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" ... turbulent, was yet irresistible, bore him away. Beyond these islands, all was darkness ; nor could any of the passengers describe the shore at which he first embarked. "
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by Samuel Johnson - 1811
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The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Volume 4

1751 - 224 pages
...waters violently agitated, and covered with lo thick a mift, that the moft perfpicacious eye could fee but a little way. It appeared to be full of rocks and whirlpools ; for/ many funk unexpectedly while they were courting the gale with full fails, and infulting thofe whom they...
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The Rambler. ...

Samuel Johnson - 1763 - 292 pages
...violently agitated, and covered with fo thick a mift, that the moft perfpicacious eye could could fee but a little way. It appeared to be full of rocks and whirlpools, for many funk unexpectedly while they were courting the gale with full fails, and infulting thofe whom they...
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The Moral Miscellany: Or, a Collection of Select Pieces, in Prose and Verse ...

1773 - 394 pages
...waters violently agitated, and covered with fo thick a. mift, that the moft perfpicacious eye could fee but a little way. It appeared to be full of rocks and whirlpools, for many funk unexpeftedly while they were courting the gale with full fails, and infulting thofe whom they...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 1

1785 - 596 pages
...waters violently agitntf d,and covered with fo thick a mill, that the molt pciipicuous eye could fee but a little way. It appeared to be full of rocks and whirlpools, tor many funk unexpectedly while they were courting the gale with full foils, and infulting ihofe whom...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 472 pages
...waters violently agitated, and covered with fo thick a rnift, that the mof t perfpicacious eye could Ice but a little way. It appeared to be full of rocks and •whirlpools, for many funk unexpectedly while they •were courting the gale with full fails, and infulting thofe whom they...
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The Rambler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 460 pages
...waters violently agitated, and covered with fo thick fe-mift, that ftie'moft perfpicacious eye could fee but a little way. It appeared to be full of rocks and whirlpools, for many funk unexpectedly while they were courting the gale with full fails, and infulring thofe whom they...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pages
...agitated, and covered with fo thick a mill, that the moll perfpicacious eyes could fee bût a liule way. It appeared to be full of rocks and whirlpools, for many funk unexpectedly while they were courting the gale with full fails, and infulting thoic whom they...
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The Prose epitome; or, Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining ...

1792 - 494 pages
...waters violently agitated, and covered with fo thick a mift, that the moft pcrfpicacious eyes could fee but a little way. It appeared to be full of rocks and whirlpools, for many funk unexpectedly while they were courting the gale with full fails, and inlulring thofc whom they...
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical ..., Volume 3

Mr. Addison - 1794 - 326 pages
...waters violently agitated, and covered with fo thick a mift, that the moft perfpicuous eye could fee but a little way. It appeared to be full of rocks and whirlpools, for many funk unexpectedly while they were courting the gale with full fails, and infulting thofe whom they...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 1

1797 - 680 pages
...violently agitated, and covered with fo thick a mift, that the molt perfpicacious eyes could fee buta little way. It appeared to be full of rocks and whirlpools, for many funk unexpectedly while they were courting the gale with full fails, and infulting thofe whom they...
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