 I found the sea in the same place, and on its shores were a party of fishermen, of whom I inquired how long the land had been covered by the waters. 'Is this a question/ said they, ' for a man like you? this spot has always been what it is now.  The young gardener's educator - Page 175by William Keane (gardener.) - 1861Full view - About this book
 | 1834 - 508 pages
...our fathers speak to us of any such !' On my return there, 500 years afterwards, / found the sea, in the same place ; and on its shores were a party of...inquired how long the land had been covered by the waters ? ' Is this a question,' said they, ' for a man like you ? — this spot has always been what... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1835 - 614 pages
...our fathers speak to us of any such." On my return there, 500 years afterwards, I found the sea in the same place, and on its shores were a party of...inquired how long the land had been covered by the waters ? " Is this a question," said they, " for a man like you ? this spot has always been what it... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1835 - 598 pages
...speak to us of any such." On my return there, 500 years afterwards, I found the sea in the someplace, and on its shores were a party of fishermen, of whom...inquired how long the land had been covered by the waters ? " Is this a question," said they, " for a man like you ? this spot has always been what it... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1835 - 594 pages
...our fathers speak to us of any such." On my return there, 500 years afterwards, I found llie sea in the same place, and on its shores were a party of fishermen, of whom 1 inquired how long the land had been covered by the waters ? " Is this a question," said they, " for... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - 1837 - 568 pages
...fathers speak to us of any such.' On my return there, five hundred years afterwards, I found the sea in the same place, and on its shores were a party of fishermen, of whom 1 inquired how long the land had been covered by the waters? ' Is this a question,' said they, 'for... | |
 | 1841 - 456 pages
...so far as I have seen ; and never did onr fathers speak to us of such.' On my return, one thousand years afterwards, I found the sea on the same place...whom I inquired, How long the land had been covered with the waters ? * Is this a question/ said they, * for a man like you ? This spot has always been... | |
 | 1842 - 748 pages
...fathers speak to us of any such.' On my return there, five hundred years afterwards, I found the sea in the same place, and on its shores were a party of...inquired how long the land had been covered by the waters. ' Is this a question,' said they, ' for a man like you? This spot has always been what it is... | |
 | Gideon Algernon Mantell - 1844 - 508 pages
...us of any such.' " On my return there again, after the lapse of other centuries, I found the sea in the same place, and on its shores were a party of...inquired how long the land had been covered by the waters ? ' Is this a question,' said they, ' for a man like you ? This spot has always been what it... | |
 | 1847 - 112 pages
...us of any such.' " On my return there again, after the lapse of other centuries, I found the sea in the same place, and on its shores were a party of...inquired how long the land had been covered by the waters ? ' Is this a question', said they,' for a man like you ? This spot has always been what it... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1848 - 892 pages
...us of any such." " On my return there again, after the lapse of other centuries, I found the sea in the same place, and on its shores were a party of...inquired how long the land had been covered by the waters ? ' Is this a question,' said they, ' for a man like you ? This spot has always been what it... | |
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