 | 1794 - 450 pages
...see persons dressed in glorious habits with garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by the sides of fountains, or resting on beds...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... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...persons dressed in glorious habits with garlands upon their heads , passing among the trees , lying down by the sides of fountains , or resting on beds...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... | |
 | 1803 - 472 pages
...see persons dressed in glorious habits with garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by the sides of fountains, or resting on beds...confused harmony of singing birds, falling waters, human roices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful a scene. I... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...see persons dressed in glorious habits with garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by the sides of fountains, or resting on beds...Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful a sctne. I wished for the wings of au eagle, that I mi^ht fly away to those VOL. ii. JJ happy happy seats... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 pages
...garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by th& sides of fountains, or resting upon beds of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony...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... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pages
...lides or- fountains, or resting on heds of flowers; and could hear a confused harmony of singing hirds, falling waters, human voices, and musical instruments....discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to thuse happy seats; hut the Genins told me there was no passage... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 pages
...fountains, or resting on beds of flowers ; and could hear a confused harmony of singing birds, fulling waters, human voices, and musical instruments. Gladness...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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 322 pages
...see persons dressed in glorious habits with garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by the sides of fountains, or resting on beds...and could hear a confused harmony of singing birds, fulling waters, human voices, and musical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 312 pages
...persons dressed in glorious habits, with garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying clown by the sides of fountains, or resting on beds of flowers...harmony of singing birds, falling waters, human voices, Mid musical instruments. Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 324 pages
...see persons dressed in glorious habits with garlands upon their heads, passing among the trees, lying down by the sides of fountains, or resting on beds...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... | |
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... vast ocean planted with 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 habits with garlands upon their heads, passing... 
