 | 1828 - 562 pages
...dissemble the first emotions of j*»y on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of uiv fame. But my pride was soon humbled; and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind by the idea, that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion ; and that, whatsoever might be... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 512 pages
...temperate, the sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of...melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1811 - 542 pages
...sky was serene, the silver orb of the noon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was alien I. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on...the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon hum* bled, and a sober melancholy was spread over mjr imind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting... | |
 | 1813 - 716 pages
...serene, the silver orb of the moon Was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I wiH not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery...melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatever might be the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 544 pages
...temperate, the sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of...melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 548 pages
...the sky was serene, the silver orb of ' the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of...melancholy was spread over my mind, by the " idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 726 pages
...reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment...melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 498 pages
...temperate, the sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of...the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humhled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken ли everlasting... | |
 | 1817 - 494 pages
...temperate, the sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of...melancholy was spread over my mind by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that, whatsoever might be the... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 pages
...temperate, the sky serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent ! I will not dissemble the first emotions of...my pride was soon humbled,, and a sober melancholy spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion... | |
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I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate, the sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was... 
