The valley that thou seest, said he, is the vale of misery, and the tide of water that thou seest is part of the great tide of eternity. What is the reason, said I, that the tide I see rises out of a thick mist at one end, and again loses itself in a... Beauties of British Prose - Seite 344von Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 360 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1811 - 606 Seiten
...through it. The valley that thou seest, said he, is the vale of misery, and the tide of water thai thou seest, is part of the great tide of eternity. What...that the tide I see rises out of a thick mist at one em!, and agam loses itself in a thick mist at the other f What thou seest, said he, is that portion... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 Seiten
...— ' Toe valley that thou seest,' said he, 'is the vale of misery ; and the tide of water that thou seest, is part of the great tide of eternity.' —...is the reason,' said I, ' that the tide I see rises ont of a thick mist at one end, and again loses itself in a •thick mist at the other?' — ' What... | |
| William Godwin - 1814 - 342 Seiten
...rollingthrough it. The valley that thou seest, said he, is the vale of misery, and the tide of water that thou seest is part of the great tide of eternity. What...seest, said he, is that portion of eternity which is called time, measured out by the sun, and reuching from the beginning of the world to its consummation.... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 Seiten
...through it. The valley that thou seest, said he, is the vale of misery ; and the tide of water that thou seest, is part of the great tide of eternity. What...seest, said he, is that portion of eternity, which is called Time, measured out by the sun, and reaching from the beginning of the world to its consummation.... | |
| Spectator The - 1816 - 372 Seiten
...seest, is part of the great title of eternity. »— « What is the reason, £aitl I , that the tide 1 see rises out of a thick mist at one end , and again loses itself in a thick mist at the other? » — u What thou seest, said he, is that portion of eternity which is tailed time , measured out... | |
| Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1817 - 594 Seiten
...through it. The valley that thou seest, said he, is the vale of misery, and the tide of water that thou seest, is part of the great tide of eternity. What...seest, said he, is that portion of eternity which is called i'ime, measured out by the sun, and reaching from the beginning of the world to its consummation.... | |
| British essayists - 1819 - 316 Seiten
...it." " The valley that thou seest," said he, " is the Vale of Misery, and the tide of water that thou seest is part of the great tide of eternity." " What...seest," said he, " is that portion of eternity which is called time, measured out by the Sun, and reaching from the beginning of the world to its consummation."... | |
| Albert Picket - 1820 - 314 Seiten
...valley that thou seest, said he, is the vale of misery ; and the tide of water that thou seest, is paM of the great tide of eternity. What is the reason,...seest said he, is that portion of eternity which is called Time, measured out by the sun, and reaching from the begin3. As- I was counting the arches,... | |
| 1822 - 788 Seiten
...Misery, and the tide of water that thou seest is p»rt of the great tide of Eternity."—" What is th« well-bred fine gentleman. To conclude his character, where women are not concerned, he is an honest w i thick mist at the other P* — " What thou seest," said he, " is that portion of eternity which is... | |
| British essayists - 1823 - 820 Seiten
...it." " The valley that thou seest," said he, " is the Vale of Misery, and the tide of water that thou seest, is part of the great tide of eternity." " What...seest," said he, " is that portion of eternity which is called time, measured out by the sun, and reaching from the beginning of the world to its consummation.... | |
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