 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...  The Metropolitan - Page 1121838Full view - About this book
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...ray garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acudas. the help of a liberal education, long reading, and...amongst us ; the knowledge or men aud manners, the emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and perhaps the establishment of my fame. But my pride... | |
 | 1830 - 550 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...moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature woe silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on recovery of my freedom, and perhaps the... | |
 | 1830 - 222 pages
...decline of years I shall more painfully feel, that I am alone in Paradise." the sky was serene, tho silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters,...nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and perhap'a the establishment of my fame; but my pride... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 548 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 of the country, the lake, and the mountains. The silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy... | |
 | 1833 - 666 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...and the mountains. The air was temperate, the sky wa? serene, the silver orb of the rnoon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I... | |
 | 1834 - 602 pages
...country, the lake, and the mountain^. The air was temperate, ihe sky was serene, the silver orb uf the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the fir»t emotions of joy, on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame,... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - 1835 - 354 pages
...summerhouse in my garden. After laying down my pen, I * See vol. ii. p. 177. took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect...nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1835 - 362 pages
...last page in a summerhouse in my garden. After 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." What a picture ! Who does not enter into what must have been the... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1835 - 1326 pages
...his riches, since Gibbon's death, have been bestowed upon either. Nature has preserved the terrace, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and the mountains ; but the summer-house at the end of it, where Gibbon composed the last page of his history, is now... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 526 pages
...summerhouse in my garden. After laying down my pen, I * See vol. ii. p. 177. took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect...nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride... | |
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