 If we consider our own country in its natural prospect, without any of the benefits and advantages of commerce, what a barren, uncomfortable spot of earth falls to our share ! Natural historians tell us, that no fruit grows originally among us besides...  The Beauties of the Spectator, Tatler, and Guardian, - 第 140 頁G. Hamonière 著 - 1819完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | Caleb D'Anvers - 1737 - 334 頁
...with other " Delicacies of the like Nature; that our C'limace of" itfelf, and without the Afuftarice of Art, can make " no farther Advances towards a Plumb than to a Slor, • " and carries an Apple to no greater Perfeftion than a ' Crab ; that our Melons, our Peaches,... | |
 | 1737 - 582 頁
...Pig-Nuts, with other' Delicacies of ihe like Natuug ; that our Climate of itfclf. and without the ACiilance of Art, can make no farther Advances towards a Plumb than to a She, ' » and •' and carries an Apple to no greater Perfection than a " Crab ; that our Melons, our... | |
 | 1744 - 348 頁
...Earth falls to our Share! Natural Hiftorians tell us, that no Fruit grows Originally among us, befides Hips and Haws, Acorns and Pig-Nuts, with other Delicacies of the like Nature; That our Climate of it felf, and without the Affiftances of Art, can make no further Advances towards a Plumb than to a... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 頁
...earth falls to our /hare ! Natural hiftorians tell us, that no fruit grows originally among us btfides hips and haws, acorns and pig-nuts, with other delicacies of the like nature : that our climate, of itfelf, and without the afllftance of art, can make no farther advances towards a plum than a i\oe,... | |
 | 1789 - 508 頁
...earth falls to our mare ! Natural hiftorians tell us, that no fruit grows originally among us, befides hips and haws, acorns and pig-nuts, with other delicacies of the like nature j that our climate of itfalf, and without the affiftance of art, can make no farther advances towards... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 頁
...earth falls to our fhare ! Natural hiftorians tell us, that no fruit grows originally among us, befides hips and haws, acorns and pig-nuts, with other delicacies of the like nature : that our climate of itfelf, and without the affiftance of art, can make no farther advances towards a plum than to a floe,... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 頁
...prospect, without any of the benefits and advantages of commerce, what a barren uncomfortable spot of earth falls to our share! Natural historians tell us, that...besides hips and haws, acorns and pig-nuts, with other E 2 delicacies of the like nature ; that our climate of itself, and without the assistance of art,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 頁
...prospect, without any of the benefits and advantages of commerce, what a barren uncomfortable spot of earth falls to our share ! Natural historians tell us, that no fruit grows originally among us, befides hips and haws, acorns ana pig-nuts, with other E 2 delicacies of the like nature ; that our... | |
 | 1803 - 420 頁
...spot of earth falls to our share ! Natural Historians tell us, that no fruitgrowsoriginallyamongus, besides hips and haws, acorns and pig-nuts, with other...assistance of art, can make no farther advances towards a plum than to a sloe, and carries an apple to no greater perfection than a crab ; that our melons, our... | |
 | 1803 - 434 頁
...spot of earth falls to our share! Natural Historians tell us, that no fruitgrowsoriginallyamongus, besides hips and haws, acorns and pig-nuts, with other...assistance of art, can make no farther advances towards a plum than to a sloe, and carries an apple to nogreater perfection than a crab; that our melons, our... | |
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