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The universal anthology, a collection of the best literature, with ... - Page 335
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Historical, Literary, and Artistic Travels in Italy: A Complete and ...

Antoine Claude Pasquin Valery (known as) - 1839 - 874 pages
...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. I will not dissemble (be first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and perhaps the establishment of my fame....
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History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 1

Edward Gibbon - 1840 - 564 pages
...which commands a prospect of the country, the lake and the mountains. The air was temperate, the sky serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from...I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom and perhaps the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled,...
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On the Beauties, Harmonies, and Sublimities of Nature: With Notes ...

Charles Bucke - 1841 - 344 pages
...took several turns in a covered 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 moon was reflected upon the waters, and all Nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery...
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A Dictionary, Geographical, Statistical, and Historical of the Various ...

John Ramsay McCulloch - 1842 - 968 pages
...a brreeau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and tho mountains. The air was temperate, the sky was serene,...perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soou humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the Idea that 1 had taken an everlasting...
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The Eclectic Museum of Foreign Literature, Science and Art, Volume 2

John Holmes Agnew, Eliakim Littell - 1843 - 612 pages
...turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate, the sky...I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled,...
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The Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art, Volume 2

1843 - 602 pages
...turns in a berceau, or covered 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 moon was reflecte-f from the waters, and all nature was silent. I »vill not dissemble the first emotions of...
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Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History, Critical and ..., Volume 2

Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...Residence of Gibbon at Lausanne. walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, with unheeded tear ~ .nd crippled age with more than" rolled. H the recovery of my freedom, and perhaps the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled,...
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Cyclopædia of English literature, Volume 2

Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and the mountains. The air vas rthquake's the recovery of my freedom, and perhaps the establishment of my fame. But my pride wa,soon humbled,...
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The universal class-book: a ser. of reading lessons

Samuel Maunder - 1844 - 544 pages
...turns in a bergeau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate, the sky...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 Lord Byron

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1844 - 786 pages
...or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and the mountaius. The air was temperate, the sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, an,l al nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom,...
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