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" But the other appeared to me a vast ocean planted with innumerable islands, that were covered with fruits and flowers, and interwoven with a thousand little shining seas that ran among them. I could see persons dressed in glorious habits with garlands... "
The World's Great Masterpieces: History, Biography, Science, Philosophy ... - Page 64
1901
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The Spectator, with Illustrative Notes: To which are Prefixed, the ..., Volume 3

1794 - 450 pages
...innumerable 'islands, that Were covered with fruits and flowers, and interwoven with a thousand litle shining seas that ran among them. I could see persons...voices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly...
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The English instructor; or, Useful and entertaining passages in prose ...

English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...were covered with fruits and flowers , and interwoven with a thouTHE ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR. 2-5i sand little shining seas that ran among them. I could see...voices , and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for the wings of an eagle that I might fly...
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The Spectator ...

1803 - 472 pages
...other appeared to me a vast ocean planted with innumerable islands, that were covered with fruits and flowers, and interwoven with a thousand little shining...confused harmony of singing birds, falling waters, human roices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful a scene. I...
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1804 - 412 pages
...other appeared to me a vast ocean. planted with innumerable islands, that were covered with fruits and flowers, and interwoven with a thousand little shining...voices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful a sctne. I wished for the wings of au eagle, that I mi^ht fly...
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Beauties of British Prose

Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 pages
...other appeared to me a vast ocean planted with innumerable islands, that were covered with fruits and flowers, and interwoven with a thousand little shining...their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by th& sides of fountains, or resting upon beds of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony of singing...
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ..., Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 pages
...chaste, A sylvan scene with various greens was drawn, Shades on the ridti, and in the midst a lawn. ^7. I could see persons dressed in glorious habits, with garlands upon their heads, lying down by the ttda of fountains. AaM*> c. Anv kind of local respect. They looking back, all th'...
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The British Essayists, Volume 8

Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 pages
...other appeared to me a vast ocean planted with innumerable islands, that were covered with fruits and flowers, and interwoven with a thousand little shining...and could hear a confused harmony of singing birds, fulling waters, human voices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so...
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The Spectator in miniature: being a collection of the principle ..., Volume 1

Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pages
...other appeared to me a vast ocean, planted with iunumerahle islands, that were covered with fruits and flowers, and interwoven with a thousand little shining...among them. I could see persons dressed in glorious hahits with garlands upon their heads, passing among Ihe trees, lying down hy the lides or- fountains,...
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The Spectator, Volume 3

Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 312 pages
...other appeared to me a vast ocean planted with innu. merable islands, that were covered with fruits and flowers, and interwoven with a thousand little shining seas that ran among them. 1 couid see persons dressed in glorious habits, with garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees,...
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The Spectator, Volume 3

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 324 pages
...other appeared to me a vast ocean planted with innumerable islands, that were covered with fruits and flowers, and interwoven with a thousand little shining...voices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly...
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