 | 1805 - 608 pages
...this experimental confidence iu the water, I cannot depend on your your having the necessary presence, of mind to recollect that posture, and the directions...seem, on such occasions, to be of little use to us; end the brutes, to whom we allow scarce a glimmering of either, appear to have the advantage of us.... | |
 | John Walker - 1811 - 572 pages
...obtained this experimental confidence m the water, I cannot depend on your having the necessary presence of mind to recollect that posture, and the directions...little use to us : and the brutes, to whom we allow scarcely a glimmering of either, appear to have the advantage of us. 7 will, however, take this opportunity... | |
 | John Walker - 1814 - 566 pages
...obtained this experimental confidence in the water, I cannot depend on your having the necessary presence of mind to recollect that posture, and the directions I gave you relating to it. The surprise mayput all out of your mind. For, though we value ourselves on being reasonable knowing creatures,... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1822 - 520 pages
...; and Mary found they all ended by saying, *«I cannot depend on your having the necessary presence of mind to recollect that posture, and the directions...to it. The surprise may put all out of your mind." " Well then," said Frank, " let us see how it is necessary to acquire this confidence in the power... | |
 | 1832 - 406 pages
...obtained this experimental confidence in the water, I cannot depend on your having the necessary presence of mind to recollect that posture and the directions...all out of your mind. For though we value ourselves OB being reasonable creatures, reason and knowledge seem on such occasions to be of little use to us... | |
 | 1844 - 480 pages
...upon your having the necessary presence of mind to recollect the posture, and the directions I give you relating to it. The surprise may put all out of your mind. ** Though the legs, aims, and head of a human body, being solid parts, are, specifically, somewhat... | |
 | 1844 - 836 pages
...obtained this experimental confidence in the water, I cannot depend on your having the necessary presence of mind to recollect that posture and the directions...For though we value ourselves on being reasonable creatures, reason and knowledge seem on such occasions to be of little use to us ; and the brutes,... | |
 | Boy - 1845 - 300 pages
...confidence in the water, I cannot depend upon your having the necessary presence of mind to recollect the posture, and the directions I gave you relating to it The surprise may put all out of your mind. Though the legs, arms, and head of a human body, being solid parts, are, specifically, somewhat heavier... | |
 | William Clarke - 1849 - 646 pages
...confidenee in the water, I cannot depend upon your having the necessary presenee of mind to recollect the posture, and the directions I gave you relating to it. The surprise may put all out of your mind. " Though the legs, arms, and head of a human body, being solid parts, are, speeifically, somewhat heavier... | |
 | 1849 - 48 pages
...forward through it tog the necessary presence of mind to recollect the posture, and the directions I give you relating to it The surprise may put all out of your mind. "ThoUo'u Uio iegs, arms, and head of a human body, being solid parts, are, specifically, somewhat heavier... | |
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I cannot depend on your having the necessary presence of mind to recollect that posture and the directions I gave you relating to it. The surprise may put all out of your mind. 
