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" ... 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,... "
The British Essayists;: Spectator - Page 132
by Alexander Chalmers - 1808
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The Spectator: ...

1718 - 348 pages
...and mufical Inftruments. Gladnefsgrewin ' me upon the Difcovery of fb delightful a Scene. I wifh« ed for the Wings of an Eagle* that I might fly away to •• thofe happy Seats; but the Genius told me there was no " -Pafl&£C to them, except through the...
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The Moral Miscellany: Or, a Collection of Select Pieces, in Prose and Verse ...

English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...initruments. Gladnefs grew in me upon the difcovery of fo I dd;"hthft •delightful a fcene. I wifhed for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to thofe happy feats ; but the genius told me there was no paffage 10 them, except thro' the gates of...
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The Little Female Orators, Or Nine Evenings Entertainment, with Observations

Young women - 1778 - 124 pages
...and mufical Inftruments : Gladnefs grew upon me on the Difcovery of fo delightful a Scene. I wifhed for the Wings of an Eagle, that I might fly away to thofe happy Seats ; but the Genius told me, there was no Paflage to them, except through the Gates...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 4

1786 - 694 pages
...>••«•».ten, ments. GlaJnefs grew in me upon the difcovery of fo delightful a fcene. I *vi(hed for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to ttiofc happy feats ; but the genius told me there was no paflage to them, except through the gates...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...and mufical mllruments.. Gladnefs grew in me at the dif- . covery of fo delightful a fcene. I \viihed for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to thofe happy lents j but the genius told me there was no pafl'age to them, except through the gutes...
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical ..., Volume 2

Addison (pseud.) - Anecdotes - 1794 - 564 pages
...and mufical inflruments. Gladnefs grew in me upon the difcovery of fo. delightful a fcene. I wifhed for the wings of an eagle that I might fly away to thofe happy fcas: But the genius told me there was no paflage to them, except through the gates of...
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A Real Treasure for the Pious Mind

Devotional literature - 1797 - 110 pages
...and mufical inftruments. Gladnefs grew in me upon the difcovery of fo delightful a fcene. I wifhed for the wings of an eagle that I might fly away to thofe happy feats ; but the genius told me there was no pafiageto them, except through the gates of...
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The Beauties of the Spectators, Tatlers, and Guardians: Connected ..., Volume 2

Joseph Addison - English imprints - 1801 - 364 pages
...and mufical inftruments. Gladnefs grew in me'upon the difcovery of fo delightful a fcene. I wiflied for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to thofe happy feats ; but the genius told me there was no paflage to them, except through the gates of...
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1804 - 412 pages
...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 sctne. I wished for the wings of au eagle, that I mi^ht fly away to those VOL. ii. JJ happy happy seats...
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A Real Treasure for a Pious Mind

Meditations - 1806 - 118 pages
...nautical inllruments. Gladnefs grew in. me upon the difcovery of fo delightful a fcene,. I wifiied for the wings of an eagle that I might fly away to thofe happy feats ; but the genius told me there was no paffage to them, except, through the gates...
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