 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 waters, and all nature was...  The Port Folio - Page 1641813Full view - About this book
 | 1830 - 336 pages
...reflected from 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...was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread ovei my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion,... | |
 | Richard Duppa - 1829 - 560 pages
...serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery...everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and whatsoever might be the future fate of my history, the life of the historian must be short and precarious."*... | |
 | 1830 - 400 pages
...serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature w:as silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery...leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the future date of my history, the life of the historian must be short and precarious."... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I will pardonable iu ns from their fountains, if they take...thau his carcass would be to his living body. There whatsoever might be the future date of my history, the life of the historian must be short and precarious.'*... | |
 | 1830 - 550 pages
...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 establishment...leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the future date of my history, the life of the historian must be short and precarious.... | |
 | 1830 - 222 pages
...serene, tho silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all 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 was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 548 pages
...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 on the recovery...freedom, and perhaps the establishment of my fame." The capture of Buenos Ayres, by Sir Home Popham, 1806. That rare phenomenon, a water spout, " which... | |
 | 1833 - 666 pages
...serene, the silver orb of the rnoon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery...freedom, and perhaps the establishment of my fame; but iny pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy ^as spread over my mind by the idea that I had taken... | |
 | 1834 - 602 pages
...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,...my pride was soon humbled, and a s-ober melancholy spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion,... | |
 | William Henry Bartlett, William Beattie - 1836 - 374 pages
...serene — the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery...leave of an old and agreeable companion ; and that, whatsoever might be the future date of ray history, the life of the historian must be short and precarious.'*... | |
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