Before us lay an avenue, straight as an arrow, six hundred yards, perhaps, in length; and the umbrageous trees, which rose in a regular line from either side, meeting high overhead, gave to it the character of a cathedral aisle. These trees lent a deeper... Titan: A Monthly Magazine... - Seite 141854Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Thomas De Quincey - 1854 - 404 Seiten
...court was sitting; the case was heard; the judge had finished; and only the verdict was yet in arrear. Before us lay an avenue, straight as an arrow, six...perceive, at the further end of this Gothic aisle, a frail reedy gig, in which were seated a young man, and by his side a young lady. Ah, young sir ! what... | |
| Peter Bayne - 1860 - 432 Seiten
...what a sullen mystery of fear, what a sigh of woe, seemed to steal upon the air, as again the far off sound of a wheel was heard!" On they dashed; every...aisle. These trees lent a deeper solemnity to the 4* early light; but there was still light enough to perceive, at the further end of this 'Gothic aisle,... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 380 Seiten
...was sitting ; the case was heard ; the judge had finished ; and only the verdict was yet in arrear. Before us lay an avenue, straight as an arrow, six...perceive, at the further end of this Gothic aisle, a frail reedy gig, in which were seated a young man, and by his side a young lady. Ah, young sir ! what... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 454 Seiten
...was sitting ; the case was heard ; the judge had finished ; and the only verdict was yet in arrear. Before us lay an avenue, straight as an arrow, six...perceive, at the further end of this Gothic aisle, a frail reedy gig, in which were seated a young man, and by his side a young lady. Ah, young sir ! what... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 382 Seiten
...was sitting ; the case was heard ; the judge had finished ; and only the verdict was yet in arrear. Before us lay an avenue, straight as an arrow, six...perceive, at the further end of this Gothic aisle, a frail reedy gig, in which were seated a young man, and by his side a young lady. Ah, young sir ! what... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1865 - 320 Seiten
...court was sitting ; the case was heard; the judge had finished; and the only verdict was yet in arrear. Before us lay an avenue, straight as an arrow, six...perceive, at the further end of this Gothic aisle, a frail reedy gig, in which were seated a young man, and by his side a young lady. Ah, young sir ! what... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1873 - 596 Seiten
...court was sitting ; the case was heard; the judge had finished; and the only verdict was yet in arrear. Before us lay an avenue, straight as an arrow, six hundred yards, perhaps, in length ; and the umbrageoul trees, which rose in a regular line from either side, meeting high overhead, gave to it... | |
| Rossiter Johnson - 1874 - 212 Seiten
...seemed summoned to the trial, and the impossibility of saving them by any communication with the guard. Before us lay an avenue, straight as an arrow, six...but there was still light enough to perceive, at the farther end of this Gothic aisle, a light, reedy gig, in which were seated a young man, and, by his... | |
| James Madison Watson - 1875 - 486 Seiten
...was sitting; the case was heard; the judge had finished; and the only verdict was yet in arrear. 7. Before us lay an avenue, straight as an arrow, six...in length ; and the umbrageous trees, which rose in regular line from either side, meeting high overhead, gave to it the character of a cathedral aisle.... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1876 - 636 Seiten
...finished; and the only verdict was yet in arrear. Before us lay an avenue, straight as an arrow, SOL hundred yards, perhaps, in length ; and the umbrageous...perceive, at the further end of this Gothic aisle, a frail reedy gig, in which were seated a young man, and by his side a young lady. Ah, young sir ! what... | |
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