 Before us lay an avenue, straight as an arrow, six hundred yards, perhaps, in length; and the umbrageous trees, which rose in a regular line from either side, meeting high overhead, gave to it the character of a cathedral aisle.  Little Classics - Seite 200herausgegeben von - 1874Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1851 - 280 Seiten
...rests the active responsibility, but upon us — and, woe is me ! that us was my single self — rest the responsibility of warning. Yet, how should this...but there was still light enough to perceive, at the further end of this gothic aisle, a light, reedy gig, in which were seated a young man, and, by his... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1851 - 278 Seiten
...rests the active responsibility, but upon us — -and, woe is me! that us was my single self — rest the responsibility of warning. Yet, how should this...but there was still light enough to perceive, at the further end of this gothic aisle, a light, reedy gig, in which were seated a young man, and, by his... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1851 - 284 Seiten
...the road, which opened upon us the stage where the collision must be accomplished, the parties tljat seemed summoned to the trial, and the impossibility...but there was still light enough to perceive, at the further end of this gothic aisle, a light, reedy gig, in which were seated a young man, and, by his... | |
 | 1854 - 542 Seiten
...the horses, by this time at fiery speed, swept round an angle of the road, and all was revealed. ' Before us lay an avenue, straight as an arrow, six...but there was still light enough to perceive, at the further end of this Gothic aisle, a light, reedy gig, in which were seated a young man, and by his... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1854 - 404 Seiten
...court was sitting; the case was heard; the judge had finished; and only the verdict was yet in arrear. Before us lay an avenue, straight as an arrow, six...but there was still light enough to perceive, at the further end of this Gothic aisle, a frail reedy gig, in which were seated a young man, and by his side... | |
 | 1854 - 616 Seiten
...the horses, by this time at fiery speed, swept round an angle of the road, and all was revealed. " Before us lay an avenue, straight as an arrow, six...rose in a regular line from either side, meeting high over head, gave to it the character of a cathedral aisle. These trees lent a deeper solemnity to the... | |
 | Peter Bayne - 1860 - 432 Seiten
...last the horses, by this time at fiery speed, swept round an angle of the road, and all was revealed. "Before us lay an avenue, straight as an arrow, six...aisle. These trees lent a deeper solemnity to the 4* early light; but there was still light enough to perceive, at the further end of this 'Gothic aisle,... | |
 | Graduated series - 1861 - 504 Seiten
...morning. The driver has fallen asleep, and the horses are flying over the road at a furious rate.] Before us lay an avenue, straight as an arrow, six...but there was still light enough to perceive, at the further end of this gothic aisle, a light, reedy gig, in which were seated a young man, and, by his... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 382 Seiten
...was sitting ; the case was heard ; the judge had finished ; and only the verdict was yet in arrear. Before us lay an avenue, straight as an arrow, six...but there was still light enough to perceive, at the further end of this Gothic aisle, a frail reedy gig, in which were seated a young man, and by his side... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 380 Seiten
...was sitting ; the case was heard ; the judge had finished ; and only the verdict was yet in arrear. Before us lay an avenue, straight as an arrow, six...but there was still light enough to perceive, at the further end of this Gothic aisle, a frail reedy gig, in which were seated a young man, and by his side... | |
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