 ... hundred. As I was counting the arches the genius told me that this bridge consisted at first of a thousand arches ; but that a great flood swept away the rest, and left the bridge in the ruinous condition I now beheld it. But tell me further, said...  A Real Treasure for the Pious Mind - Page 591797 - 96 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1718 - 348 pages
...with feveral broken Arches, which ' added to thofe that were entire, made up the Num« ber about aa hundred. As I was counting the Arches « the Genius told me that this Bridge conijlled at firft 4 of a thoufand Arches ; but: that a great Flood fwept ' away the reft,... | |
 | 1729 - 342 pages
...Bridge ' thou feeft, faid he, is humane Life, confider it atten* lively. Upon a more letfurely Survey of it, I found that * it confifted of threefcore and...I was counting the Arches, the Genius told me that * this Bridge confifted at firft of a thoufand Arches ; but * that a great Flood fwept away the reft,... | |
 | 1729 - 354 pages
...humane Life, confider it atten* lively. Upon a more leifurely Survey of it, I found that * it confided of threefcore and ten entire Arches, with ' feveral...* As I was counting the Arches, the Genius told me th,-r ' this Bridge confided at fird of a thoufand Arches ; but ' that a great Flood fwept away the... | |
 | English essays - 1739 - 346 pages
...threefcore and ten intire Arches, with feveral broken Arches, which, added to thofe that were intire, made up the Number about an hundred. As I was counting the Arches, the Genius told me that this Bridge confifted at firft of a thoufand Arches ; but that a great Flood fwept away the reft, and... | |
 | Young women - 1778 - 124 pages
...Score -and ten entire Arches, with feveral broken Arches, which, added to thofe that were en•tM'e, made up the Number about an Hundred. As I was counting the Arches, the •Gfenius told me, that this Bridge confifted at frft of a thoufand Arches, but that a great Flood... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography - 1785 - 718 pages
...arches, with feveral broken arches, which added to thofe that were entire, made up the number about a hundred. As I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this bridge confifted at firft of a thoufand arches, but that a great flood fwept away the reft, and... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...furВ vey vey of it, I found that it confined of threefcore and ten entire arc.-ies» with fevcral broken arches, which, added to thofe that were entire,...I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this bridge coniilled at' firil of a thoufand arches ; but that a great flood fwept away the reft,... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...leifurely furvey of it, 1 found that it confiftcd of threefcore and ten entire arches, with fevcral broken arches, which, added to thofe that were entire,...I was counting the arches, the genius told me that this bridge confiftcd at firft of a thoufand arches ; but that a great flood fwept away the reft, and... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - Anecdotes - 1794 - 564 pages
...faid I, ftanding in the midft of the tide. The bridge thou fee'ft, faid he, is human life; confider rt attentively. Upon a more leifurely furvey of it, I...was counting the arches, the genius told me, that this bridge at firft confifted of a thou fa nd arches; but that a great flood fwept away the reft,... | |
 | Mr. Addison - Anecdotes - 1796 - 634 pages
...human life; confider it attentively. Upon a more leifurely furvey of it, I found that it confifled of threefcore and ten entire arches, with feveral...was counting the arches, the genius told me, that this bridge at firft confifled of a thoufand arches; but that a great flood fwept away the reft, and... | |
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