The Poems and Letters of Thomas GrayR. Priestley, 1820 - 537 pages |
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... mountains and precipices ; mountains , it is true , that do not as- cend much above the clouds , nor are the declivities quite so amazing as Dover cliff ; but just such hills as people , who love their necks as well as I do , may ...
... mountains and precipices ; mountains , it is true , that do not as- cend much above the clouds , nor are the declivities quite so amazing as Dover cliff ; but just such hills as people , who love their necks as well as I do , may ...
Page 58
... mountains of Switzerland to meet her ; and with all her soft airs she likes him never the worse ; she goes through ... mountains , and those mountains all bedroped and bespeckled with houses , gardens , 97 + and plantations of the rich ...
... mountains of Switzerland to meet her ; and with all her soft airs she likes him never the worse ; she goes through ... mountains , and those mountains all bedroped and bespeckled with houses , gardens , 97 + and plantations of the rich ...
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... mountains of Dauphiné , to bound the view . All yesterday morning we were busied in climbing up mount Fourviere , where the ancient city stood perched at such a height , that nothing but the hopes of gain could certainly ever persuade ...
... mountains of Dauphiné , to bound the view . All yesterday morning we were busied in climbing up mount Fourviere , where the ancient city stood perched at such a height , that nothing but the hopes of gain could certainly ever persuade ...
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... mountains of Savoy , called Echelles ; from thence we proceeded on horses , who are used to the way , to the mountain of the Chartreuse : it is six miles to the top ; the road runs winding up it , commonly not six feet broad ; on one ...
... mountains of Savoy , called Echelles ; from thence we proceeded on horses , who are used to the way , to the mountain of the Chartreuse : it is six miles to the top ; the road runs winding up it , commonly not six feet broad ; on one ...
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... mountain's side . Next day we continued our journey by Cham- berry , which , though the chief city of the Dutchy , and residence of the King of Sardinia , when he comes into this part of his dominions , makes but a very mean and ...
... mountain's side . Next day we continued our journey by Cham- berry , which , though the chief city of the Dutchy , and residence of the King of Sardinia , when he comes into this part of his dominions , makes but a very mean and ...
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