 of an old abbey, there is a long walk of aged elms; which are shot up so very high, that when one passes under them, the rooks and crows that rest upon the tops of them seem to be cawing in another region. I am very much delighted with this sort  The Sir Roger de Coverley Papers, from the Spectator - Page 41by Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele, Eustace Budgell - 1892 - 148 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1739 - 346 pages
...animos, fimul ipfajtlentia ternnt. Virg. AT a little Diftance from Sir ROGER'S Houfe, among the Ruins of an old Abbey, there is a long Walk of aged Elms j which are mot up fo very high, that when one pafles under them, the Rooks and \ Crows that reft upon... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...DREADFUL Ev'N THX SILINCÍ OF THE NICHT. AT a little diftance from Sir Roger's houle, among the ruins of an old abbey, there is a long walk of aged elms; which are fliot up Ib very high, that when one pnfles under them, the rooks and crdws that reft upon the tops... | |
 | John Walker - 1799 - 438 pages
...fentence with the femicolon. EXAMPLE. At a little diftance from my friend's houfe, among the ruins of an old abbey, there is a long walk of aged elms ; which are mot up fo very high, that when one pafles under them, the rooks and crows that reft upon the tops of... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 pages
...SPECTATOR, Vol. VIII. No. 615.. APPARITIONS. a little diftance from Sir Roger's houfe, among 1 ruins of an old Abbey, there is a long walk of aged elms, which are (hot'up fo very high, that when one pafies under them, the rooks and crows that reft upon the tops... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 pages
...ev'n the silence of the night. DRYDEN. AT a little distance from Sir Roger's house, among the ruins of an old abbey, there is a long walk of aged elms;...another region. I am very much delighted with this Sort of noise, which I consider as a kind of natural prayer to that being who supplies the wants of his... | |
 | 1803 - 466 pages
...ev'n the silence of the night. DRYDEN. AT a little distance from Sir Roger's house, among the ruins of an old abbey, there is a long walk of aged elms;...another region. I am very much delighted with this sort of noise, which I consider as a kind of natural prayer to that Being who supplies the wants of his... | |
 | 1803 - 412 pages
...the silence of the night. VIRG. DRYDEN. AT a little distance from Sir Roger's house, among the ruins of an old abbey, there is a long walk of aged elms;...another region. I am very much delighted with this sort of noise, which I consider as a kind of natural prayer to that Being who supplies the wants of his... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pages
...distance from sir Roger's house, among the ruins of an old abbey, there is a long walk of aged elins, which are shot up so very high, that when one passes under them, tbe rooks and erows that rest upon the tops of thfin seem to be cawing in another region. I am very... | |
 | John Walker - 1810 - 394 pages
...sentence with the semicolon. EXAMPLE. At a little distance from my friend's house, among the ruins of an old abbey, there is a long walk of aged elms...tops of them seem to be cawing in another region. Spectator, No. 110. Here the first member is very properly pointed with a semicolon at elms, and the... | |
 | John Walker - 1810 - 402 pages
...At a little distance from my friend's house, among th* ruins of an old abbey, there is a long w«lk of aged elms; which are shot up so very high, that...tops of them seem to be cawing in another region. Spectator, No. 1I ft Here the first member is very properly pointed with a semicolon at elms, and the... | |
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