 I see multitudes of people passing over it," said I, " and a black cloud hanging on each end of it.' As I looked more attentively, I saw several of the passengers dropping through the bridge into the great tide that flowed underneath it ; and, upon...  The Spectator - Pagina 2091853 - 742 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1794 - 450 pagina’s
...further, said he, what thou discoverest on it. I see multitudes of people passing over it, said I, and a black cloud hanging on each end of it. As I looked...bridge, which the passengers no sooner trod upon, but they fell through them into the tide, and immediately disappeared. These hidden pit-fulls were... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 pagina’s
..., said he , what thou discoverest on it ? I see multitudes of people passing over it , said I , and a black cloud hanging on each end of it. » As I looked more attentively , I saw several of passengers 248 THE ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR. dropping through the bridge, into the great tide that flowed... | |
 | 1803 - 472 pagina’s
...said he, " what thou discoverest on it." " I see multitudes of people passing over it," said I, " and a black cloud hanging on each end of it." As I looked...bridge, which the passengers no sooner trod upon, but they fell through them into the tide, and immediately disappeared. These hidden pit-falls were... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pagina’s
...further, said he, what thou discoverest on it. 'I see multitudes of people passing over it, said I, and a black cloud hanging on each end of it. As I looked...great tide that flowed underneath it ; and, upon, further examination, perceived there were innumerable trap-doors that lay concealed in the bridge,... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 pagina’s
...farther, said he, what thou discoverest on it. I see multitudes of people passing over it, said I, and a black cloud hanging on each end of it. As I looked...bridge, which the passengers no sooner trod upon, but they fell through them into the tide and immediately disappeared. These hidden pit-falls were set... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 pagina’s
...passing over it," said I, " and a black cloud hanging on each end of it." As I looked more attentively, 1 saw several of the passengers dropping through the...bridge, which the passengers no sooner trod upon, but they fell through them into the tide, and immediately disappeared. These hidden pit-falls were... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pagina’s
...further, said he, what thou discoverest on it. I see multitudes of people passing over it, said I, and a black cloud hanging on each end of it. As I looked...the great tide that flowed underneath it ; and upon further examination, perceived there were innumerable trap-doors that lay concealed in the bridge,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pagina’s
...further, said he, what thou discoverest on it. I see multitudes of people passing over it, said I, and a black cloud hanging on each end of it. As I looked...the great tide that flowed underneath it ; and upon further examination, perceived there were innumerable trap-doors that lay concealed in the bridge,... | |
 | Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1811 - 604 pagina’s
...passengers dropping through the bridge into the great tide that flowed underneath it; and upon. further examination, perceived there were innumerable trapdoors...bridge, which the passengers no sooner trod upon, but they fell through them into the tide, and immediately disappeared. These hidden pit-falls were... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pagina’s
...he, ' what thou discoverest on it.' — ' I see multitudes of people passing over it,' said I, ' and a black 'cloud hanging on each end of it.' As I looked...the great tide that flowed underneath it ; and, upon further examination, perceived there were innumerable trap-doors that lay concealed in the bridge,... | |
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