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" 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... "
Sequel to the English Reader: Or, Elegant Selections in Prose and Poetry ... - Page 17
by Lindley Murray - 1825 - 299 lehte
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The beauties of The Spectator 2nd ed., revised and enlarged with The vision ...

Spectator The - 1816 - 372 lehte
...consider it attentively, n Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of tbres*core and ten entire arches, with several broken arches,...added to those that were entire, made up the number of about an 'hundred. As I was counting the arches, the Genius told me : « That this bridge consisted...
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Sequel to the English Reader, Or Elegant Selections in Prose and Poetry ...

Lindley Murray - 1816 - 298 lehte
...arches, with feveral broken arches, which, added to thofe that were entire, made up the ; number a*. bout a hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this bridge confitted at firft of a thouland; but that a great flood fwept away the reft, and lefc the bridge in...
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Dufief's Nature Displayed in Her Mode of Teaching Language to Man; Or, A New ...

Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1817 - 594 lehte
...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...counting the arches, the genius told me that this biidge consisted at first of a thousand arches ; but that a great flood swept away the rest, and left...
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The British essayists; to which are prefixed prefaces by J ..., 14–26. köide

British essayists - 1819 - 316 lehte
...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...to those that were entire, made up the number about an hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this bridge consisted at first •of...
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The Juvenile Mentor, Or Select Readings: Being American School Class Book No ...

Albert Picket - 1820 - 314 lehte
...it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of threescore and ten arches, with several broken arches, which, added to...that were entire, made up the number about a hundred. 4. I passed some time in the contemplation of this wonderful structure, and the great variety of objects...
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The Spectator: With Notes, and a General Index. The Eight Volumes Comprised ...

1822 - 788 lehte
...Uitnrely survey of it, I found that it consisted of generations of mortals that full into it." I directed threescore and ten entire arches, with several broken arches, which, added to those that were en'irc, made up the number about an hundred. As 1 was counting the arches, the Genius told me that...
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The British essayists, with prefaces by A. Chalmers, 7–8. köide

British essayists - 1823 - 820 lehte
...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...that this bridge consisted at first of a thousand arches: but that a great flood swept away the rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition I...
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The British Essayists: Spectator

James Ferguson - 1823 - 438 lehte
...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 about an hundred. As I was counting...
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The Spectator: With Sketches of the Lives of the Authors, an Index ..., 3. köide

1824 - 278 lehte
...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 three-score and...to those that were entire, made up the number about an hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this bridge consisted at first of...
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Elegant Extracts: Or Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose

Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 lehte
...The bridge thou seest, said he, is human life; consider it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey my travels; arche*, with several broken arches, which, added to those that were entire, made up the number about...
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