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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 "
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1870
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Authorized Report of the Proceedings of the Church Congress Held at ... on ...

1868 - 488 pages
...Job has been criticised because in the reply of the Lord to Job we are told of the ostrich that " she leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in the dust; she is hardened against her young ones as though they were not hers ;"—whereas it is known, and I...
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Bible Animals: Being a Description of Every Living Creature Mentioned in the ...

John George Wood - 1869 - 758 pages
...description, we find that the Ostrich is mentioned as a bird that is careless of its eggs, and leaves them " in the earth, and warmeth them in the dust, and forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them." Now it is true that the Ostrich is often known to take the...
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Plain lectures on the Book of Job, by D. Veysie. Ed. by his widow

Daniel Veysie - 1869 - 128 pages
...valleys after thee ?" " Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks ? or 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." " What time...
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The Voice upon the mountains, ed. by T.G. Bell, Vol.[1]-3, Volume 3

Thomas George Bell - 1869 - 190 pages
...further." This was said to Him who gives but a sorry account of Himself to the mere rationalist. " 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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The Monthly Packet of Evening Readings for Members of ..., Volume 9, Parts 49-54

1870 - 674 pages
...has been criticized, because, in the reply of the Lord to Job, we are told of the ostrich that ' she leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in the dust: she is hardened against her young ones as though they were not hers;'—whereas it is known, and I...
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Murby's Excelsior readers, ed. by F. Young

Francis Young (F.R.G.S.) - 1870 - 262 pages
...ladies. Its habits are well portrayed by Job — " Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and Tvarmeth them in the 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...
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Monthly Packet of Evening Readings for Members of the English ..., Volume 9

1870 - 640 pages
...has been criticized, because, in the reply of the Lord to Job, we are told of the ostrich that 'she leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in the dust: she is hardened against her young ones as though they were not hers ;'—whereas it is known, and I...
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The Guide to Knowledge: Being a Collection of Useful and Familiar Questions ...

Eliza Robbins - 1871 - 430 pages
...keep together. In the book of Job it is said by one man to another, " Gavest thou feathers unto the Ostrich, which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in the dust ? She lifteth herself up on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider." , How does she scorn the Horse...
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Scripture readings for schools and families, by C.M. Yonge, Volume 1

Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1871 - 226 pages
...it into thy barn ? Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks ? Or 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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The Proper Psalms, and Lessons Proper for Sundays and Holy Days, Together ...

1871 - 964 pages
...it into thy bam? '3 Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the e iniquity dust, 'Sand forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. l6 She...
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