 | William Wirt - United States - 1804 - 120 pages
...forgive them, for they know not what they do" — the voice of the preacher, which had, all along, grown fainter and fainter, until his utterance being entirely...them, without impairing the solemnity and dignity" of the subject, or perhaps snocking them bv the abruptness of the G fall. But — no : the descent was... | |
 | American literature - 1804 - 496 pages
...own weakness, I began to be very uneasy for the situation of the preacher. For I could not con* ceive how he would be able to let his audience down from...subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness ;>f the fall. but.. ..no: the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid... | |
 | William Wirt - Virginia - 1805 - 144 pages
...of the preacher. For I could not conceive, how iu; -would be able to let his audience down from tha height to which he had wound them,- without impairing...perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But....no : the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic.... | |
 | David Ramsay - Enslaved persons - 1809 - 642 pages
...subsided, so far as to permit him to pro" ceed. I began to be very uneasy for the situation of the u. preacher. For I could not conceive how he would be...perhaps shocking them by the abruptness '• of the fell. But, no ; the descent was as beautiful and sub• ' lime as the elevation had been -rapid and... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...the usual, but fallacious standard of my own weakness, I began to be very uneasy for the situation ef the preacher. For I could not conceive, how he would...perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But—no: the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic.... | |
 | William Wirt - Virginia - 1829 - 250 pages
...preacher, which had all along faltered, grew fainter and fainter, until his utterance being intirely obstructed by the force of his feelings, he raised...perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. Hut—no: the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastick.... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1819 - 490 pages
...all along faultered, grew fainter and fainter, until his utterance being entirely obstructed by thfc force of his feelings, he raised his handkerchief...perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But—no : the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic.... | |
 | George Merriam - Readers - 1828 - 282 pages
...house resounded with the mingled groans, and sobs, and shrieks of the congregation. It was sometime before the tumult had subsided, so far as to permit...perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic. The first... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 452 pages
...For I could not conceive, how he would be able to let his audience down from the height to which 65 he had wound them, without impairing the solemnity...perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic. 70 The... | |
 | Charles Buck - Anecdotes - 1831 - 418 pages
...could not conceive how,he would be able to let hie auditors:, down from the height to which, he,had wound them, without impairing the solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them.by the* abruptness of the fall. But, no: the descent was as beautiful and sublime as the elevation... | |
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It was some time before the tumult had subsided, so far as to permit him to proceed. Indeed, judging by the usual, but fallacious standard of my own weakness, I began to be very uneasy for the situation of the preacher. For I could not conceive, how he... 
