What is the reason, said I, that the tide I see rises out of a thick mist at one end, and again loses itself in a thick mist at the other? What thou seest, said he, is that portion of eternity which is called time, measured out by the sun, and reaching... NL orphan barcodes on file at ReCAP - Side 31804Fuld visning - Om denne bog
| Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 sider
...thick mist at one end, and again, looses itself in a thick mist at the other ? What thou seest, says he, is that portion of eternity which is called time,...consummation. Examine now, said he, this sea that is thus bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what thou discoverest in it. I see a bridge, said... | |
| Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1811 - 606 sider
...tide I see rises out of a thick mist at one em!, and agam loses itself in a thick mist at the other f What thou seest, said he, is that portion of eternity...out by the sun, and reaching from the beginning of w the world to its consummation. — Examine now, said he, this sea that is bounded with darkness at... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 sider
...of the great tide of eternity.' — ' What is the reason,' said I, ' that the tide I see rises ont of a thick mist at one end, and again loses itself...mist at the other?' — ' What thou seest,' said .he, ' u that portion of eternity which is called time, measured ont by the Sun, and reaching from tin-... | |
| William Godwin - 1814 - 342 sider
...that thou seest is part of the great tide of eternity. What is the reason, said I, that the tide I see rises out of a thick mist at one end, and again loses...which is called time, measured out by the sun, and reuching from the beginning of the world to its consummation. Examine now, said he, this sea that is... | |
| Spectator The - 1816 - 372 sider
...is part of the great title of eternity. »— « What is the reason, £aitl I , that the tide 1 see rises out of a thick mist at one end , and again loses itself in a thick mist at the other? » — u What thou seest, said he, is that portion of eternity which is tailed time , measured out... | |
| Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1817 - 594 sider
...thou seest, is part of the great tide of eternity. What is the reason, said I, that the tide I see rises out of a thick mist at one end, and again loses...said he, is that portion of eternity which is called i'ime, measured out by the sun, and reaching from the beginning of the world to its consummation. —... | |
| British essayists - 1819 - 316 sider
...seest is part of the great tide of eternity." " What is the reason," said I, " that the tide I see rises out of a thick mist at one end, and again loses...Examine now," said he, " this sea that is bounded withdarkness at both ends, and tell me Jwhat thou discoverest in it." " I see a bridge," said I, "... | |
| Albert Picket - 1820 - 314 sider
...that thou seest, is paM of the great tide of eternity. What is the reason, said I, that the tide I see rises out of a thick mist at one end, and again loses...Time, measured out by the sun, and reaching from the begin3. As- I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this bridge consisted at first of a... | |
| 1822 - 788 sider
...seest is p»rt of the great tide of Eternity."—" What is th« reason," said I, " that the tide I see his character, where women are not concerned, he is an honest w i thick mist at the other P* — " What thou seest," said he, " is that portion of eternity which is... | |
| James Ferguson - 1823 - 438 sider
...thou seest is part of the great tide of eternity .°"What is the reason," said I, "that the tide I see rises out of a thick mist at one end, and again loses...other?° " What thou seest,'' said he, " is that portion o. eternity which is called time, measured out by the sun, and reaching from the beginning of the world... | |
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