 Roger's house, among the ruins 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...  The Sir Roger de Coverley Papers, from the Spectator - Page 44by Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele, Eustace Budgell - 1892 - 148 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1729 - 342 pages
...fuppliesthe Wants of his whole Creation, Creation, and who, in the beautiful Language of the Pfalms, feedeth the young Ravens that call upon him. I like this Retirement the better, becaufe of an ill Report it lies under of being haunted; for which Reafon (as I have been told in the... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...delighted with this fort of naife, which I confider as a kind of natural prayer to that Being who fupplies the wants of his whole creation, and who, in the beautiful language of the Pfalms, • feedcth the young 4 ravens that call upon him.' I like this retirement the better, becaufe... | |
 | John Walker - 1799 - 438 pages
...delighted with this fort of noife, which I confider as a kind of natural prayer to that Being who fupplies the wants of his whole creation, and who, in the beautiful language of the Pfalms, fcedeth the young ravens that call upon him. Ibid. In thefe two laft inftances, the firft part... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 pages
...delighted with this fort of noife, which Lconflder as a kind of. natural prayer to that Being who fupplies the wants of his whole creation, and who, in the beautiful language of the P/almst , feedcth the young ravens that call upon him. I .like this retirement the better, becaufe... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 pages
...upon the tops of them seem to be cawing in another region. I am very much delighted with this Sort of noise, which I consider as a kind of natural prayer...lies under of being haunted; for which reason (as 1 have been told in the family) no living creature ever walks in it besides the chaplain. My good friend... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...another region. I am very much delighted with this sort of noise, which I consider as a kind ofnatur ral prayer to that being who supplies the wants of his whole creation, and who, in the beautiful laiif guage of the Psalms*, feedeth the young ravens that call upon hi',c. I like this retirement the... | |
 | 1803 - 472 pages
...upon the tops of them seem to be cawing in another region. I am very much delighted with this sort of noise, which I consider as a kind of natural prayer...lies under of being haunted ; for which reason (as I ' Psalm cxlvii. 9. have been told in the family) no living creature ever •walks in it besides the... | |
 | 1803 - 466 pages
...upon the tops of them seem to be cawing in another region. I am very much delighted with this sort of noise, which I consider as a kind of natural prayer...lies under of being haunted ; for which reason (as I ' Psalm cxlvii. 9. have been told in the family) np livtng creature ever walks in it besides the chaplain.... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pages
...thfin seem to be cawing in another region. I am very much delighted with this sort of noise, whieh I consider as a kind of natural prayer to that Being who supplies the wants of his whole ereation, - and who, in the beautiful language of the Psalms, ' feedeth the young ravens that call... | |
 | Job Orton - 1805 - 446 pages
...with this fort of noifc, which 1 confidcr fis a kind of natural prayer t» that Being, who .fuppHes the wants of his whole creation, and who, in the beautiful language of the pfalmt, feedcth the young ravens that call upon Him." — ADDISON. Sfefiator, No. no. See alfo THOMSON'*... | |
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