 It was necessary to stay some time (for we travelled vetturino fashion) at the little post-house, and I walked on, promising to be in the way whenever the vehicle should overtake me. The road led through a wood, chiefly of pines, varied, however, occasionally...  Companions of my solitude [by sir A. Helps]. - Pagina 76door sir Arthur Helps - 1854Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, Timothy Flint, John Holmes Agnew - 1851 - 626 pagina’s
...reach the much-wished for city. It WHS necessary to stay some time (for we travelled velturino-fashion) at the little posthouse, and I walked on, promising...the vehicle should overtake me. The road led through л wood, chietly of pines, varied, however, occasionally by other trees. Чнго this wood 1 strayed.... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, Timothy Flint, John Holmes Agnew - 1851 - 620 pagina’s
...roach the much-wished for city. It WHS necessary lo stay some time (for we travelled vetlurmo-fashiou) at the little posthouse, and I walked on, promising...the way whenever the vehicle should overtake me. The rond led through л wood, chiefly of pines, varied, however, occasionally by other trees. •Inio this... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, Timothy Flint, John Holmes Agnew - 1851 - 578 pagina’s
...posthouso, and I walked on, promising to be In Ihe way whenever the vehicle should overtake me. The roiid led through a wood, chiefly of pines, varied, however, occasionally by other trees. 'Into this wood 1 strayed. There was that almost indescribably soothing noine, (the Romans would have used the word... | |
 | Sir Arthur Helps - 1851 - 314 pagina’s
...vetturino-fafhion) at the little poft-houfe, and I walked on, promifing to be in the way whenever the vehicle fhould overtake me. The road led through a wood, chiefly of pines, varied, however, occafionally by other trees. Into this wood I ftrayed. There was that almoft indefcribably foothing... | |
 | John Dennis - 1855 - 256 pagina’s
...reach the much-wished-for city. It was necessary to stay some time (for we travelled vetturino-fashion) at the little post-house, and I walked on, promising...pines, varied, however, occasionally by other trees. • Of course, they are *' very clever and useful," but we fear, Mr. Helps, you are slightly satirical,... | |
 | Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd - 1863 - 446 pagina’s
...on, promising to be in the way when it should overtake him. The road led through a wood, chieflj1• of pines, varied, however, occasionally by other trees....was that almost indescribably soothing noise (the Eomans would have used the word susurrus), the aggregate of many gentle movements of gentle creatures.... | |
 | Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd - 1865 - 432 pagina’s
...at the little post-house, he walked on, promising to be in the way when it should overtake him : — The road led through a wood, chiefly of pines, varied,...gentle creatures. The birds hopped but a few paces off as I approached them: the brilliant butterflies wavered hither and thither before me: there was... | |
 | Sir Arthur Helps - 1869 - 284 pagina’s
...some notes which I am anxious to read by myself, with only an occasional remark from a wood-pigeon, or what may be gained from the gliding, rustling squirrel....gentle creatures. The birds hopped but a few paces off, as I approached them; the brilliant butterflies wavered hither and thither before me; there was... | |
 | Philip Gilbert Hamerton - 1876 - 300 pagina’s
...of the most complete expressions of the sylvan influence on the mind of a thinking creature : — ' I remember once when, after a long journey, I was...trees. ' Into this wood I strayed. There was that indescribably soothing noise (the Romans would have used the word susurrus), the aggregate of many... | |
 | Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd - 1878 - 814 pagina’s
...carriage at the little post-house, he walked on, promising to be in the way when it should overtake him. The road led through a wood, chiefly of pines, varied,...soothing noise (the Romans would have used the word summu), the aggregate of many gentle movements of gentle creatures. The birds hopped but a few paces... | |
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