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The Spectator, with Illustrative Notes: To which are Prefixed, the Lives of ... - Page 169
1794
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Murby's Excelsior readers, ed. by F. Young

Francis Young (F.R.G.S.) - 1870 - 262 pages
...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...of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony of singingbirds, falling waters, human voices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me at the discovery...
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The Spectator

Joseph Addison - 1870 - 688 pages
...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...garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying flown by the sides of the fountains, or resting on beds of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony...
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History of English Literature, Volume 2

Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1871 - 586 pages
...innumerable islands, that wencovered with fruits and flowers, and interwoven with a thousand little shining seas that ran among them. I could see persons...passing among the trees, lying down by the sides of the fountains, or resting on beds of flowers ; and conld hear a confused harmony of singing birds,...
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History of English literature, tr. by H. van Laun, Volume 2

Hippolyte Adolphe Taine - 1871 - 570 pages
...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...passing among the trees, lying down by the sides of the fountains, or resting on beds of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony of singing birds,...
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History of English Literature, Volume 2

Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1871 - 572 pages
...among the trees, lying down by the sides of the fountains, or resting on bed* of flowers; and conld hear a confused harmony of singing birds, falling...voices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me npon the discovery of so delightful a scene. I wisheil for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly...
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The American Bibliopolist, Volume 3

American literature - 1871 - 730 pages
...fruits and flowers, and interwoven with a thousand little shining seas that ran among them. I could seĀ« persons dressed in glorious habits with garlands upon...heads, passing among the trees, lying down by the side of fountains, or resting on beds of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony of singing birds,...
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A Hand-book of English Literature Intended for the Use of High Schools, as ...

Francis Henry Underwood - 1871 - 664 pages
...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 hahits, with garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by the side of fountains,...
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History of English Literature, Volume 2

Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1871 - 564 pages
...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 glorions habits, with garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by the sides of...
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The national reading books, adapted to the government code ..., Volume 5

National reading books - 1871 - 232 pages
...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...and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon tho discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for the wings of an eagle, but the genius told me...
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John Heywood's new code readers. Standard 1-3, 5, 6, Book 5

John Heywood (ltd.) - 1872 - 232 pages
...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...voices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me Tipon the discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for the wings of an eagle that I might fly away...
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