...Archceological Institute, June 21, 1850).* The beautiful, though quaintly expressed, idea of Sir Thomas Browne, that " Time conferreth a dignity upon the most trifling thing that resisteth his power ," is suggestive of the connection existing between Archaeology and Geology ; for as the antiquary,...

...in compass, they teach great ideas, strongly recalling the quaint expression of Sir Thomas Browiie, that " Time conferreth a dignity upon the most trifling thing that resisteth him." This veracious axiom is still more fully borne out by the signal and advantageous use that I...

...traces of metallurgic arts. Sir Thomas Brown has remarked in one of his quaint, beautiful fancies : " Time conferreth a dignity upon the most trifling thing that resisteth his power ;" and as the uses to which the primitive British savage applied the commonest and least attractive of the...

...traces of metallurgic arts. Sir Thomas Brown has remarked in one of his quaint, beautiful fancies: " Time conferreth a dignity upon the most trifling thing that resisteth his power ;" and as the uses to which the primitive British savage applied the commonest and least attractive of the...

...years far exceeding that which is allowed by the chronology previously received. It is the beautiful expression of Sir Thomas Browne, which I find quoted...with which they seem to be inseparably connected. I think it is impossible not to consider the publication of Mr Darwin's work on the " Origin of Species"...

...years far exceeding that which is allowed by the chronology previously received. It is the beautiful expression of Sir Thomas Browne, which I find quoted...power;" and it is impossible to look at these rude implements—perhaps the earliest efforts of our race, in the simplest arts of life—without being...

...years far exceeding that which is allowed by the chronology previously received. It is the beautiful expression of Sir Thomas Browne, which I find quoted...conferreth a dignity upon the most trifling thing that re&isteth his power: " and it is impossible to look at these rude implements — perhaps the earliest...

...years far exceeding that which is allowed by the chronology previously received. It is the beautiful expression of Sir Thomas Browne, which I find quoted...conferreth a dignity upon the most trifling thing that rcsisteth his power ; " and it is impossible to look at these rude implements — perhaps the earliest...

...not have selected a more appropriate resting-place for his Museum than our county. It has been said that " Time conferreth a dignity upon the most trifling thing that resisteth his power," and this may be true enough when the mind is able to appreciate the antiquity of the object in question,...

...years far exceeding that which is allowed by the chronology previously received. It is the beautiful expression of Sir Thomas Browne, which I find quoted...Mantell in a former paper on this subject, that " Time confcrreth a dignity upon the most trifling thing that resisteth his power;" and it is impossible to...