 ... height upon such a range of rocks, as would have dashed her into ten thousand pieces had her body been made of adamant. It is much easier for my reader to imagine my state of mind upon such an occasion than for me to express it. I said to myself,...  Dissertations Moral and Critical - Page 271by James Beattie - 1783Full view - About this book
 | 1711 - 404 pages
...been made of Adamant. It is much calkr for my Reader to imagine my State of Mind" * •• . upon1 upon fuch an Occafion, than for me to exprefs it. . I faid to my felf, It is not 'm'the'Power' of Heaven to relieve me-!. When I »wate4,'eguaUy ti-anf- ' ported... | |
 | Tatler - 1754 - 322 pages
...thoufand Pieces, had her Body been made of Adamant. It is much eafier for my Reader to imagine my State of Mind upon fuch an Occafion, than for me to exprefs...is not in the Power of Heaven to relieve me ! When I awaked, equally tranfported and aftonifhed, to fee myfelf drawn out of an Affliftion which the very... | |
 | Periodicals - 1781 - 392 pages
...have dafoed her into ten thoufand " pieces, had her body been made of ada*' mant. It is much eafier for my reader to " imagine my ftate of mind upon fuch an oc" cafion, than for me to exprefs it. I faid " to myfelf, it is not in the power of Heaven *' to relieve... | |
 | 436 pages
...would, have dafhed her into ten thoufand pieces, had her body been made of adamant.. It is much edfier for my reader to imagine my ftate of mind upon fuch an occafion, «han for me to express i't. 1 faid to myfelf, it is ftot In the power of heaven to relieve me : when... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English imprints - 1801 - 364 pages
...thoufand pieces, had her body been made of adamant. It is much eafier for mj reader to imagine my Hate of mind upon fuch an occafion, than for me .to exprefs...is not in the power of heaven to relieve me ; when I awoke, equally tranfported and aftonifhed to fee myfelf drawn out of an affliction which, the very... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 354 pages
...reader to imagine my state "of mind upon such an occasion, than forme to " express it. I said to myself, It is not in the " power of Heaven to relieve me when I awaked, " equally transported and astonished, to see myse1 " drawn out of an affliction, which the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1803 - 572 pages
...reader to imagine my state of mind upon such an occasion, than for me to express it. I said to myself, it is not in the power of heaven to relieve me ! when I awaked, equally transported and astonished, to see myself drawn out of an affliction which, the very... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...reader to imagine my state of mind upon such an occasion, than for me to express it. I said to myself, " It is not in the power of heaven to relieve me !" when I awaked, equally transported and astonished, to see myself drawn out of an affliction which the very... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English essays - 1804 - 450 pages
...reader to imagine my state of mind upon such an occasion, than for me to express it. I said to myself, it is not in the power of heaven to relieve me ! when I awaked, equally transported and astonished, to see myself drawn out of an affliction which, the very... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1814 - 494 pages
...reader to imagine my state of mind upon such an occasion, than for me to express it. I said to myself, it is not in the power of heaven to relieve me ! when I awaked, equally transported and astonished, to see myself drawn out of an affliction which, the very... | |
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