Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of threescore and ten entire arches, with several broken arches, which added to those that were entire made up the number about an hundred. Selections from the Spectator - Pagina 76door Joseph Addison, Kenneth Deighton - 1901 - 220 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
| 1824 - 278 pagina’s
...arches, which, added to those that were entire, made up the number about an hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this bridge consisted...rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition 1 now beheld it. But tell me further, said he, what thou discoverest on it. I see multitudes of people... | |
| 1824 - 348 pagina’s
...in the midst of the tide. The bridge thou seest, said he, is human life ; consider it attentively. told me that this bridge consisted at first of a thousand...rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition 1 now beheld it ; but tell me further, said he, what thou discoverest on it. I see multitudes of people... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 pagina’s
...arches, which, added to those that were entire, made up the number about a hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this bridge consisted at first of a thousand ; but that a great flood swept away the rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition I now beheld... | |
| John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pagina’s
...arches, which, added to those that were entire, made up the number about a hundred. As I was counting the arches, the Genius told me that this bridge consisted,...the ruinous condition I now beheld it. " But tell me farther," said he, " what thou discoverest on it." " I see multitudes of people passing over it," said... | |
| John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 pagina’s
...arches, which, added to those that weiv entire, made up the number about a .hundred. As I was counting the arches, the Genius told me that this bridge consisted, at first, of a thousand arches ; but thar a great flood swept away the rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition I now beheld it.... | |
| 1830 - 288 pagina’s
...aiiches, which, added to those that were entire, made up the number about a hundred "4. As I was counting the arches , the genius told me that this bridge consisted...first of a thousand arches ; but that a great flood had swept away the rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition 25 I now beheld it. " But tell... | |
| John Pierpont - 1831 - 294 pagina’s
...arches, which, added to those that were entire, made up the number about a hundred. As I was counting the arches, the Genius told' me that this bridge consisted,...the ruinous condition I now beheld it. " But tell me farther," said he, " what thou discoverest on it." " I see multitudes of people passing over it," said... | |
| Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 pagina’s
...which, added to those that were entire, made up the number of abort a hundred. 7. As I was counting the arches the Genius told me that this bridge consisted,...the bridge in the ruinous condition I now beheld it. " Rut tell me farther," said he, " what thou discoverest on it." " I see multitudes of people passing... | |
| Moses Severance - 1833 - 304 pagina’s
...the ruinr. is condition I now beheld it. "But tell me farther," siid ne, I; what thou disc-Everest on it." " I see multitudes of people passing over...said I, "and a black cloud hanging on each end of it " 8. As I looked more attentively, I saw several of the passengers dropping through the bridge into... | |
| Andrew Thomson - 1835 - 302 pagina’s
...arches ; which, added to those that were entire, made up the number about an hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this bridge consisted...the ruinous condition I now beheld it ; but tell me farther, said he, what thou discoverest on it. I see multitudes of people passing over it, said I,... | |
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