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The Works of Samuel Johnson - Page 255
by Samuel Johnson - 1816
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With an Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 624 pages
...of me a deep muddy river, whose henw waves rolled on in slow sullen murmurs, I determined to plnnpc, and was just upon the brink, when I found myself suddenly drawn bock. I turned about, and was surprised by the sight of (he loveliest object I had ever beheld. The...
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English Literature of the Nineteenth Century ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 780 pages
...whose heavy waters rolled on in slow sullen murmurs. Here I determined to plunge, and was just npon the brink, when I found myself suddenly drawn back....effulgent glories sparkled in her eyes, and their awful splendors were softened by the gentlest looks of compassion and peace. At her approach, the frightful...
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English Literature of the Nineteenth Century ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 768 pages
...espied on one hand of me a dcep muddy river, whose heavy waters rolled on in slow sullen murmurs. Here I determined to plunge, and was just upon the brink,...turned about, and was surprised by the sight of the lovelicst object I had ever bebeld. The most engaging charms of youth and beauty appeared in all her...
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English Literature of the Nineteenth Century: on the Plan of the Author's ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1853 - 800 pages
...espied on one hand of me a deep muddy river, whose heavy waters rolled on in slow, sullen murmurs. Here I determined to plunge, and was just upon the brink,...effulgent glories sparkled in her eyes, and their awful splendors were softened by the gentlest looks of compassion and peace. At her approach, the frightful...
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The American Orator's Own Book

1859 - 370 pages
...espied on one hand of me a deep muddy river, whose heavy waves rolled on in slow, sullen murmurs. Here I determined to plunge, and was just upon the brink,...effulgent glories sparkled in her eyes, and their awful splendors were softened by the gentlest looks of compassion and peace. At her approach, the frightful...
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The Homilist; or, The pulpit for the people, conducted by D. Thomas ..., Part 1

David Thomas - 1885 - 468 pages
...espied on one hand of me a deep muddy river, whose heavy waves rolled on in slow, sullen murmurs. Here I determined to plunge, and was just upon the brink,...were softened by the gentlest looks of compassion and peaca At her approach the frightful spectre, who had before tormented me, vanished away, and with her...
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Famous Blue-stockings

Ethel Rolt-Wheeler - 1910 - 408 pages
...her complexion pale and livid as the countenance of Death." Religion approaches " as the most lovely object I had ever beheld. The most engaging charms...effulgent glories sparkled in her eyes, and their awful splendour were softened by the gentlest looks of compassion and peace." This is all a little obvious,...
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 12

1750 - 664 pages
...I turned about, and! was furpriied by the fight of the lovelielt object I had ever beheld. The moll engaging charms of youth and beauty appeared in all her form ; effulgent glories fparkled in her eyes, and their awful fplendours were foftened by the gcntlcft looks of companion and...
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