 But the change, though steadily and rapidly progressive, has nevertheless been gradual; and, like those who drift down the stream of a deep and smooth river, we are not aware of the progress we have made until we fix our eye on the now distant point from...  Celticism - Pagina 203geredigeerd door - 1996 - 299 pagina’sGedeeltelijke weergave - Over dit boek
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1814 - 390 pagina’s
...of these changes have been traced by Lord Selkirk with great precision and accuracy. But the change, though steadily and rapidly progressive, has, nevertheless,...progress we have made until we fix our eye on the now-distant point from which we have been drifted. Such of the present generation as can recollect... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1814 - 388 pagina’s
...of these changes have been traced by Lord Selkirk with great precision and accuracy. But the change, though steadily and rapidly progressive, has, nevertheless, been gradual ; and, like those who float down the stream of a deep and smooth river, we are not aware of the progress we have made until... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1816 - 388 pagina’s
...of these changes have been traced by Lord Selkirk with great precision and accuracy. But the change, though steadily and rapidly progressive, has, nevertheless,...now distant point from which we have been drifted. Such of the present generation as can recollect the last twenty or twentyfive years of the eighteenth... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 260 pagina’s
...of these changes have been traced by Lord Selkirk with great precision and accuracy. But the change, though steadily and rapidly progressive, has, nevertheless,...now distant point from which we have been drifted. Such of the present generation as can recollect the last twenty or twentyfive years of the eighteenth... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1831 - 780 pagina’s
...of these changes have been traced by Lord Selkirk with great precision and accuracy. But the change, though steadily and rapidly progressive, has, nevertheless,...now distant point from which we have been drifted. Such of the present generation as can recollect the last twenty or twenty-five years of the eighteenth... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 880 pagina’s
...of these changes nave been traced by Lord Selkirk with great precision and accuracy. But the change, though steadily and rapidly progressive, has, nevertheless,...now distant point from which we have been drifted. Suchof the present generation as can recollect the last twenty or twenty-five years of the eighteenth... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 436 pagina’s
...of these changes have been traced by Lord Selkirk with great precision and accuracy. But the change, though steadily and rapidly progressive, has, nevertheless,...now distant point from which we have been drifted. Such of the* present generation as'can recollect the last twenty or twenty-five years of the eighteenth... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 710 pagina’s
...of these changes have been traced by Lord Selkirk with great precision and accuracy. But the change, though steadily and rapidly progressive, has, nevertheless,...” and, like those who drift down the stream of a drer> and smooth river, we arc not aware of the progrese we have made until we fix our eye on the now... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1844 - 720 pagina’s
...changes have been traced by Lord Selkirk with great precision and accuracy. But the change, thougn steadily and rapidly progressive, has, nevertheless,...of a deep and smooth river, we are not aware of the progresa we have made until we fix our eye on the now diman point from which we Ьале bee\v faSiVsĄ.... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1846 - 850 pagina’s
...But the change, though steadily and rapidly progressive, has, nevertheless, been gradual; and, h'ke those who drift down the stream of a deep and smooth...now distant point from which we have been drifted. — Such of the present generation as can recollect the last twenty or twenty-five years of the eighteenth... | |
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