| Cassell, ltd - 1883 - 488 pages
...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 thou' sand Archee ; but that a great Flood swept away the rest, ' and left the Bridge in the ruinous... | |
| Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1883 - 516 pages
...about an hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genins told me that this bridge consisted at flrst of a thousand arches ; but that a great flood swept away the rest, and lel't the bridge in the ruinons coudition I now beheld it. But tell me further, said he, what thou... | |
| Alfred Hix Welsh - English language - 1884 - 346 pages
...several broken arches whicii added to those that were entire made up the number to about a hundred as I was counting the arches the genius told me that this...rest and left the bridge in the ruinous condition in which I now beheld it but tell me further said he what thou discoverest on it I see multitudes of... | |
| Recitations - 1884 - 780 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... | |
| John Heywood (ltd.) - 1884 - 232 pages
...number to about a hundred. 10. " As I was counting the arches, the Genius told me that this bridge had consisted at first of a thousand arches, but that a great flood had swept away the rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition in which I now beheld it. 11.... | |
| Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1884 - 280 pages
...the number to about an hundred. As I was counting the arches, the Genius told me that this bridge had consisted at first of a thousand arches, but that a great flood had swept away the rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition in which I now beheld it. 8.... | |
| Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1885 - 1108 pages
...broken arches, which added to those that were entire, made up the number about an hundred. As 1 wia counting the arches, the genius told me that this...flood swept away the rest, and left the bridge in tha ruinous condition I now beheld it. But tell me further, said he, what thon discoverest on it. I... | |
| Alfred Hix Welsh - English language - 1882 - 1134 pages
...made up the number lo about a hundred. As I v. :i- counting the arches, the genins told me that thin pted, — fallen, never to be raised up any more:...there was no to-morrow's sun; for the stain of his 1 now beheld it. "But tell me further," said he, " what thou discovercst on it." "1 sec multitudes... | |
| Ludwig Herrig - 1885 - 752 pages
...genius told me thai this bridge consisted at first of a thousand; but that a great flood swejraway s s s8& * diseoverest on it.' 'I see multitudes •-! people passing over it,' said I, 'and » black cloud hanging... | |
| William Swinton - Readers - 1885 - 624 pages
...several broken arches,3 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 thousand arches ;4 but that a great flood swept away the rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition I now beheld... | |
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