 ... regard to the construction of clocks and watches ; and having found, after repeated trials, that he could not bring any two of them to go exactly alike, he reflected, it is said, with a mixture of surprise as well as regret, on his own folly, in having...  The Quarterly Review - Page 327edited by - 1861Full view - About this book
 | John Evans - Religions - 1807 - 344 pages
...surprise as well as regret, on his wnfolly, in having bestowed so much time and labour, in the more vain attempt of bringing mankind to a precise uniformity of sentiment concerning the intricate and mysterious doctrines of religion!" The infamous falsehoods, Sir, which have been propagated... | |
 | William Robertson - Europe - 1810 - 412 pages
...surprise as well as regret, on his own folly, in having bestowed so much time and labour in the more vain attempt of bringing mankind to a precise uniformity...the profound and mysterious doctrines of religion. JJut in what manner soever Charles disposed of the rest of his time, he constantly reserved a considerable... | |
 | John Adams - Great Britain - 1813 - 324 pages
...mixture of surprize and regret, on his own folly, in having bestowed so much time and labor, in the more vain attempt of bringing mankind to a precise uniformity of sentiment, concerning the intricate and mysterious doctrines of religion. And here, after two years retirement, he was seized... | |
 | William Robertson - 1817 - 346 pages
...surprise as well as regret, on his own folly, in having bestowed so much time and labour on the more vain attempt of bringing mankind to a precise uniformity...the profound and mysterious doctrines of religion. But in what manner soever Charles disposed of the rest of his time, he constantly reserved a considerable... | |
 | William Robertson, Dugald Stewart - History - 1821 - 610 pages
...surprise as well as regret, on his own folly, in having bestowed so much time and labour on the more vain attempt of bringing mankind to a precise uniformity...the profound and mysterious doctrines of religion. But in what manner soever Charles disposed of His more the rest of his time, he constantly reserved... | |
 | Hannah Adams - 1823 - 494 pages
...surprise, as well as regret, on his own folly, in having bestowed so much time and labour, in the more vain attempt of bringing mankind to a precise uniformity of sentiment concerning the mysterious doctrines of religion, when he could not make two watches to keep time together. — [Robertson's... | |
 | William Robertson - America - 1825 - 432 pages
...surprise as well as regret, on his own folly, in having bestowed so much time and labour on the more vain attempt of bringing mankind to a precise uniformity...the profound and mysterious doctrines of religion. His more But in what manner soever Charles disposed of the re8t of his -time, he constantly reserved... | |
 | Peace - 1827 - 548 pages
...surprise as well as regret on his own folly, in having bestowed so much lime and labor on the more vain attempt of bringing mankind to a precise uniformity of sentiment, concerning the doctrines of religion." Some of the warring rulers oi the present age may yet be led to reflect with... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - Christian education - 1829 - 738 pages
...surprise as well as regret on his own folly, in having bestowed so much time and labour on the more vain attempt of bringing mankind to a precise uniformity...the profound and mysterious doctrines of religion.' .'/• ij At the same time however, while we would view this diversity of sentiment in the spirit of... | |
 | John Evans - Cults - 1832 - 278 pages
...surprise as well as regret, on his own folly, in having bestowed so much time and labour, in the more vain attempt of bringing mankind to a precise uniformity of sentiment concerning the intricate and mysterious doctrines of religion !" 3. Let not any one presume to exempt himself from... | |
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