What is the reason, said I, that the tide I see rises out of a thick mist at one end, and again loses itself in a thick mist at the other? What thou seest... The Spectator - Page 2861729Full view - About this book
| 1773 - 394 pages
...rifes out of a thick mift at one end, and again lofes itfelf in a thick mill at the other ? What thou feeft, faid he, is that portion of eternity which is called time, meafured out by the fun, and reaching from the beginning of the world to its confummation. Examine now, faid he, this fea... | |
| John Wesley - 1785 - 718 pages
...rifes out of a thick mitt at one end, and again lofes itfelf in a thick mift at the other? What thou feeft faid he, is that portion of eternity which is...and reaching from the beginning of the world to its confummation. Examine now, faid he, this fea that is thus bounded with darknefs at both ends, and tell... | |
| 1778 - 124 pages
...rifes eut of a thick Mift at one End, and again lofes itfelf in a thick Mift at the other ? What thou feeft, faid he, is that Portion of Eternity which is called Time, and meafured out by the Sun, and reaching from the Beginning of the World to its Consummation. Examine... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pages
...rifes out of a thick milt at one end, and again lolcs itfelt in a thick milt at the other ? What thou feeft, faid he, is that portion of eternity which is called Time, meaftired out by the fun, and reaching from the beginning of the world to its confummation. Examine... | |
| Addison (pseud.) - 1794 - 564 pages
...a thick mift at one end, and again lofes itfelf in a thick mift at the other? What thou fee'ft raid he, is that portion of eternity which is called time, meafured out by the fun, and reaching from the beginning of the world to its confummation. Examine now, faid he, this fca... | |
| Mr. Addison - 1796 - 634 pages
...rifes out of a thick mift at one end, and again lofes itfelf in a thick mift at the other? What thou fee'ft faid he, is that portion of eternity which is called time, meafured out by the fun, and reaching from the beginning of the world to its conftimmation. Examine now, faid he, this... | |
| 1797 - 110 pages
...rifes out of a thick mift at one end, and again lofes itfelf in a thick mift at the other ? What thou feeft, faid he, is that portion of eternity which is called time meafured out by the fun, and reaching from the begining of the world to its confummation,Examine now, faid he, this fea... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1801 - 364 pages
...rifes out of a thick mift at one end, and again lofes itfelf in a thick mift at the other ? What thou feeft, faid he, is that portion of eternity which is called time, meafured out by the fun, and reaching from the beginning of the world to its coniummation. Examine now, faid he, the fea... | |
| English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...the other ? What thou seest , said he , is that portion of eternity which is called time, measured out by the sun , and reaching from the beginning of the world to its consummation. Examine now , said he , this sea that is bounded with darkness at both ends , and tell... | |
| 1804 - 412 pages
...at the other ? What thou seest, said he, is that portion of eternity which is called Time, measured out by the sun, and reaching from the beginning of the world to its consummation. Examine now, said he, this sea that is bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me... | |
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