 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...  The Spectator - Página 278editado por - 1897Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1794 - 450 páginas
...that portion of eternity 'which is called time, measured out by the sun, and leaching reaching from the beginning of the world to its consummation. Examine now, said he, this sea that it bounded with d.irkness at both ends, and tell me what thou discwerest in it. I see a bridge, said... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 páginas
...he , is that portion of eternity which is called time, measured out by the sun , and reaching from the beginning of the world to its consummation. Examine...of the tide. The bridge thou seest , said he , is human life ; consider it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it , I found that it consisted... | |
 | 1803 - 472 páginas
...he, " is that portion of eternity which is called time, measured out by the sun, and reaching from the beginning of the world to its consummation. Examine...said I, " standing in the midst of the tide." "The bridge'thou seest," said lie, " is Human Life : consider it attentively." Upon a more leisurely survey... | |
 | 1804 - 412 páginas
...said he, is that portion of eternity which is called Time, measured out by the sun, and reaching from the beginning of the world to its consummation. Examine...what thou discoverest in it. I see a bridge, said f, standing in the midst of the tide. The bridge thou seest, said he, is Human Life : consider it attentivelyUpon... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 páginas
...said he, is that portion of eternity which is cafled time, measured out by the sun, and reaching from the beginning of the world to its 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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 páginas
...eternity which is called time, measured out by the sun, and reaching from the beginning of the work; to its consummation." " Examine now," said he, " this...tide." " The• bridge thou seest," said he, " is human life, consider it attentively." Upon a more leisurely survey of it, 1 found that it consisted... | |
 | Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1811 - 606 páginas
...portion of eternity which is called Time, measured out by the sun, and reaching from the beginning of w the world to its consummation. — Examine now, said...standing in the midst of the tide. The bridge thou seest, sakl he, is human life; consider it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 páginas
...says he, is that portion of eternity which is called time, measured out by the sun, and reaching from the beginning of the world to its 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... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 páginas
...says he, is that portion of eternity which is called time, measured out by the sun, and reaching from the beginning of the world to its 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... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 páginas
...' u that portion of eternity which is called time, measured ont by the Sun, and reaching from tin- beginning of the world to its consummation. Examine...bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what then discoverest in it.' — ' I see a bridge,' said I, 'standing in the midst of the tide.' — '-The... | |
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