 | 1834 - 602 Seiten
...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 Cowper, William Hayley - 1835 - 354 Seiten
...summerhouse in my garden. After laying down my pen, I * See vol. ii. p. 177. took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands...melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that, whatever might be the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 360 Seiten
...summerhouse in my garden. After laying down my pen, I * See vol. ii. p. 177. took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands...melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that, whatever might be the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 526 Seiten
...summerhouse in my garden. After laying down my pen, I * See vol. ii. p. 177. took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands...melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that, whatever might be the... | |
 | William Henry Bartlett, William Beattie - 1836 - 374 Seiten
...summer house in his garden. " After laying down my pen," says he, " I took several turns in a berfeau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect...melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion ; and that, whatsoever might be... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 Seiten
...garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, whidh commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and...my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion,... | |
 | 1848 - 668 Seiten
...us. " I will not dissemble," he says, " the first emotions of joy which took possession of my mind on the recovery of my freedom, and perhaps the establishment...my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy spread over my mind by the idea that I had taken an everlasting farewell of an old and agreeable companion,... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 530 Seiten
...of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands...my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 1164 Seiten
...the barbarian conquerors as a more worthy subject of hi» nvratire. " Fas c*t et ab hoste doceri.'' dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery...melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1837 - 878 Seiten
...the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not • See preface to the Life of Mahomet, p. 10, 11. dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery...melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the... | |
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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 lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate, the sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the... 
