 There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.  A Philosophical Dictionary - Pàgina 472per Voltaire - 1843Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1844 - 994 pàgines
...things are hard to me, and the fourth I am utterly ignorant of. 19 The way of an eagle in the ain> the way of a serpent upon a rock, the way of a ship in the midst of the sea, and the way of a man in youth. 20 Such is also the way of an adulterous woman, who eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith... | |
 | 1845 - 702 pàgines
...There be three things which arc too wonderful for me, yen, four which I know not : 19 The way of un t thy father did put upon us? 10 And the younff-men...with him, spake unto him, saying, Thus shaft thou a maid. 20 Such is the way of an adulterous woman ; she eateth, and wi pet h her mouth, and saith, I... | |
 | Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1845 - 424 pàgines
...mysteries which lay beyond the reach of his celebrated No. 20. wisdom and powers of penetration, as " The way of a ship in the midst of the sea, and the way of a man with a maid." But we opine that the way of a gallant and experienced Irish officer of militia with a widow,... | |
 | Edinburgh tales, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1845 - 458 pàgines
...mysteries which lay beyond the roach of his celebrated No. 20. wisdom and powers of penetration, as " The way of a ship in the midst of the sea, and the way of a man with a maid." But we opine that the way of a gallant and experienced Irish officer of militia with a widow,... | |
 | John Tricker Conquest - 1846 - 868 pàgines
...raven* of the valley ihall pick it out, And the young eagles shall eat it. 18 There are three thing» father« regarded not the wonders of the LOUD in Egypt ; T IB The way of an eagle in the air ; The way of a serpent ujion a rock ; The way of a ship in the midst... | |
 | Charles Bridges - 1847 - 574 pàgines
...reprove thee."4 18. There be three things whid1 are too wonderful for me; yea, four which 1 know not. 19. The way of an eagle in the air ; the way of a serpent upon a rock: the way of a ship in the m1dst (heart, Marg.) of the sea ; and the way of a man with a maid. 20. Such is the ieay of an adulterous... | |
 | 1848 - 124 pàgines
...have been added, had he nourished in our times. The " way of an eagle In the air" or "a serpent on a rock" — the " way of a ship in the midst of the sea" or " a man with a maid"— would none nf them bare proved so unfathomable to the "son of David" as... | |
 | Walter Colton - 1850 - 534 pàgines
...terrapin. The great Hebrew proverbialist says there are three things about which there is no certainty, — the way of an eagle in the air, the way of a serpent...rock, the way of a ship in the midst of the sea ; and he might have added — the way of a thread of gold in a vein of California quartz ; but probably California,... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - 1851 - 266 pàgines
...than a man's hand." And as I wonder what the vision may be, it swells upon my sight, and " it is as the way of a ship in the midst of the sea," and I hear a voice, as of an angel, which saith unto me, " Behold, it is the coming of a nation, which... | |
 | John Wroe - 1852 - 406 pàgines
...his glory. Written from John Wroe's mouth by Margaret Williamson. Plymouth, 6th of 8th month, 1838. " THERE be three things which are too wonderful for...the midst of the sea ; and the way of a man with a maid." Prov. xxx. 18, 19. Also, " What think ye of Christ ? whose son is he ? They say unto him, The... | |
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