 | Robert Ellis (F.L.S.) - 1852 - 306 pàgines
...old age. The fable is as follows: the dreamer beholds a bridge 34 . DREAM OF MORTALITY. consisting of threescore and ten entire arches, with several broken arches, which, added to those which were entire, made up the number to about a hundred. " I see multitudes of people passing over... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 350 pàgines
...consummation. Examine now," said he, " this sea, that is thus bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what thou discoverest in it." " I see a bridge," said...leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of three score and ten entire arches, with several broken arches, which, added to those that were entire,... | |
 | 1850 - 790 pàgines
...said he, " this sea that is thus bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what thou discovcrest in it." — " I see a bridge," said I, "standing in...leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of three score and ten entire arches, with several broken arches, which added to those that were entire,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 558 pàgines
...consummation. Examine now," said he, "this sea that is bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what thou discoverest in it." I see a bridge," said...attentively." Upon a more leisurely survey of it, 1 found that it consisted of three-score and ten entire arches, with several broken arches, which,... | |
 | 1853 - 756 pàgines
...seest,' said he, ' rs human 1 ilV ; consider it attentively.' Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I {band that it consisted of threescore and ten entire arches,...added to those that were entire, made up the number •boat a hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this bridge consisted at first... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 344 pàgines
...consider it attentively." Upon a more * leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of three score and ten entire arches, with several broken arches,...that were entire, made up the number about a hundred. 7. As I was counting the arches, the Genius told me that the bridge consisted, at first, of a thousand... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 pàgines
...consummation. Examine now,' said he, ' this sea that is bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what thou discoverest in it.' 'I see a bridge.' said I, ' standing in the midst <if the tide.' ' The bridge thou seest,' said be, ' is Humin Life; consider it attentively.' Upon a... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 620 pàgines
...consummation. Examine now, said he, this sea that is thus bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what thou discoverest in it. I see a bridge, said...to those that were entire, made up the number about an hundred. As I was counting the arches the genius told me that this bridge consisted at first of... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 626 pàgines
...consummation. Examine now, said he, this sea that is thus bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what thou discoverest in it. I see a bridge, said...to those that were entire, made up the number about an hundred. As I was counting the arches the genius told me that this bridge consisted at first of... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 624 pàgines
...said he, this sea that is thus bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what thou discovcrest in it. I see a bridge, said I, standing in the midst...to those that were entire, made up the number about an hundred. As I was counting the arches the genius told me that this bridge consisted at first of... | |
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I see a bridge, said I, standing in the midst of the tide. The bridge thou seest, said he, is human life, consider it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of threescore and ten entire arches, with several broken arches,... 
