulties, and mountains... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 380 стор.
...coun'.ries are united with canals. If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of a pick* x , or of one impression of the spade, with the general...overwhelmed by the sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty operations, incessantly continued, in time surmount the greatest difficulties, and mountains... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 376 стор.
...that the' quarry becomes a pyramid, and that distant countries are united with canals. If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of the pick-axe,...overwhelmed by the sense of their disproportion; yet those petty operations, m-> cessantly continued, in time surmount the greatest difficulties, and mountains... | |
| Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1808 - 430 стор.
...canals. If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke with the pickaxe, or of one impression of a spade, with the general design and last result, he would be overwhelmed with the sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty operations, incessantly continued, in time... | |
| 1808 - 356 стор.
...If a man w.as to compare the effect of a single stroke with the pick-axe, or of one impression of a spade, with the general design and last result, he would be overwhelmed with the sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty operations, incessantly continued, in time... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 352 стор.
...countries are united with canals. If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of the pick-ax, or of one impression of the spade, with the general...overwhelmed by the sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty operations, incessantly continued, in time surmount the greatest difficulties, and mountains... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 462 стор.
...that the quarry becomes a pyramid, and that distant countries are united with canals. If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of the pick-axe,...overwhelmed by .the sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty operaT 4 tions, tions, incessantly continued, in time surmount the greatest difficulties,... | |
| 1810 - 464 стор.
...that the quarry becomes a pyramid, and that distant countries are united with canals. If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of the pick-axe,...design and last result, he would be overwhelmed by thq sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty operations, incessantly continued, in time surmount... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 стор.
...that the quarry becomes -» pyramid, and that distant countries are united with cauals. If a man was to compare the effect of a single stroke of the pick-axe,...overwhelmed by the sense of their disproportion ; yet those petty operations, incessantly continued, in time surmount the greatest difficulties, and mountains... | |
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