 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 446 sivua
...breezeless air. 235. As we perceive the shadow to have moved along the dial, but did not perceive its moving; and it appears that the grass has grown, though...advances we make in knowledge, as they consist of such minute steps, are perceivable only by the distance gone over. 236. When the proud steed shall know... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 466 sivua
...the woods, almost beyond the sound of city-chime, at intervals heard through the breezetess air. 235. As we perceive the shadow to have moved along the dial, but did not perceive its moving; and it appears that the grass has grown, though nobody ever saw it grow: so the advances... | |
 | John White - 1850 - 192 sivua
...as, Do not flatter yourself with the hope of perfect happiness : there is no such thing in the world. and it appears that the grass has grown, though nobody...advances we make in knowledge, as they consist of such invisible steps, are only perceivable by the distance. The colon is generally used before an example... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1851 - 1502 sivua
...reasoning power, and is called a period. IX. The compound period, involving two or more simple periods: evise companions ; such rackers of orthography, as minute steps, are only perceivable by the distance." SPECIMENS OF SENTENCES. SIMPLE SENTENCES. 1. Reason... | |
 | William Russell - 1851 - 392 sivua
...journey of a day." In long sentences the fall is more obvious, and commences farther from the close. "As we perceive the shadow to have moved along the dial, but did not perceive its moving; and it appears that the grass has grown, though nobody ever saw it grow : so the advances... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1852 - 250 sivua
...enjoyments, but in performing common duties, removing small inconveniences, procuring petty pleasures. 12. As we perceive the shadow to have moved along the...nobody ever saw it grow ; so the advances we make in learning, as they consist of such minute steps, are only perceivable by the distance. 13. He that lies... | |
 | Popular educator - 1852 - 1272 sivua
...brce*ck-.*« air. As we perceive the shadow to have moved along the dial, but did not perceive its moving ; and it appears that the grass has grown,...advances we make in knowledge, as they consist of such minute steps, are perceivable only by the distance gone over. Thou shall pronounce t)iis parable upon... | |
 | William Russell - 1854 - 398 sivua
...journey of a day." In long sentences the fall is more obvious, and commences farthe.r from the close. " As we perceive the shadow to have moved along the dial, but did not perceive its moving; and it appears that the grass has grown, though nobody ever saw it -grow : so the advances... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1855 - 786 sivua
...connecting or concluding sentence ; as, " As we perceive the shadow to have moved along the dial, hut did not perceive it moving ; and it appears that the...advances we make in knowledge, as they consist of such insensible steps, are only perceivable by the distance." 3. The colon is frequently used when a quotation... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1855 - 768 sivua
...involving two or more simple periods : " As we perceive the shadow to have moved along tho dial, tut did not perceive it moving; and it appears that the grass has grown, though notody' ever saw it grow ; so the advances we make in knowledge, as they consist of such minute steps,... | |
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As we perceive the shadow to have moved along the dial, but did not perceive it moving ; and it appears that the grass has grown, though nobody ever saw it grow : so the advances we make in knowledge, as they consist of such minute steps, are only perceivable... 
