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" ... falling waters, human 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 away to those happy seats ; but the genius told me there was no passage to... "
Elegant Extracts: Or Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose - Page 3
edited by - 1824 - 772 pages
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The Spectator, with Illustrative Notes: To which are Prefixed, the ..., Volume 3

1794 - 450 pages
...human 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...green before thee, and with which the whole face of the ocean appears spotted as far as thou canst see, are more in number than the sands on the sea shore;...
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The English instructor; or, Useful and entertaining passages in prose ...

English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...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...green before thee , and with which the whole face of the ocean appears spotted as far as thou canst see , are more in number than the sand on the sea -shore;...
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1804 - 412 pages
...delightful a scene. I wished for the wings of an eagle, that I mi^ht fly away to those VOL. ii. B happy happy seats ; but the genius told me there was no...passage to them, except through the Gates of Death that 1 saw opening every moment upon the bridge. The islands, said he, that lie so fresh and gr$en b^ore...
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Beauties of British Prose

Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 pages
...human 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...green before thee, and with which the whole face of the ocean appears spotted as far as thou canst see, are more in number than the sands of the sea-shore;...
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The Spectator, Volume 3

Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 312 pages
...human voices, Mid 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...green before thee, and with which the whole face of the ocean appears spotted as far as thou canst see, are more in number than the sands on the seashore...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 3

Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pages
...human 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...green before thee, and with which the whole face of the ocean appears spotted as far as thou canst see, are more in number than the sands on the sea-shore...
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The Spectator

Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...human 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...green before thee, and with which the whole face of the ocean appears spotted as far as thou canst see, are more in number than the sands on the sea-shore...
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The Spanish language, la gramática inglesa, and the English reader

Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1811 - 606 pages
...human voices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me at the discovery of so delightful a scene. 1 wished for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly...passage to them, except through the gates of death that 1 saw opening eve: y moment upon the bridge The islands, said he, that lie so ffesh and green before...
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The Spectator [by J. Addison and others]; with notes, and a general index

Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...upon the discovery of so delightful a scene. 1 wished for the wings of an eagle, that I might Ну away to those happy seats ; but the Genius told me...to them, except through the gates of death that I «aw opening every moment upon the bridge. "The inlands," said he, " that lie so fresh and green before...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 1

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pages
...human voices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me at the discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to those happy seats ; but the genins told me there was no passage to them, except through the gates of death that I saw opening every...
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