 The bridge thou seest, said he, is Human Life : consider it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of threescore and ten entire arches, with several broken arches, which added to those that were entire made up the number...  The Oxford Book of English Prose - Page 357by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch - 1925 - 1092 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 pages
...fee a bridge, »aid I, standing in the midst of the tide. The bridge thou seest, said he, is human ll, said I within myself; but I have only just set out upon my travels; arche*, with several broken arches, which, added to those that were entire, made up the number about... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 pages
...The bridge thou seest, said he, is human life ; consider it attentively. Upon a more leisurely surrey of it, I found that it consisted of threescore and...to those that were entire, made up the number about a hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this bridge consisted at first of... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pages
...bridge," said I, " standing in the midst of the tide." " The bridge thou seest," said he, " is human life : consider it attentively." Upon a more leisurely...to those that were entire, made up the number about a hundred. As I was counting the arches, the Genius told me that this bridge consisted, at first, of... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 pages
..."standing in the midst of the tide.'' "The bridge thou seest," said he, " is human life : considef it attentively." Upon a more leisurely survey of it,...several broken arches, which, added to those that weiv entire, made up the number about a .hundred. As I was counting the arches, the Genius told me... | |
 | 1830 - 288 pages
...several broken aiiches, which, added to those that were entire, made up the number about a hundred "4. As I was counting the arches , the genius told me...first of a thousand arches ; but that a great flood had swept away the rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition 25 I now beheld it. " But tell... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1831 - 294 pages
...bridge," said I, " standing in the midst of the tide." " The bridge thou seest," said he, " is human life : consider it attentively." Upon a more leisurely...to those that were entire, made up the number about a hundred. As I was counting the arches, the Genius told' me that this bridge consisted, at first,... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 pages
...bridge," said I, " standing in the midst of the tide." " The bridge thou seest," said he, " is human life : consider it attentively." Upon a more leisurely...added to those that were entire, made up the number of abort a hundred. 7. As I was counting the arches the Genius told me that this bridge consisted,... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1833 - 304 pages
...a bridge," said I, "standing in the midst of the tide." "The bridge thou seest," said he. "is human life: consider it attentively ." Upon a more leisurely...found that it consisted of three-score and ten entire arc-lies, with several broken arches, which, added to those that were entire, made up the number of... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 292 pages
...bridge," said I, " standing in the midst of the tide." "The bridge thou seest," said he, "is human life: consider it attentively." Upon a more leisurely...several broken arches, which, added to those that were pntire, made up the number about a hundred. As I was counting the arches, the Genius told me that this... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1835 - 314 pages
...thou seest," said ne, " is human life : consider it attentively." Upon a more leisurely survey Of hV I found that it consisted of three-score and ten entire...added to those that were entire, made up the number of abovt a hundred. 7. As I was counting the arches the Genius told me that this bridge consisted,... | |
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