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... Eminent English writers - Page 129by William Lawson (F.R.G.S.) - 1875Full view - About this book
| Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1839 - 850 pages
...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...the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon hum. bled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting... | |
| Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman - 1839 - 496 pages
...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...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, and... | |
| Marguerite Countess of Blessington - 1839 - 394 pages
...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 water, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of... | |
| Marguerite Gardiner (countess of Blessington.) - 1839 - 424 pages
...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 water, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of... | |
| Antoine Claude Pasquin Valery (known as) - 1839 - 438 pages
...the mountains. The air was temperate and the sky serene; the silvery orb of the moon was rellected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions jny on the recovery of my freedom, and perhaps the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1839 - 782 pages
...acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate, tho sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, attd all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom,... | |
| Antoine Claude Pasquin Valery (known as) - 1839 - 874 pages
...and the mountains. The air was temperate and the sky serene; the silvery orb of the moon was reOecled from the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble (be first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and perhaps the establishment of my fame.... | |
| Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman - 1840 - 382 pages
...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...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, and... | |
| Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman - 1840 - 390 pages
...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...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, and... | |
| Charles Bucke - 1841 - 344 pages
...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 upon the waters, and all Nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery... | |
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