 | 1859 - 940 pages
...measure. * * Each moss, each shell, each insect holds a place, Important in the plan of Him who framed This scale of beings; holds a rank, which, lost, Would break the chain and leave behind a gap, Which Nature's self would rue." STIIAIN(JFLEET. No surer plan is there to keep the mind... | |
 | Asaph Bemis Child - 1860 - 244 pages
...the hand of God, the chapter of blame and responsibility? Nowhere, nowhere ! It is not there. «* * * Each moss, Each shell, each crawling insect, holds a rank Important in the plan of Him who framed This scale of being ; holds a rank which, lost, Would break the chain, and leave behind a gap... | |
 | Testimonies, Author of Sunday evenings at home - 1861 - 236 pages
...each crawling insect, holds a place, Important in the eye of Him, who formed This scale of beings, and holds a rank, which lost, Would break the chain, and leave a gap That nature's self would rue." To the landmarks of God's providence, which superficially intersect the other, may be added some long... | |
 | William Keane (gardener.) - 1861 - 252 pages
...respects to the good of man, are all evident and incontestible proofs of skill, contrivance and power. each moss, Each shell, each crawling insect holds a rank, Important in the plan of Him who framed This scale of beings, holds a rank which lost Would break the chain, and leave a gap That nature's... | |
 | 1864 - 472 pages
...considering this subject minutely, no apology need be requisite ; it has been well said, that — " Each crawling insect holds a rank, Important in the plan of Him, who formed This scale of beings ; a rank, which lost, Would break the chain, and leave behind a gap, Which... | |
 | Louisa Lane Clarke - 1865 - 176 pages
...on high shed down Their kindly influence ; nor these alone, Which strike e'en eyes incurious ; but each moss, Each shell, each crawling insect, holds a rank Important in the scale of Him who framed This scale of beings ; holds a rank, which, lost, Would break the chain, and... | |
 | Henry Cholmondeley-Pennell - 1866 - 356 pages
...For considering this subject minutely, no apology need be requisite ; it has been well said that " Each crawling insect holds a rank, Important in the plan of Him, who formed This scale of beings ; a rank which, lost, Would break the chain, and leave behind a gap, Which... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - 1867 - 752 pages
...NATUBE — continued. He who studies nature's laws, From certain truth his maxim draws- Gay, Fablt. Each moss, Each shell, each crawling insect, holds a rank Important in the plan or Him who framed This scale of beings ; holds a rank which, lost, Would break the chain, and leave... | |
 | Arthur Mangin - 1868 - 480 pages
...creation, an universal and permanent exposition of the works of nature. CHAPTER IV. THE FOSSILS. " Each moss, Each shell, each crawling insect, holds a rank Important in the plan of Him who framed This scale of beings ; holds a rank which, lost, Would break the chain, and leave behind a gap... | |
 | William Carpenter - 1868 - 544 pages
...trifling as some of these minute or imperceptible objects may appear, the language of philosophy is — " Each crawling insect holds a rank Important in the plan of Him who framed This scale of beings ; holds a rank, which lost Would break the chain, and leave a gap, That... | |
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Which strike ev'n eyes incurious ; but each moss, Each shell, each crawling insect, holds a rank Important in the plan of Him who framed This scale of beings ; holds a rank which lost Would break the chain, and leave behind a gap Which Nature's self would... 
