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... once in a thousand years to the regions of light and life ; the hope of these periods , however distant , would cheer me in the dreary interval of cold and dark- ness , and the vicissitude would divide eternity into time . ' While this ...
... once in a thousand years to the regions of light and life ; the hope of these periods , however distant , would cheer me in the dreary interval of cold and dark- ness , and the vicissitude would divide eternity into time . ' While this ...
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... once with the precept and example ; and the Caliph , to whom the event was related , that he might be liberal beyond the power of gold , commanded it to be recorded for the benefit of pos- terity . COVETOUSNESS ITS OWN PUNISHMENT . In ...
... once with the precept and example ; and the Caliph , to whom the event was related , that he might be liberal beyond the power of gold , commanded it to be recorded for the benefit of pos- terity . COVETOUSNESS ITS OWN PUNISHMENT . In ...
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... once followed the profession of a scrivener , but had now betaken himself to that honorable useful employment , the assisting of his fellow creatures with a portion of his own wealth at cent . per cent . interest , vulgarly denominated ...
... once followed the profession of a scrivener , but had now betaken himself to that honorable useful employment , the assisting of his fellow creatures with a portion of his own wealth at cent . per cent . interest , vulgarly denominated ...
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... once been employed in mending some old furniture for our honorable knight , but had been paid so scurvi- ly for his labor , that he still bore the old man a grudge - This man happened to see Sennor Lor- enzano so late at work in his ...
... once been employed in mending some old furniture for our honorable knight , but had been paid so scurvi- ly for his labor , that he still bore the old man a grudge - This man happened to see Sennor Lor- enzano so late at work in his ...
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... , cried Estifania ! Little joy have I had in my mar- ried state ; but I desire you once for all to take these hateful boots from my sight . Would to God I had never seen either you or them , for THE AMUSING COMPANION . 19.
... , cried Estifania ! Little joy have I had in my mar- ried state ; but I desire you once for all to take these hateful boots from my sight . Would to God I had never seen either you or them , for THE AMUSING COMPANION . 19.
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Page 39 - I observed some with scimitars in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several persons on trapdoors which did not seem to lie in their way, and which they might have escaped had they not been thus forced upon them. ' The genius seeing me indulge myself in this melancholy prospect, told me I had dwelt long enough upon it : "Take thine eyes off the bridge," said he, " and tell me if thou yet seest anything thou dost not comprehend." Upon looking up,
Page 36 - I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and passing from one thought to another, " Surely," said I, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream.
Page 36 - Surely, said I, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand.
Page 41 - ... of fountains, or resting on beds of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony of singing birds, 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 them, except through the gates of death that I saw opening every moment upon the bridge.
Page 40 - I directed my sight as I was ordered, and (whether or no the good genius strengthened it with any supernatural force, or dissipated part of the mist that was before too thick for the eye to penetrate) I saw the valley opening at the...
Page 40 - ... vast ocean planted with innumerable islands, that were covered with fruits and flowers, and interwoven with a thousand little shining seas that ran among them. I could see persons dressed in glorious habits with garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by the sides of fountains, or resting on beds of flowers; and could hear a confused harmony of singing birds, falling waters, human voices, and musical instruments.
Page 42 - The genius making me no answer, I turned about to address myself to him a second time, but I found that he had left me; I then turned again to the vision which I had been so long contemplating, but instead of the rolling tide, the arched bridge, and the happy islands, I saw nothing but the long hollow valley of Bagdat, with oxen, sheep, and camels grazing upon the sides of it.
Page 38 - I see a bridge, said I, standing in the midst of the tide. The bridge thou seest, said he, is Human Life ; consider it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of threescore and ten entire arches, with several broken arches, which added to those that were entire made up the number about an hundred.
Page 36 - I had been often told that the rock before me was the haunt of a genius; and that several had been entertained with music who had passed by it, but never heard that the musician had before made himself visible. When he had raised my thoughts by those transporting airs...
Page 38 - As I was counting the arches, the Genius told me that this bridge consisted at first of a thousand arches; but that a great flood swept away the rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition I now beheld it: But tell me further, said he, what thou discoverest on it.