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" After laying down my pen I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate, the sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the... "
Longman's Handbook of English Literature: From A.D. 673 to the Present Time - Page 436
by Robert McWilliam - 1900 - 608 pages
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Sporting Magazine: Or, Monthly Calendar of the ..., Volume 22; Volume 72

1828 - 562 pages
...mountains. The air was temperate, the sky iras serene, the silver orb of the moon vas reflec'cd on the waters, and all Nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of j*»y on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of uiv fame. But my pride was...
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Miscellaneous Works of Edw. Gibbon: With Memoirs of His Life and ..., Volume 1

Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 360 pages
...my pen, I took feveral turns in a berceau , or covered walk of acacias , which commands a profpect of the country, the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate , the fky was ferene , }he filver orb of the moon was reflected from waters, and all nature was fi'ent. I...
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Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esquire: With Memoirs of His ..., Volume 1

Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 520 pages
...down my pen, I took feveral turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a profpecl of the country, the lake? and the mountains. The air was temperate, the fky was ferene, the filvcr orb of the moon was rtflt&ed from the waters, and all nature was filent....
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature

1796 - 616 pages
...down my pen, I took feveral turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a profpeft of the country, the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate, the iky was ferene, the (ilver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and ail nature was filent....
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The Hand-book for Travellers in Switzerland and the Alps of Savoy and ...

John Murray (Firm) - 1811 - 618 pages
...last page in a summer-house in my garden. Afler laying down my pen I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias , which commands a prospect...the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waves, and all nature was silent." " Much has been done of late years by the Canton of Vaud to improve...
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 1

Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 542 pages
...page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect...temperate, the sky was serene, the silver orb of the noon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was alien I. I will not dissemble the first emotions...
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The Port Folio

1813 - 716 pages
...last page in a summer house in my garden: after laying down my pen I took several turns in a berceau or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect...reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I wiH not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and perhaps the establishment...
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 1

Edward Gibbon - 1813 - 532 pages
...down my pen, I took feveral turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a profpect of the country, the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate, the fky was ferene, the filver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was filent....
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The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esq: With Memoirs of His ..., Volume 1

Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 726 pages
...page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a; prospect...I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled,...
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 8

Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 498 pages
...summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk oí acacias, which commands a prospect of the country,...the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humhled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken ли everlasting...
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