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Lives of Men of Letters and Science who Flourished in the Time of George III - Page 304
by Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1846
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The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th]

1839 - 764 pages
...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 waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and perhaps the establishment of...
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The Life of Edward Gibbon, Esq: With Selections from His Correspondence, and ...

Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman - 1839 - 486 pages
...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...the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on recovery of my freedom, and perhaps, the establishment of my...
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The idler in Italy, Volume 1

Marguerite Gardiner (countess of Blessington.) - 1839 - 424 pages
...summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berqeau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country,...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...
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The Idler in Italy, Volume 1

Marguerite Countess of Blessington - 1839 - 394 pages
...summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berfeau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country,...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...
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Historical, Literary, and Artistic Travels in Italy: A Complete and ...

Antoine Claude Pasquin Valery (known as) - 1839 - 874 pages
...summerbouse in my garden. Alter laying down my pen I look several lurnsinaforceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country,...the lake, 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....
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Historical, Literary, and Artistical Travels in Italy, a Completer and ...

Antoine Claude Pasquin Valery (known as) - 1839 - 438 pages
...summerhouse in my garden. After lay ing down my pen I took several turns in a oerceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country,...the lake, and 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....
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Life, Letters, and Journals of Lord Byron

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1839 - 782 pages
...summer-house In my garden. After laying down ray pen, I took several turns in a bcrtxau, or covered walk of 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....
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The life of Edward Gibbon [by himself] with selections from his ...

Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman - 1840 - 390 pages
...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 waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on recovery of my freedom, and perhaps, the establishment of my...
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The Life of Edward Gibbon: With Selections from His Correspondence, and ...

Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman - 1840 - 386 pages
...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 waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on recovery of my freedom, and perhaps, the establishment of my...
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History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 1

Edward Gibbon - 1840 - 564 pages
...summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen I took several turns in an arbour or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country,...and the mountains. The air was temperate, the sky serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I will...
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