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 berccau, or covered... 1785-1824 - Page 182edited by - 1910Full view - About this book
| 1830 - 336 pages
...presumed to mark the moment of concepception : I shall now commemorate the hour of my final deliverance. It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June 1/87, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines of the last page, in a summer-house... | |
| 1829 - 496 pages
...meet thee, Joy's own Flower, again ! ©ititou in fIiii " It was on the day or rather night of the 27th June, 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the burl liaea of the last page, in a Summer.house In my garden. After laying down my pen, 1 took several... | |
| Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 594 pages
...presumed to mark the moment of conception : I shall now commemorate the i our of my final deliverance. It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June, l 7Ä7, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines of the last • age, in... | |
| Daniel Wilson - 1827 - 440 pages
...vanity, and extreme selraised in the Christian's mind could be separated from the recollection of it. "It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of...hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last line 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
...society which had gathered in that city and ;hbourhood. The completion of the history he thus describes: 'It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of...the last lines of the last page in a summer-house in ray garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acudas.... | |
| 1830 - 550 pages
...presumed to mark the moment of conception ; I shall now commemorate the hour of my final deliverance. It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of...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... | |
| 1830 - 400 pages
...labours may still be seen. " It was on the day," says he, " or rather night, of the 27th of June, 1 787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines of the last page in a summer-honse in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a bergeau, or covered... | |
| 1833 - 666 pages
...great 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
...the close of hi« literary labours with mingled feeling! of regret and delight. " It was," he says, " on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June,...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
...says, " to mark the moment of conception : I shall now commemorate the hour of my final deliverance. It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of...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... | |
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