| William Godwin - 1814 - 342 pages
...superstition, despair, love, with the like cares and passions that infest human life. At length, said I, shew me now, I beseech thee, the secrets that lie hid under...those dark clouds which cover the ocean on the other side beyond the end of the bridge. The genius making me no answer, I turned about to address myself... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pages
...him. — I gwed with inexpressible pleasure on these happy islands. At length, said I, Shew me KW, I beseech thee, the secrets that lie hid under those dark, clouds, which cover the ocean on the other side of the rock of jJanant. The genius making me no an•w, I turned about to address myself to Ion... | |
| Spectator The - 1816 - 372 pages
...inexpressihle pleasure on these happy islands. « At length, said I, show roe now, I hrsccrh thec , the secrets that lie hid under those dark clouds which cover the ocean, on the other side of die rock nf adamant. » The Genius making me no answer, I turned an'oul to address myself to... | |
| Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1817 - 594 pages
...thee opportunities of earning such a reward ? Is death to be feared that will convey thee to so happy an existence ? Think not man was made in vain, who...those dark clouds, which cover the ocean on the other side of .the rock of adamant. The genius making me no answer, I turned about to addrcuS' myself to... | |
| British essayists - 1819 - 316 pages
...be feared, that will convey thee to so happy an existence ? Think not man was made in vain, who hag such an eternity reserved for him." I gazed with inexpressible...pleasure on these happy islands. At length, said I, shew me now, I beseech thee, the secrets that lie hid under those dark clouds which cover the ocean... | |
| Albert Picket - 1820 - 314 pages
...thee opportunities of earning such a reward ? Is death to be feared, that will convey thee to so happy an existence ? Think not man was made in vain, who...those dark clouds which cover the ocean on the other side of the rock of adamant. The genius making me no answer, I turned about to address myself to him... | |
| 1822 - 788 pages
...reward ? Is death to be feared, that will convey thee to so happy an existence ? Think not man wai n all my swaddles. The room was lighted up on all...decently between a pair oV sheets, with my head (whic Mid I, " show me now, 1 beseech thee, the secrets that lie hid under those dark clouds which cover... | |
| British essayists - 1823 - 820 pages
...thee opportunities of earning such a reward ? Is death to be feared that will convey thee to so happy an existence ? Think not man was made in vain, .who...inexpressible pleasure on these happy islands. At length, said T, " show me now, I beseech thee, the secrets that lie hid under those dark clouds which cover the... | |
| James Ferguson - 1823 - 438 pages
...thee opportunities of earning such a reward ? Is death to be feared, that will convey thee to so happy an existence ? Think not man was made in vain, who...such an eternity reserved for him." I gazed . with ioexprcsaibk pleasure on these happy islands. At length, said L, shew me now, I beseech thee, the secrets... | |
| 1824 - 278 pages
...thee opportunities of earning such a reward? Is death to be feared, that will convey thee to so happy an existence? Think not man was made in vain, who...At length, said I, show me now, I beseech thee, the secrots that lie hid under those dark clouds which cover the ocean on the other side of the rock of... | |
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