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The Little Female Orators, Or Nine Evenings Entertainment, with Observations - Page 33
1778 - 106 pages
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The Spectator: ...

1718 - 348 pages
...and mufical Inftruments. Gladnefsgrewin ' me upon the Difcovery of fb delightful a Scene. I wifh« ed for the Wings of an Eagle* that I might fly away to...thofe happy Seats; but the Genius told me there was no " -Pafl&£C to them, except through the Gates of Death that * I law opening every- Moment upon, 'the...
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The Spectator, Volume 2

1729 - 354 pages
...in me upon the Diffovery of fo de' lightful a Scene. I wifhed for the Wings of an Esgle,' * that L might fly away to thofe happy Seats ; but the * Genius told me there was no Pafiage to them, except * through the Gates of Death that 1 faw opening every * Moment upon the Bridge....
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The Spectator, Volume 2

1729 - 342 pages
...Harmony of finding Birds, talling Waters, human Voices, and mufical Inftruments. Gladnefs grew in me upon the Difcovery of fo delightful a Scene. I wifhed for the Wings of an Er.g!e, that I might fly away to thofe happy Seats ; but the Genius told me there was no Paflage to...
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The Spectator, Volume 2

1739 - 346 pages
...Harmony of finging Birds, falling Waters, human Voices, and njufiad Inftruments. Gladnefs grew in me upon the Difcovery of fo delightful a Scene. I wifhed for...happy Seats-; but the Genius told me there was no PafTage to them, except through the Gates of Death that 1 faw opening every Moment upon the Bridge....
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The Moral Miscellany: Or, a Collection of Select Pieces, in Prose and Verse ...

1773 - 394 pages
...muficnl initruments. Gladnefs grew in me upon the difcovery of fo I dd;"hthft •delightful a fcene. I wifhed for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to thofe happy feats ; but the genius told me there was no paffage 10 them, except thro' the gates of death that I...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 4

1786 - 694 pages
...>••«•».ten, ments. GlaJnefs grew in me upon the difcovery of fo delightful a fcene. I *vi(hed for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to ttiofc happy feats ; but the genius told me there was no paflage to them, except through the gates...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pages
...and mufical mllruments.. Gladnefs grew in me at the dif- . covery of fo delightful a fcene. I \viihed for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to thofe happy lents j but the genius told me there was no pafl'age to them, except through the gutes of death that...
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical ..., Volume 2

Addison (pseud.) - 1794 - 564 pages
...voices, and mufical inflruments. Gladnefs grew in me upon the difcovery of fo. delightful a fcene. I wifhed for the wings of an eagle that I might fly away to thofe happy fcas: But the genius told me there was no paflage to them, except through the gates of death, that...
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The Spectator, with Illustrative Notes: To which are Prefixed, the ..., Volume 3

1794 - 450 pages
...and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to those happy seats \ but the Genius told me there was no passage to them, except through the gates of...
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments ...

Mr. Addison - 1796 - 634 pages
...human voices, and mufical inftruments. Gladnefs grew in me upon the difcovery of fo delightful a fcene. I wifhed for the wings of an eagle that I might fly away tn thofe happy feas: But the genius told me there was no paflage to them, except through the gates...
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