 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 farther examination, perceived there were innumerable trap-doors that lay concealed in the bridge, which...  The Spectator, no. 1-314 - Pagina 236door Joseph Addison - 1837Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1794 - 450 pagina’s
...away the rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition I now beheld it. But. tell me further, said he, what thou discoverest on it. I see multitudes...the tide, and immediately disappeared. These hidden pit-fulls were set very thick at the entrance of the bridge, so that throngs of people no sooner broke... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 pagina’s
...bridge, into the great tide that flowed underneath it ; and upon further examination perceived that there were innumerable trap-doors that lay concealed...throngs of people no sooner broke through the cloud than many of them fell into them. They grew thinner towards the middle , but multiplied and Jay closer... | |
 | 1803 - 466 pagina’s
...away the rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition I now beheld it. " But tell me further," said he, " what thou discoverest on it." " I see multitudes...sooner broke through the cloud, but many of them fell into them. They grew thinner towards the middle, but multiplied and lay closer together towards the... | |
 | 1803 - 472 pagina’s
...away the rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition I now beheld it. " But tell me further," said he, " what thou discoverest on it." " I see multitudes...no sooner broke through the cloud, but many of them feH into them. They grew thinner towards the middle, but multiplied and lay closer together towards... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pagina’s
...passengers dropping through the bridge into the great tide that flowed underneath it ; and, upon, further examination, perceived there were innumerable trap-doors...sooner broke through the cloud, but many of them fell into them. They grew thinner ' towards towards the middle, but multiplied and lay closer to. gether... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 pagina’s
...said I, standing in the midst of the tide. The bridge thou seest, said he, is human life, consider1 it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it,...sooner broke through the cloud, but many of them fell into them. They grew thinner towards the middle, but multiplied and lay closer together towards the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 pagina’s
...away the rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition I now beheld it. " But tell me further," said he, " what thou discoverest on it." " I see multitudes...into the tide, and immediately disappeared. These bidden pit-falls were set very thick at the entrance of the bridge, so that throngs of people no sooner... | |
 | 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...sooner broke through the cloud, but many of them fell into them. They grew thinner towards the middle, but multiplied and lay closer together towards the... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 312 pagina’s
...away the rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition I now beheld it. ' But tell me further, said he, what thou discoverest on it.' I see multitudes...immediately disappeared. These hidden pit-falls were set veiy thick at the entrance of the bridge ; so that throngs of people no sooner broke through the cloud... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 324 pagina’s
...away the rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition I now beheld it. " But tell me further," said he, " what thou discoverest on it." " I see multitudes...that throngs of people no sooner broke through the cioud, hut many fell into them. They grew thinner to\yards the middle, but multiplied and lay closer... | |
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