Hill; it stood on a vast rock of white marble, at the foot of which the river ran a vast depth down, and not to be descended on that side; the little waves still dashing and washing the foot of this rock, made the softest murmurs and purlings in the world... Novels and Novelists from Elizabeth to Victoria - Pagina 47door John Cordy Jeaffreson - 1858Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1777 - 300 pagina’s
...into the country, the beft houfe irr it was prefented me, called St. John's Hill : It flood on a vaft rock of white marble, at the foot of which, the river ran a vaft depth down, and not to bz defcended on that fide ; the little waves ftill dafhing ami warning... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 556 pagina’s
...soon as we came into the country, the best house in it was presented to us, called St. John's Hill. It stood on a vast rock of white marble, at the foot of which the river ran a great depth down — the little waves dashing, and foaming over the foot of the rock, made the softest... | |
 | HODGES SMITH - 1856 - 772 pagina’s
...the terra firma of Surinam, they took possession of a house thnt appears to nave stood somewhere OB the Parham estate, and which was placed at their disposal....and purlings in the world; and the opposite bank was adoreed with such vast quantities of different flowers eternally blowing, w* every day and hour new,... | |
 | HODGES SMITH - 1856 - 772 pagina’s
...was presented to me, called St. John's Hill." Aphara afterwards wrote in her novel of Oroonoko—"It stood on a vast rock of white marble, at the foot...and purlings in the world; and the opposite bank was adoreed with such vast quantities of different flowers eternally blowing, w* every day and hour new,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1898 - 870 pagina’s
...ease. ' It stood on a vast rock of white marble, at the foot of which the river ran a vast depth down ; the little waves still dashing and washing the foot...made the softest murmurs and purlings in the world. The opposite bank was adorned with such vast quantities of different flowers, eternally blowing, and... | |
 | Julia Kavanagh - 1862 - 352 pagina’s
...soon as I came into the country, the best house in it was presented to me , called Saint John's Hill. It stood on a vast rock of white marble , at the foot...the softest murmurs and purlings in the world , and vast quantities of different flowers, eternally blooming, and eveiy day and hour new, fenced behind... | |
 | Aphra Behn - 1871 - 354 pagina’s
...the Country, the beft Houfe in it was prefented me, call'd St, yo/in's Hill: It flood on a vaft Rock Rock of wh"ite Marble, at the Foot of which, the River ran a vail Depth down, and not to be defcended on that Side ; the little Waves (till dafhing and wafhing... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 466 pagina’s
...As soon as 1 came into the Country, the best House in it was presented me, call'd Si. Jo/ni'i Sill : arithmetic, the odd as well as the even; so in the...perceive the beauty of virtue. This doth the comedy h thia Rock, made the softest Murmurs and Purlings in the World ; and the opposite Bank was adorn'd with... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1883 - 486 pagina’s
...call'd St. John» Sill : It stood on a vas Rock of white Marble, at the foot of which the River no» vast depth down, and not to be descended on that side;...and Purlings in the World, and the opposite Bank was adom'd with such vast quantife of different Flowers eternally blowing ; and every Day and Hour new,... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1885 - 438 pagina’s
...about." Not less glowing is her description of her Surinam home, which was called St. John's Hill : — " It stood on a vast rock of white marble, at the foot...the softest murmurs and purlings in the world, and vast quantities of different flowers, eternally blooming, and every day and hour new, fenced behind... | |
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