 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
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1849 - 348 pagina’s
...entire, made up the number about a hundred. 7. As I was counting the arches, the Genius told me that the bridge consisted, at first, of a thousand arches ; but that a great Hood swept away the rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition I now beheld it, " But tell... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pagina’s
...arches, which, added to those that were entire, made up the number to about a hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me, that this bridge consisted...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,'... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1852 - 322 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...beheld it: but tell me further, said he, what thou discoverect on it. I see multitudes of people passing over p it, said I, and a black cloud hanging... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 344 pagina’s
...entire, made up the number about a hundred. 7. As I was counting the arches, the Genius told me that the bridge consisted, at first, of a thousand arches ;...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 the... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1853 - 766 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,"... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 pagina’s
...arches, which added to those that were entire, nude up the number about an hundred. As I was counting the arches, the Genius told me that this bridge consisted...and left the bridge in the ruinous condition I now behold it ' But tell me further,' said he, 'what thou discoverest on it?' ' I see multitudes of people... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 558 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...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... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 350 pagina’s
...entire, made up the number about a hundred. 7. As I was counting the arches, the Genius told me that the bridge consisted, at first, of a thousand arches ;...bridge in the ruinous condition I now beheld it. " But toll me further," said he, " what thou discoverest on it." "I see + multitudes of people passing over... | |
 | 1850 - 790 pagina’s
...about a hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this bridge at first consisted of a thousand arches ; but that a great flood swept...the ruinous condition I now beheld it. " But tell me farther," said he, " what thon discoverest on it." — " I see multitudes of people passing over it,"... | |
 | 1853 - 756 pagina’s
...arches, which, added to those that were entire, made up the number •boat a hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this bridge consisted at first of a thousand arches : but that a great 0ood swept away the rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition I now beheld it. 'But tell me... | |
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