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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... "
The Hand-book for Travellers in Switzerland and the Alps of Savoy and ... - Page 209
by John Murray (Firm) - 1811 - 517 pages
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The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th]

1839 - 764 pages
...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,...the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of...
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The Eclectic Review, Volume 6; Volume 70

Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1839 - 850 pages
...eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines of the last page in " summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau,...the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of...
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The Life of Edward Gibbon, Esq: With Selections from His Correspondence, and ...

Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman - 1839 - 496 pages
...eleven and twelve, thatl 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,...the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on recovery of my...
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The Idler in Italy, Volume 1

Marguerite Countess of Blessington - 1839 - 394 pages
...page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berfeau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect...the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the water, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of...
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The idler in Italy, Volume 1

Marguerite Gardiner (countess of Blessington.) - 1839 - 424 pages
...page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berqeau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect...the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the water, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of...
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The Life of Edward Gibbon, Esq: With Selections from His Correspondence, and ...

Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman - 1839 - 486 pages
...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,...walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country,the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate, the sky was serene, the silver orb of the...
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Life, Letters, and Journals of Lord Byron

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1839 - 782 pages
...page, In a summer-house In my garden. After laying down ray pen, I took several turns in a bcrtxau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect...the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate, tho sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, attd all nature was silent....
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Historical, Literary, and Artistical Travels in Italy, a Completer and ...

Antoine Claude Pasquin Valery (known as) - 1839 - 438 pages
...last page, in a summerhouse in my garden. After lay ing down my pen I took several turns in a oerceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect...the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate and the sky serene; the silvery orb of the moon was rellected from the waters, and all nature was silent....
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Historical, Literary, and Artistic Travels in Italy: A Complete and ...

Antoine Claude Pasquin Valery (known as) - 1839 - 874 pages
...last page, in • summerbouse in my garden. Alter laying down my pen I look several lurnsinaforceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect...the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate and the sky serene; the silvery orb of the moon was reOecled from the waters, and all nature was silent....
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The Life of Edward Gibbon: With Selections from His Correspondence and ...

Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman - 1840 - 396 pages
...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,...the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on recovery of my...
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