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" The air, the earth, the water, teem with delighted existence. In a spring noon, or a summer evening, on whichever side I turn my eyes, myriads of happy beings crowd upon my view. ' The insect youth are on the wing.' Swarms of new-born flies are trying... "
A Commentary on the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans - Page 22
1850
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The Popular Educator, Volumes 1-2; Volume 12

Geography - 1867 - 964 pages
...decline by your negligence : their fruits will reward you in proportion to your labour. A bee among the flowers in spring is one of the most cheerful objects that con bo looked upon. Its life appears to be all enjoymeut : so busy and so pleased : yet it is only...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 38

William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - English literature - 1828 - 636 pages
...new-born flies are trying their pinions in the air. Their sportive motions, their wanton mazes, then- gratuitous activity, their continual change of place...or purpose, testify their joy, and the exultation they feel in their lately discovered faculties.' This This is a delightful temper of mind. When Bernard...
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A Grammar of Moral Philosophy, and Natural Theology: With a Summary of the ...

J. W. Baker - Apologetics - 1817 - 262 pages
...my view. Swarmi of new-horn Jlies are trying their pinions in the air. A bee, amongst flowers in the spring, is one of the most cheerful objects that can be looked upon. (3 ) The whole winged insect tribe are equally intent upon their proper employments, and perhaps equally...
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Natural Theology: Or, Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity

William Paley - Natural history - 1819 - 302 pages
...insect youth are on the wing." Swarms of new-born flies are trying their pinions in the air. Their sportive motions, their wanton mazes, their gratuitous...purpose, testify their joy, and the exultation which they frel in their lately discovered faculties.— A bee amongst the flowers in spring, is one of the cheerfullest...
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The Pleasures of Human Life, Examined and Enumerated: With an Entertaining ...

John Platts - Conduct of life - 1822 - 844 pages
...insect youth are on the wing.' Swarms of new-born flies are trying their pinions in the air. Their sportive motions, their wanton mazes, their gratuitous...A bee amongst the flowers in spring, is one of the cheerfullest objects that can be looked upon. Its life appears to be all enjoyment ; so busy, and so...
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Views of the Creation

Natural history - 1822 - 192 pages
...in the air ; Their sportive motions, their wanton mazes, their continual change of place, apparently without use or purpose, testify their joy and the...exultation which they feel in their lately discovered facultie*. ^ A bee amongst the flowers Jjgc'tf that 5*oDe of the most cheer.<p,'fe " pe,rf to can be...
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Domestic, Literary, and Village Sketches: Addressed to the Young of Our ...

Domestic, literary and village sketches - Great Britain - 1823 - 168 pages
...acceptable present is some root of these flowers, which is often doubly named after * " A bee among flowers in spring, is one of the most cheerful objects that can be looked upon." L the donor ;* and herself you have called the Lily of the Valley. May these innocent recreations be...
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Natural Theology: Or Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity ...

William Paley - Natural history - 1826 - 320 pages
...insect youth are on the win<;." Swarms of new-born flies are trying their pinions in the air. Their sportive motions, their wanton mazes, their gratuitous...A bee amongst the flowers in spring, is one of the cheerfullest objects that can be looked upon. Its life appears to be all enjoyment; so busy, and so...
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Views of the Creation

Creation - 1826 - 188 pages
...continual change of place, apparently without use or purpose G 2 Ill t«ttity their joy, and the exu'Uation which they feel in their lately discovered faculties A bee amongst the flowers in spring is one of llie most cheerful objects that can be looked upon. Its life appears to be all enjoyment, so busy and...
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A Treatise on the Philosophy of the Human Mind: Being the Lectures ..., Volume 2

Thomas Brown, Levi Hedge - Medicine - 1827 - 400 pages
...The insect youth are on the wing.' Swarms of new-born flies are trying their powers in the air. Their sportive motions, their wanton mazes, their gratuitous...purpose, testify their joy and the exultation which they VOL. ii. 39 feel in their lately discovered faculties. A bee, amongst the flowers in spring, is one...
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