 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...after the usual time of reckoning the young one does not make its appearance. A chymical operation could not be followed with greater art or diligence, than is seen in the hatching of a chick; though there are many other birds that shew an infinitely greater sagacity... | |
 | Alexander Hunter - Agriculture - 1804 - 598 pages
...with great stupidity, even in relation to the same subject. " A chymical operation," says Addison, " could not be followed with greater art or diligence, than is seen in hatching a chicken : yet is the procefs carried on without the least glimmering of thought or common sense. The hen will mistake a... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 366 pages
...after the usual time of reckoning the young one does not make its appearance. A chymical operation could not be followed with greater art or diligence, than is seen in the hatching of a chick ; though there are many other birds that shew an infinitely greater sagacity... | |
 | Christoph Christian Sturm - Calendars - 1808 - 300 pages
...produced at a time by the artificial heat of an oven. T. + " A chymical operation," says Addition, " could not be followed with greater art or diligence than is seen iu hatching a chicken : yet is this process carried on without the least glimmering of thought or common... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...after the usual time of reckoning the young one does not make its appearance. A chymical operation could not be followed with greater art or diligence, than is seen in the hatching of a chick ; though there are many other birds that shew an infinitely greater sagacity... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...after the usual time of reckoning the young one does not make its appearance. A chymical operation could not be followed with greater art or diligence, than is seen in the hatching of a chick ; though there are many other birds that shew an infinitely greater sagacity... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pages
...after the usual time of reckoning, the young one does not make its.appearance. A chymical operation could not be followed with greater art or- diligence, than is seen in the hatching of a chick ; though there are many other birds that show an infinitely greater sagacity... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Physical geography - 1816 - 470 pages
...the usual •" time of reckoning, the young one does not make '" its appearance. A chymical operation could •" not be followed with greater art or diligence than " is seen in the hatching a chick, though there are " many birds that show an infinitely greater " sagacity ; yet... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pages
...after the usual time of reckoning, the young one does not make its appearance. A chymical operation could not be followed with greater art or diligence, than is seen in the hatching of a chick ; though there are many other birds that shew an infinitely greater sagacity... | |
 | Richard Lobb - Nature study - 1817 - 418 pages
...after the usual time of reckoning, the young one does not make its appearance. A chemical operation could not be followed with greater art or diligence than is seen in the hatching of a chick ; although there are many other birds mat show far greater sagacity in all... | |
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Not to take notice of her covering it from the injuries of the weather, providing it proper nourishment, and teaching it to help itself; nor to mention her forsaking the nest, if, after the usual time of reckoning, the young one does not make its appearance.... 
