 | Richard Duppa - 1829 - 560 pages
...finished his history, and in his Memoirs has thus commemorated the event. " It was on the day or rather night, of the 27th of June 1787 between the hours of eleven and twelve that I wrote the last lines of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...city and ;hbourhood. The completion of the history he thus describes: 'It was on the day, or rather oin ; and ardent raise One general song ! To Him, ye vocal gales, lines of the last page in a summer-house in ray garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns... | |
 | 1830 - 550 pages
...conception ; I shall now commemorate the hour of my final deliverance. It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June, 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the lost lines of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 548 pages
...at Lausanne ; the sixth volume, which he began the 18th of May, 1786. " It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June, 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns... | |
 | 1833 - 666 pages
...historian completed his lengthened labours may still be seen. " It was on the day," says he, " or rather night, of the 27th of June, 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wroic the last lines of the last page in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took... | |
 | 1834 - 602 pages
...literary labours with mingled feeling! of regret and delight. " It was," he says, " on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June, 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the bt.-t lines of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, 1 took several... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - 1835 - 354 pages
...conception : I shall now commemorate the hour of my final deliverance. It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June, 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines of the last page, in a summerhouse in my garden. After laying down my pen, I * See vol. ii. p.... | |
 | 1836 - 436 pages
...could be separated from the recollection of it. " It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th oi June. 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve,...that I wrote the last line of the last page, in a smnmcr-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a bercetui, or covered... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 360 pages
...conception : I shall now commemorate the hour of my final deliverance. It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June, 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines of the lasUpage, in a summerhouse in my garden. After laying down my pen, I * See vol. ii. p.... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 pages
...his native country. In four years he completed his task. " It was," he says, " on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June, 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns... | |
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It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines 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... 
