 | M. C. Best - 1844 - 204 pages
...mound round the edge, to prevent the rain wetting the interior; in this hole she deposits her eggs, and "warmeth them in the dust, and forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them." Job xxxix. 14, 15. In this unprotected state she leaves them,... | |
 | J. T. Bannister - 1844 - 652 pages
...egg is placed in the centre, and the others ranged in circles round it at convenient distances. She " leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in the dust," or sand, " and forgetteth that the foot" (of the traveller) " may crush them, or that the wild beast... | |
 | E. Whimper - 1845 - 204 pages
...less assist them in their astonishingly swift movements. " Gavest thou the wings and feathers unto the ostrich? which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in the dust." (Job xxxix. 13, 14.) Owl; Lilitfi, signifying night. (Job xxx. 29 ; Psalm cii. 6 ; Is. xxxiv. 11—15.)... | |
 | Robert Murray M'Cheyne, Andrew Alexander Bonar - 1846 - 640 pages
...salvation of their children. Alas! most parents in our day are like the cruel ostrich in the wilderness, " which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them...dust; and forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may bieak them : She is hardened against her young ones as though they were... | |
 | 1846 - 498 pages
...parents, whereunto shall ye be likened" ? Are ye not as that foolish bird of which Job speaketh, " which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in the dust, and forgetteth that the loot may crush them, or that the •wild beast may break them, being hardened against her young ones,... | |
 | Emily Taylor - 1846 - 116 pages
...book of Job the ostrich is spoken-of, and it is said she " leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmetli them in the dust; and forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or the wild beast may break them." This is true in the day-time; only, as I have told you, it is observed,... | |
 | Henry Spencer Slight - 1848 - 564 pages
...Compare Job xxxix. 13.—" Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks, or wings and feathers unto the ostrich ? which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and...dust, and forgetteth that the foot may crush them or that the wild beast may break them. She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were... | |
 | Easy introduction - 1848 - 344 pages
...reproves Job, saying, " Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the Peacocks, or -wings and feathers unto the Ostrich, which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and...dust ; and forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them ?" The food of this great bird consists of grass, grain, and... | |
 | Robert Murray M'Cheyne - 1848 - 602 pages
...salvation of their children. Alas ! most parents in our day are like the cruel ostrich in the wilderness, " which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them...dust; and forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them: She is hardened against her young ones as though they were not... | |
 | Mary Fawler Maude - 1848 - 412 pages
...them such terrible judgments. OSTRICH. Job xxxix. 13—18. " Gavest thou...wings and feathers unto the ostrich ? Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust, and forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. She is hardened... | |
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ostrich which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in the dust, and forgetteth that the foot may crush them and the wild beast 
