 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, said he, is that portion of eternity which is called time, measured out by the sun, and reaching...  Essays, English and American - Page 70by Raymond Macdonald Alden - 1920 - 464 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1718 - 348 pages
...the other? What « thou feeft, faid he, is that Portion of Eternity whichis « called Time, meafured out by the Sun, and reaching • from the Beginning of the World toitsConfummation. ."• Exarainenow, laid he, this Sea that is thus bounded with • Darknefs at both... | |
 | 1729 - 354 pages
...the * other ? What chou feeft, faid he, is that Portion of * Eternity which is called Time, meafured out by the * Sun, and reaching from the Beginning of the World ' to its Contamination. Examine now, faid he, this ' Sea that is thus bounded with D.irkncfs at both Ends, *... | |
 | Young women - 1778 - 124 pages
...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 now, faid he, this Sea, that is thus bounded with Darknefs at both •both Ends, and tell me what thon difcovereft... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography - 1785 - 718 pages
...mift at the other? What thou feeft faid he, is that portion of eternity which is called Time, meafured out by the Sun, 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... | |
 | 1794 - 450 pages
...thou seest is part of t! e great tide of eternity. What is the reason, said I, that the title I see rises out of a thick mist at one end, and again loses...'which is called time, measured out by the sun, and leaching reaching from the beginning of the world to its consummation. Examine now, said he, this sea... | |
 | English essays - 1803 - 466 pages
...thou seest is part of the great tide of Eternity." "What is the reason," said I, " that the tide I see rises out of a thick mist at one end, and again loses...and reaching from the beginning of the world to its coimimmation. Examine now," said he, " this sea that is bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - English prose literature - 1805 - 368 pages
...tiion seest is part of the great tide of eternity. What is the reason, said I, that the tide I see rises out of a thick mist at one end, and again loses...seest, said he, is that portion of eternity which is cafled time, measured out by the sun, and reaching from the beginning of the world to its consummation.... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pages
...What is the reason, a* I, that tlK Ode I we rises out of a thick mut at out ' I I. and again luses itself in a thick mist at the other? What thou seest,...portion of eternity which is called time, measured out hy the Mm. and retching from the hegiuning of the world to its conHu-mmatiou. Examine now, said he,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 322 pages
...seest, is part of the great tide of eternity." " \Vhatistln- 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 seesl," said he, " is tlnit portion of eternity which is called time, measured out by the sun, and... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...thick mist at one end, and again, looses itself in a thick mist at the other ? What thou seest, says he, is that portion of eternity which is called time,...consummation. Examine now, said he, this sea that is thus bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what thou discoverest in it. I see a bridge, said... | |
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