 A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.  The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Baronet - Side 44af Walter Scott - 1850Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | William Wake - 1716 - 394 sider
...ftrong, there hath not been ever . the like^ neither Jhall be any more after it. * 3> A fire devours before them, and behind them a flame burneth : The Land is as the Garden of Eden before them^ and behind them a defolate Wildernefs. The Earth Jbatl quake before them ; the Heavens {ball tremble j... | |
 | James Hervey - 1755 - 486 sider
...Scarce a (ingle Leaf remains on the Boughs, or fo much as a fmgle Stalk in the Furrows. A Fire devoured before them, and behind them a Flame burneth : the Land is as the Garden of Eden before them, and behind them a defolate Wildernefe : yea, and nothing can efcape them *. Now, let the dreadful Artillery... | |
 | William Warburton - 1765 - 482 sider
...mountains : a great people and a ftrong, " there hath not been ever the like — A fire de" voureth before them, and behind them a flame "• burneth...land is as the garden of .Eden " before them, and behind them a deiblate wil'* dernefs, yea, and nothing fhall efcape them. ** The appearance of them... | |
 | Joseph Eyre - 1771 - 194 sider
...ever the like, neither ftiall be any more after it, even to the years of generation and generation. A fire devoureth before them, and behind them a flame...burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, anil behind them a defolate wildernefe, yea, and nothing Jhall efcape them. The appearance of them... | |
 | Louis de Marolles - 1790 - 224 sider
...are no more banks to refift the flood, and, as far as it reaches, there is nothing but defclation. A fire devoureth before them, and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden tf Eden bifers them -, and behind them a defolate vjilderncfs: yea, and nothing jhall efcape them.... | |
 | Joseph Townsend - 1791 - 396 sider
...hath not been ever the like, neither mall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations. A fire devoureth before them, and behind them a flame...The land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a defolate wildernefs, yea, and nothing mall efcape them. The appearance of them is as... | |
 | Joseph Townsend - 1791 - 388 sider
...hath not been ever the like, neither mall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations. A fire devoureth before them, and behind them a flame...The land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a defolate wildernefs, yea, and nothing mall efcape them. The appearance of them is as... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1801 - 1008 sider
...their oppreffion, fcorpions from the fandy defarts, dinging mankind to madncfs. " A fire dcvoureth before them, and behind them a flame burneth ; the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a defolate wildernefs ; the earth fliall quake, the heavens mall tremble, and before their... | |
 | Louis de MAROLLES, John Martin - 1803 - 248 sider
...there are no more banks to resist the flood ; as far as it reaches, there is nothing but desolation. A fire devoureth before them, and behind them a flame...the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness: yea, and nothing shall escape them. What are become of so many churches... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1806 - 416 sider
...be at numerous at the rayi cf tight, and shaft cover the mountains instead of the beams of the sun : a great people and a strong ; there hath not been...neither shall be any more after it, [even] to the years of many generations ; a proverbial expression, signifying their great number, and the uncommon... | |
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