 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1863 - 712 pages
...several broken' arches which added to those that were entire, made up the number about an hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this...me further, said he, what thou discoverest on it. 1 see multitudes of people passing over it, said I, and a black cloud hanging on each end of it. As... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1863 - 438 pages
...were entire, made up the number about a hundred. As I was counting the arches, the Genius told me1 that this bridge consisted at first of a thousand...now beheld it. "But tell me further," said he, "what discoverest thou on it." "I see multitudes of people passing over it," said I, " and a black cloud1... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1863 - 696 pages
...counting the archés, the genius told me that tkis bridge consisted at first of a thousand archés ; but that a great flood swept away the rest, and left the bridge in the ruinons condition I now behéld it. But tell me furthér, said hé, what thou discoverest on it. 1... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 pages
...several broken arches, which, added to those that were entire, made up the number about a hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this bridge consisted at first of a thousand ; but that a great flood swept away the rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition I now beheld... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English essays - 1864 - 472 pages
...arches, which added to those that were entire, made, up the number about an hundred. As I was conning the arches, the genius told me that this Bridge consisted at first of a thousand arches : Dut that a great flood swept away the rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition [ now beheld... | |
 | Cornelius Walford - Life insurance - 1867 - 868 pages
...arches, with several broken arches, which, added to those that were entire, made up the number abfntt tin hundred As 1 was counting the arches, the Genius told...thousand arches ; but that a great flood swept away the rett. and left the bridge in the ruinous condition I now beheld it. But tell me further, said he what... | |
 | Hugh George Robinson - 1867 - 458 pages
...several broken arches, which, added to those that were entire, made up the number about an hundred. As I was counting the arches, the Genius told me that this bridge consisted at first of a 1 thousand arches ; but that a great flood swept away the rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 pages
...several broken arches, which added to those that were entire, made up the number about one hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this...the ruinous condition I now beheld it. ' But tell me farther,' said he, ' what thou discoverest on it.' ' I see multitudes of people passing over it,' said... | |
 | Scottish school-book assoc - 1869 - 438 pages
...several broken arches, which, added to those that were entire, made up the number about a hundred. As I was counting the arches, the Genius told me' that...now beheld it. "But tell me further," said he, "what discoverest thou on it." "I see multitudes of people passing over it," said I, " and a black cloud'... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - English literature - 1869 - 344 pages
...broken arches, which added to those that were entire, made up the number to about an hundred. As I was counting the arches, the Genius told me that this...rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition 1 now beheld it. ' But tell me further,' said he, ' what thou discoverest on it V 'I see multitudes... | |
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... hundred. 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 farther, said... 
