 | John Sibree - 1854 - 76 pages
...whole octavo volume of the " Bridgewater Treatises," (by Sir Chas. Bell), is wholly devoted to it. The human tongue is spoken of by an inspired writer...boasting great things." So this small member of the frame of which we are speaking is a " little" affair, but great things depend upon it. Without it, or neglecting... | |
 | House - Physiology - 1869 - 210 pages
...already mentioned could not have made for themselves the pens and pencils to write and draw with, or the needles to sew with, nor could the man have placed...which we are talking of is a 'little' affair, but gr eat things dependupon it. It is" a sort of connecting link, that serves to bind the human soul to... | |
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... without the aid of their hands, than does the existence among his fellow-creatures of a person afflicted with blindness, show that all could flourish without the use of their eyesight. The individuals already mentioned could not have made for themselves... 