 Is death to be feared, that will convey thee to so happy an existence ? Think not man was made in vain, who has such an eternity reserved for him.  The Spectator - Page 2091853 - 742 pagesFull view - About this book
 | British essayists - 1819 - 316 pages
...gazed with inexpressible pleasure on these happy islands. At length, said I, shew me now, I beseech thee, the secrets that lie hid under those dark clouds...adamant. The genius making me no answer, I turned me about to address myself to him a second time, but I found that he had left me ; I then turned again... | |
 | 1822 - 788 pages
...gazed with inexpressible pleasure on these happy islands. " At length," Mid I, " show me now, 1 beseech d move) upon a very high pillow ; this was no sooner 1 turned about to address myself to him a second time, but 1 found thai he had left me ; I then turned... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 438 pages
...gazed . with ioexprcsaibk pleasure on these happy islands. At length, said L, shew me now, I beseech thee, the secrets that lie hid under those dark clouds...adamant. The genius making me no answer, I turned, me about to address myself to him a second time, but I found that he had left me ; I then turned again... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 pages
...gazed with inexpressible pleasure on these happy islands. At length, said I, Shew me now, I beseech as yet but in the first faint discoveries of his perfections,...that we can imagine as great, glorious, or amiable. rae no answer, I turned about to address myself to him a second time, but I found that he had left... | |
 | 1824 - 348 pages
...gazed with, inexpressible pleasure on these happy islands. At length, said I, shew me now, I beseech thee, the secrets that lie hid under those dark clouds,...the ocean on the other side of the rock of adamant. 18. The genius making -me no answer, I turned about to address myself to him a second time, but I found... | |
 | Albert Picket - 1825 - 272 pages
...inexpressible pleasure on these happy islands. At length, said I, show me now, I beseech lhee,the secrets (.hat lie hid under those dark clouds which cover the ocean...about to address myself to him a second time, but 1 found that he had left me. I then turned again to the vision which I had been so long contemplating... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...gazed with inexpressible pleasure on these happy islands. " At length," said I, "shew me now, I beseech thee, the secrets that lie hid under those dark clouds...adamant." The genius making me no answer, I turned me about to address myself to him a second time, but I found that he had left me ; I then turned again... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 pages
...gazed with inexpressible pleasure on these happy islands. At length, said I, show me now, I beseech thee, the secrets that lie hid under those dark clouds,...other side of the rock of adamant. The genius making no answer, I turned about to address myself to him a second time, but I found that he had left me.... | |
 | 1831 - 196 pages
...inexpressible pleasure on these happy islands. At Jength, said I, ' show me now I beseech thee, the Becrets that lie hid under those dark clouds, which cover...to address myself to him a second time, but I found he had left me; I turned again to the vision which I had beenso long contemplating; but instead of... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1831 - 294 pages
...At length, said I, " Show me now, I beseech thee, the secrets that lie under those dark clouds, that cover the ocean on the other side of the rock of adamant."...about to address myself to him a second time, but T found that he had left me. I then turned again to the vision which I had been so long contemplating... | |
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