 I have called the tyranny of the human face, began to unfold itself. Perhaps some part of my London life might be answerable for this. Be that as it may, now it was that upon the rocking waters of the ocean the human face began to appear; the sea appeared...  The New London Magazine - Page 61837Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Hay Japp - 1877 - 418 pages
...unfold itself. Perhaps some part of my London life might be answerable for this. Be that as it may, now it was that upon the rocking waters of the ocean the human face began to appear : the sea seemed to be paved with innumerable faces, upturned to the heavens ; faces, imploring, wrathful, despairing,... | |
 | Alexander Hay Japp - 1877 - 420 pages
...unfold itself. Perhaps some part of my London life might be answerable for this. Be that as it may, now it was that upon the rocking waters of the ocean the human face began to appear : the sea seemed to be paved with innumerable faces, upturned to the heavens ; faces, imploring, wrathful, despairing,... | |
 | 1877 - 664 pages
...began to unfold itself in his dreams. It often appeared upon the rocking waters of the ocean, which was paved with innumerable faces upturned to the heavens : faces imploring, wrathful, despairing, surged up by thousands, by myriads, by generations, by centuries. Then there came an indescribable sense of... | |
 | 1878 - 728 pages
...played so ! cruel a part, there is something almost mad' dening in its real, life-like horror : — " Upon the rocking waters of the ocean the human face...heavens ; faces imploring, wrathful, despairing, surged up by thousands, by myriads, by generations, by centuries ; — my agitation was infinite, — my mind... | |
 | Graeme Mercer Adam, George Stewart - 1878 - 726 pages
..." played so cruel a part, there is something almost maddening in its real, life-like horror : — " Upon the rocking waters of the ocean the human face...paved with innumerable faces, upturned to the heavens ; face» imploring, wrathful, despairing, surged up by thousands, by myriads, by generations, by centuries... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1878 - 350 pages
...(the searching for Ann amongst fluctuating crowds) might be answerable for this. Be that as it may, now it was that upon the rocking waters of the ocean the human face began to reveal itself; the sea appeared paved with innumerable faces, upturned to the heavens; faces, imploring,... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1878 - 346 pages
...(the searching for Ann amongst fluctuating crowds) might be answerable for this. Be that as it may, now it was that upon the rocking waters of the ocean the human face began to reveal itself; the sea appeared paved with innumerable faces, upturned to the heavens; faces, imploring,... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1879 - 582 pages
...this, lie that as it may, now it was that upon the rocking waves of the ocean the human face boirnn to appear : the sea appeared paved with innumerable...thousands, by myriads, by generations, by centuries. My ¡imitation was infinite, — my mind tossed, — and surged with the ocean. The Malay has been a fearful... | |
 | Anglo-Indian - 1882 - 110 pages
...slimy things, amongst reeds and Nilotic mud." Or, "My dream was of billows of living countenances; the sea appeared paved with innumerable faces upturned...upwards by thousands, by myriads, by generations, by centuries:—my agitation was infinite, my mind tossed and surged with the ocean." One can understand... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1885 - 338 pages
...unfold itself. Perhaps some part of my London life might be answerable for this. Be that as it may, now it was that upon the rocking waters of the ocean...by generations, by centuries :—my agitation was infinite,—my mind tossed—and surged with the ocean. May, 1818. The Malay has been a fearful enemy... | |
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