 | Young women - 1778 - 124 pages
...the other ? What thou feeft, faid he, is that Portion of Eternity which is called Time, and meafured out by the Sun, and reaching from the Beginning of the World to its Consummation. Examine now, faid he, this Sea, that is thus bounded with Darknefs at both •both Ends, and tell me what thon difcovereft... | |
 | 1794 - 450 pages
...seest, said he, is that portion of eternity 'which is called time, measured out by the sun, and leaching reaching from the beginning of the world to its consummation. Examine now, said he, this sea that it bounded with d.irkness at both ends, and tell me what thou discwerest in it. I see a bridge, said... | |
 | English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...thick mist at the other ? What thou seest , said he , is that portion of eternity which is called time, measured out by the sun , and reaching from the beginning...consummation. Examine now , said he , this sea that is bounded with darkness at both ends , and tell me what thou discoverest in it ? I see a bridge , said... | |
 | 1803 - 472 pages
...mist at the other ?" " What thou seest," said he, " is that portion of eternity which is called time, measured out by the sun, and reaching from the beginning...consummation. Examine now," said he, " this sea that is bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what thou discoverest in it." " I see a bridge," said... | |
 | English essays - 1803 - 466 pages
...mist at the other ?" " What thou seest," said he, "is that portion of eternity which is called time, measured out by the sun, and reaching from the beginning of the world to its coimimmation. Examine now," said he, " this sea that is bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...thick mist at the other ? What thou seest, said he, is that portion of eternity which is called Time, measured out by the sun, and reaching from the beginning...consummation. Examine now, said he, this sea that is bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what thou discoverest in it. I see a bridge, said f,... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - English prose literature - 1805 - 368 pages
...thick mist at the other ? What thou seest, said he, is that portion of eternity which is cafled time, measured out by the sun, and reaching from the beginning...tide. The bridge thou seest, said he, is human life, consider1 it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of threescore... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English literature - 1809 - 312 pages
...thick mist at the other ? What thou seest, said he, is that portion of eternity which is called time, measured out by the sun, and reaching from the beginning...consummation. Examine now, said he, this sea that is bounded with darkness at both ends, and tell me what thou discoverest in it. I see a bridge, said I,... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...thick mist at the other ? What thou seest, says he, is that portion of eternity which is called time, measured out by the sun, and reaching from the beginning...the midst of the tide. The bridge thou seest, said lie, is human life ; consider it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...thick mist at the other ? What thou seest, says he, is that portion of eternity which is called time, measured out by the sun, and reaching from the beginning...standing in the midst of the tide. The bridge thou scest, said he, is human life ; consider it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found... | |
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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. 
