 I look upon the pleasure which we take in a garden, as one of the most innocent delights in human life. A garden was the habitation of our first parents before the fall. It is naturally apt to fill the mind with calmness and tranquillity, and to lay all...  The Manchester iris - Page 21822Full view - About this book
 | 1718 - 360 pages
...Garden, as one of the moft innocent Delights in human Life. A Garden was the Habitation of our firft Parents before the Fall. It is naturally apt to fill the Mind with Calmnefs and Tranquillity, and to lay all its turbulent Paflions at reft. It gives us a great infight... | |
 | James Hervey - 1748 - 316 pages
...Garden, as one of the mo/1 innocent Delights in hu* man Life. A Garden was the Habitation of eur firji Parents before the Fall. It is naturally apt to fill the Mind with Calmnefi and Tranquillity, and to lay all its turbulent PaJJions at Reft. It gives us a great Injight... | |
 | John Burton - 1794 - 462 pages
...as one of the moft " innocent delights of human life. A Garden **' was the habitation of our firft parents before " the fall. It is naturally apt to fill the mind " with calmnefs and tranquillity ; and to lay all its " turbulent Paffions at reft. It gives us a great "... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...as one of the most iuno- • cent delights in human life. A garden was the habitation of our fivjt parents before the fall. It is naturally apt to fill...a great insight into the contrivance and wisdom of Pro5 vkknce, vidence, and suggests innumerable subjects for meditation. I cannol but think the very... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 310 pages
...first parents before the fafi. It is naturally apt to fill the mind with calmness and tranquility, and to lay all its turbulent passions at rest. It...contrivance and wisdom of Providence, and suggests innuhierable subjects for meditation. I cannot but think the very complacency and satisfaction which... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 342 pages
...the pleasure which we take in a garden as one of the most innocent delights in human life. A garden was the habitation of our first parents before the...is naturally apt to fill the mind with calmness and Iranrjuility, and to lay all its turbulent passions at rest. It gives us a great insight into the contrivance... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - 348 pages
...the pleasure which we take in a garden, as one of the most innocent delights in human life. A garden was the habitation of our first parents before the...gives us a great insight into the contrivance and wisr dom of Providence, and suggests innumerable subjects for meditation. I cannot but think the very... | |
 | Charles Marshall - 1813 - 464 pages
...the pleasure which we take in a garden, as one of the most innocent delights of human life. A garden was the habitation of our first parents before the...to lay all its turbulent passions at rest. It gives a great insight into the contrivance and wisdom of providence ; and suggests innumerable subjects for... | |
 | James Hervey - 1813 - 404 pages
...pleasure which we take in a garden, q.« one of the most innocent delights in human life. A garden was the habitation of our first parents before the fall. It is naturally apt to fill the mind with calm• ness and tranquilly, and to lay all its turbulent passions at rest. It gives us a great insight... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 372 pages
...uponthe pleasure which we take in a garden, as one of the most innocent delights in human. life. A garden was the habitation of our first parents before the fall. It. is naturally apt to* fill ihe mind with calmness and tranquillity, and to lay all its turbulent passions at rest. It gives us... | |
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