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" He further added, that a single Ray of it dissipates Pain, and Care, and Melancholy from the Person on whom it falls. In short, says he, its Presence naturally changes every Place into a kind of Heaven. "
The Spectator - Page 70
1717
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The Spectator. ...

1789 - 428 pages
...that was near it to the higheft perfection it is capable of. It gives a luftre, fays he, to the fun, and water to the diamond. It irradiates every metal,...lead with all the properties of gold. It heightens fmoke into flame, flame into light, and light into glory. He further added, that a fingle ray of it...
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The Addisonian miscellany, a selection from the Spectator, Tatler, and ...

Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 pages
...that was near it to the higheft perfection -it is capable of. It gives a luftre, fays he, to the fun, and water to the diamond : It irradiates every metal,...lead with all the properties of gold : It heightens fmoke into flame, flame into light, and light into glory. " He farther added, that a fingle ray of...
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The British Essayists: The Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 320 pages
...thing that was near it to the highest perfection it is capable of. ' It gives a lustre,' says lie, ' to the sun, and water to the diamond. It irradiates...flame into light, and light into glory.' He further aJded, that ' a single ray of it dissipates pain, and care, and melancholy, from the person on whom...
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The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volume 15

British essayists - 1802 - 304 pages
...perfection it is capable of. ' It gives a lustre,' says he, ' to the sun, and water to the dia* niond. It irradiates every metal, and enriches lead with...and light into glory.' He further added, that ' a single ray of it dissipates pain, and care, and melancholy, from the person on whom it falls. In shoit,'...
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Select British Classics, Volume 18

1803 - 342 pages
...converted every thing that was near it to the highest perfection it is capable of. It gives a lustre, says he, to the sun, and water to the diamond. It irradiates...light, and light into glory. He further added, that a single ray of it dissipates pain, and care, and melancholy from the person on whom it falls. In short,...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 3

Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...converted every thing that was near it to the highest perfection it was capable of. It gives a lustre, says he, to the sun, and water to the diamond. It irradiates...light, and light into glory. He further added, that a single ray of it dissipates pain, and care, and melancholy, from the person on whom it falls. In short,...
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The British Essayists;: Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 308 pages
...every thing that was near it to the highest perfection it is capable of. 'It gives a lustre,' says he,' to the sun, and water to the diamond. It irradiates...properties of gold. It heightens smoke into flame, tlame into light, and light into glory." He further added, that ' a single ray of it dissipates pain,...
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The Spectator; in Miniature: Being a Collection of the Principal ..., Volume 1

1808 - 306 pages
...every thing that was near it to the highest perfection it is capahle of. " It gives a lnstre," says he, " to the sun, and water to the diamond. It irradiates every metal, and enriches lead with ail the properties of gold. It heightens smoke into flame, flame into light, and light into gtoiy."...
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The beauties of The Spectator 2nd ed., revised and enlarged with The vision ...

Spectator The - 1816 - 372 pages
...thing that was near it, to the highest perfection it is capable of. It gives a lustre, says he , to lhe sun , and water to the diamond. It irradiates every...light , and light into glory. He further added, that a single ray of it dissipates pain , and care , and melancholy, from the person on whom it falls. In...
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The British essayists; to which are prefixed prefaces by J. Ferguson, Volume 35

British essayists - 1819 - 304 pages
...every thing that was near it to the highest perfection it is capable of. ' It gives a lustre,' says he, ' to the sun, and water to the diamond. It irradiates...and light, into glory.' He further added, that ' a single ray of it dissipates pain, and care, and melancholy, from the person on whom it falls. In short,'...
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