 | 1821 - 384 σελίδες
...him as far as he can, he conclndes there is no more to be seen ; when he is at the end of his line, he is at the bottom of the ocean ; when he has shot his best, he is sure none ever did nor ever can shoot better or beyond it : his own reason is the certain measure of truth ; bis own knowledge,... | |
 | Sir William Temple - 1821 - 390 σελίδες
...as he can, he conclndes there is uo more to be seen ; when he is at the end of his line, he isatthe bottom of the ocean ; when he has shot his best, he is sure none ever did nor ever can shoot better or beyond it : his own reason is the certain measure of truth ; his own knowledge,... | |
 | John Walker - 1822 - 404 σελίδες
...him, as far as he can, he concludes there is no more to be seen ; when he is at the end of his line, he is at the bottom of the ocean ; when he has shot...better, or beyond it. His own reason he holds to be the certain measure of truth : and his. own knowledge of what is possible in nature." Here • There is... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1822 - 320 σελίδες
...him as fur as he can, he concludes there is no more to be seen ; when he is at the end of his line, he is at the bottom of the ocean ; when he has shot...better, or beyond it. His own reason he holds to be the certain measure of truth ; and his own knowledge, of what is possible in nature." Here every thing... | |
 | John Walker - 1823 - 406 σελίδες
...as far as he can, he concludes there is no more " to be seen ; when he is at the end of his line, " he is at the bottom of the ocean ; when he " has shot...or beyond it. His " own reason he holds to be the certain measure " of truth; and his own knowledge of what is " possible in nature." Here every thing... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1824 - 314 σελίδες
...be seen ; when he is at the end of his line, be is at the bottom of the ocean ; when he has shot hia best, he is sure none ever did, or ever can, shoot...better, or beyond it. His own reason he holds to be the certain measure of truth; and his own knowledge, of what ia possible in nature." Here every thing is... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 270 σελίδες
...him as far as he can, he concludes there is no more to be seen ; when he is at the end of his line, he is at the bottom of the ocean ; when he has shot his best, he is sure nonu ever did, or ever can, shoot better, or beyond it. His own reason he holds to be the certain measure... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 328 σελίδες
...no more to he seen ; when he is at the end of his line, he is at the bottom of the ocean ; when be has shot his best, he is sure none ever did, or ever...better, or beyond it. His own reason he holds to be the certain measure of truth; and his own knowledge, of what ia possible in natsre." Hera every thing is... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 σελίδες
...him as far as he can, he concludes there is no more to be seen; when he i» at the end of his line, he is at the bottom of the ocean; when he has shot his best, he is sure none ever did nor ever can shoot better or beyond it ; his own reason is the certain measure of truth ; his own knowledge,... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 352 σελίδες
...him as far as he can, he concludes there is no more to be seen; when he is at the end of his line, he is at the bottom of the ocean; when he has shot bis best, he is sure none ever did nor ever can shoot better or beyond it ; his own reason is the certain... | |
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But his pride is greater than his ignorance, and what he wants in knowledge he supplies by sufficiency. When he has looked about him as far as he can, he concludes there is no more to be seen ; when he is at the end of his line, he is at the bottom of... 
