 ... on man in the first stage of his existence, in his setting out for eternity; but cast thine eye on that thick mist into which the tide bears the several generations of mortals that fall into it. I directed my sight as I was ordered, and (whether or...  The Spectator [by J. Addison and others]. - Page 177by Spectator The - 1857Full view - About this book
 | 1794 - 450 pages
...with any supernatural force, or dissipated part'of the mist that was before too thick for the eye to to penetrate) I saw the valley opening at the farther...clouds still rested on one half of it, insomuch that I could discover nothing in it : but the other appeared to me a vast ocean planted with innumerable... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...into it. ยป I directed my sight as I was ordered , and (whether or no the good genius strengthened it with any supernatural force , or dissipated part...running through the midst of it ; and dividing it info two equal parts. The clouds still rested on one half thereof, insomuch that I could discover nothing... | |
 | 1803 - 472 pages
...fall into it. I directed my sight as I was ordered, and (whether or no the good Genius strengthened it with any supernatural force, or dissipated part...clouds still rested on one half of it, insomuch that I could discover nothing in it ; but the other appeared to me a vast ocean planted with innumerable... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...fall into it. I directed my sight as I was ordered, and (whether or no the good genius strengthened it with any supernatural force, or dissipated part...eye to penetrate) I saw the valley opening at the further end, and spreading forth into an immense ocean, that had a huge rock of adamant running through... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 pages
...fall into it. I directed my sight as I was ordered, and, whether or no the good genius strengthened it with any supernatural force, or dissipated part...the valley opening at the farther end, and spreading fyrth into an immense ocean, that had a huge rock of adamant running: through the midst of it, and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 pages
...fall into it. I directed mv sight as 1 was ordered, and (whether or no tlie good genius strengthened it with any supernatural force, or dissipated part...dividing it into two equal parts. The clouds still rested ou one half of k, insomuch that I could discover nothing in it : but the other appeared to me a vast... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 312 pages
...full into it.' 1 directed my aight as I was ordered, and (whether or no the good genius strengthened it with any supernatural force, or dissipated part...immense ocean, that had a huge rock of adamant running >Io. 159. THE SPECTATOR. 159 through the midst of it, and dividing it into two equal parts. The clouds... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 324 pages
...fall into it. I directed my sight as I was ordered, and (whether or no the good genius strengthened it with any supernatural force, or dissipated part...clouds still rested on one half of it, insomuch that I could discover nothing in it: but the other appeared to me a vast ocean planted with innumerable... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...the mist that was before too thick for the eye to penetrate) I saw the valley opening at thefurther end, and spreading forth into an immense ocean, that...clouds still rested on one half of it, insomuch that I could discover nothing in it : but the other appeared to me a vast ocean planted with innumerable... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...the mist that was before too thick for the eye to penetrate) 1 snw the valley opening at the further end, and spreading forth into an immense ocean, that...clouds still rested on one half of it, insomuch that I could discover nothing in it ; but the other appeared to me a vast ocean planted with innumerable... | |
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