 | William Paley - 1810 - 498 σελίδες
...stone, and were asked how the stone came to be there, I might possibly answer, that for any thing I knew to the contrary, it had lain there forever ; nor would it perhaps be very easy to shew the absurdity of this answer. But suppose I had found a watch upon the ground, and it should be... | |
 | William Paley - 1811 - 574 σελίδες
...possibly answer, that, for any thing I knew to the contrary, it had lain there for ever: nor \vould it perhaps be very easy to show the absurdity of this...had found a watch upon the ground, and it should be inquired how the watch happened to be in that place ; I should hardly think of the answer which I had... | |
 | William Paley - 1813 - 572 σελίδες
...; I might possibly answer, that, for any thing I knew to the contrary, it had lain there for ever: nor would it perhaps be very easy to show the absurdity...had found a watch upon the ground, and it should be inquired how the watch happened to be in that place ; I should hardly think of the answer which I had... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 σελίδες
...; I might possibly answer, that, for any thing I knew to the contrary, it had lain there for ever : nor would it perhaps be very easy to show the absurdity of this answer. But suppose I kd found a watch upon the ground, and it ihould be inquired how the watch happened to be in that place... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 σελίδες
...; I might possibly answer, that, for any thing I knew to the contrary, it had lain there for ever : nor would it perhaps be very easy to show the absurdity of this answer. But suppose I had found a match upon the ground, and it should be inquired how the watch happened to be in that place ; I should... | |
 | William Paley - 1823 - 382 σελίδες
...thing I knew to the contrary, it had lain there for ever : nor would it perhaps be very easy to shew the absurdity of this answer. But suppose I had found a watch upon the ground, and it should be inquired how the watch happened to be in that place ; I should hardly think of the answer which I had... | |
 | Charles Morey - 1824 - 212 σελίδες
...were asked how the stone came to be there, I might possibly answer, that for any thing that I knew, it had lain there forever ; nor would it, perhaps,...answer. But suppose I had found a watch upon the ground, I should hardly think of the auswer which I had before given, that for any thing I knew the watch might... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 σελίδες
...any thing I knew to the contrary, it had lain there for ever: nor would it perhaps be very easy lo Shaftsbury possessed delicacy and refinement of taste, to a degree that we may call excessive and s inquired how the watch happened to be in that place ; I should hardly think of the answer which I had... | |
 | William Paley - 1824 - 382 σελίδες
...: I might possibly answer, thuf for any thing I knew to tiie contrary, it had luin there tor ever : nor would it perhaps be very easy to show the absurdity of this answer. But suppose 1 had found a ii-atch upon the ground, and it should be inquired how the watch happened to he in thai... | |
 | William Paley - 1825 - 440 σελίδες
...; I might possibly answer that, for any thing I knew to the contrary, it had lain there for ever : nor would it perhaps be very easy to show the absurdity...had found a watch upon the ground, and it should be inquired how the watch happened to be in that place ; I should hardly think of the answer which I had... | |
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I knew to the contrary, it had lain there for ever ; nor would it perhaps be very easy to show the absurdity of this answer. But suppose I had found a watch upon the ground, and it should be inquired how the watch happened to be in that place : I should... 
